Common Boston Weekend 09

updates /

Even more photos are still coming in! If you would like your photo album listed, please send your URL (webpage path) to info@commonboston.org
Photo album listing below.

The MBTA apologizes for accidental removal of the Neighoborhood Photography exhibits at the Chinatown and Forest Hills stations. These photos will remain on display until July 10th.

DiMella Shaffer takes most favorite sidewalk piece at Chalk One Up..

Walk the Dig by untravel media is available for touring at your leisure, even after the festival is over.

cb09 photos / public photo albums /

Mehmet Can Anbarlilar volunteer, Ashmont Coordinator: Flickr Photos tagged cb09
Julie Chen volunteer, commonboston.org webmaster: CB09 Flickr Collection
Julie Jancewicz volunteer, Fort Point coordinator: CB09 Picasa Web Album
Amanda Stout volunteer: CB09 Picasa Web Album
Genevieve Rajewski, BSA: CB09 Design Build Challenge


Thanks to all the folks who came out to make Common Boston Weekend 09 happen: Presenters, Tour Guides, Sponsors, Volunteers, and most of all, the Boston public who came out and took an interest in their communities! Curious about Common Boston and who we are? Check us out here.	Keep an eye out for partner media that are still available for download: Also stay tuned for a recap of the weekend's events, and photo galleries.

Welcome to a celebration of our built environment—the streets, landscapes, buildings, and neighborhoods that make us distinctive. The Common Boston 09 festival provides an opportunity for all of us to engage with new places and to interact with the people who shape the city. During our tours, discussions, open buildings, and student exhibition, we invite you to take a fresh look at Boston, to understand its history and imagine its future.

	Program brochures! Preview the events here on the website, or in our brochures, downloadable on the right. Please keep in mind that the website will be most current, so check back here for scheduling changes.	Download brochures:
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Schedule Brief Check back soon for updates!
Wed 17	Thu 18	Fri 19	Sat 20	Sun 21
Pecha Kucha Night / 6:30PM Mantra (more info) Co-sponsored by the AIA/BSA and Common Boston, this Pecha Kucha focuses on architects.	Forum: "Cities for Families: Designing Boston for Every Generation" / 6:30PM - 8PM Josiah Quincy School, 885 Washington Street. (more info) Chalk One Up with Sidewalk Sam / 12:00PM - 1:30PM Fort Point Channel area. View info sheet/registration form (PDF 236K) for more info.	dParty / 6-8PM, 35 Channel Center Street. Hosted by Thompson Design Group. D-Party info.	OUTBOUND common points / ashmont / Open Buildings and Neighborhood Tours jamaica plain / Open Buildings and Neighborhood Tour	INBOUND common points / chinatown / Open Buildings and Neighborhood Tours fort point channel / Open Buildings and Neighborhood Tours Design Build Challenge / 5PM Judging and Awards, Dorchester YMCA (more info)

Common Boston Weekend 09 Sponsors

Many thanks to those who could help this year!

yearlong sponsor

weekend sponsors

event sponsors

media sponsor

supporting sponsors

Diane Georgopulos FAIA

additonal support

Thanks to the City of Boston, Mayor's Office of Arts, Tourism and Special Events for guidance in planning Common Boston Weekend 09.
Thanks to the MBTA and Ted O'Neill for their assistance in planning this year's neighborhood photography project, and for giving Common Boston space for temporary installations of the public exhibitions.
Thanks to Thompson Design Group, ADD Inc FP3, Dogwood Cafe and Ula Cafe for providing exhibition and event space.

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