The End

 The Piece of the greenway that I spent a few weeks studying is interesting in several ways. First, as I said when I started, the park that was just opened this October marks the end of the Big Dig project and era in Boston. Although, the parkway and it's speedy traffic are still a real barrier, it is now a new threshold for the city that can be crossed in many different ways. The meaning of this space will evolve over time and may someday blend into the city seamlessly.  Part of it's continued evolution will be the construction of an office and Hotel on Parcel 1B, which will block the picturesque view of the Bridge. this will change the scale of the park making it about the  streets that border it and no longer an arm off the monumental bridge and tunnel below. I have while sitting in the park wondered weather the space that was reclaimed at such a high cost really makes an ideal park or weather the gesture is a result of the land being unstable for at least a few years. When it has settled and we feel confident the tunnels are secure i wonder if the belt will be taken over by buildings.