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  1. Title: Wards and Precincts, Boston, Massachusetts, ca. 1980 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Wards & precincts, Boston Redevelopment Authority. It was published by Boston Redevelopment Authority ca. 1980. Scale [ca. 1:19,000]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, selected landowners, city ward and precinct boundaries, and more. Includes also inset of Harbor Islands.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

  2. Title: 1975 general land use plan

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    Summary: Shows residential, commercial, industrial, institutional/public areas, and public open spaces by color coding.

  3. Title: Illustrative site plan : South End urban renewal area, Massachusetts R-56

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    Summary: Shows new and existing structures and facilities.

  4. Title: Illustrative siteplan : Government Center urban renewal area, Massachusetts R-35

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    Summary: Shows private and public rehabilitation and conservation, private and public construction, open area, landscaped area, state buildings, and historical buildings.

  5. Title: Illustrative site plan : Washington Park urban renewal area, Massachusetts R-24

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    Summary: Shows new housing, new commercial and community facilities, new schools, paks and open space, new parking, and other features.

  6. Title: Boston development program

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    Summary: A scanned map object.

  7. Title: Illustrative site plan : Charlestown urban renewal area, Massachusetts R-55

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    Summary: Shows new and existing structures, including housing, housing for the elderly, schools, industry, parking, and public parks.

  8. Title: Neighborhood Statistical Areas Boston MA 1990

    • Polygon data
    • 2003
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    Summary: This polygon data layer represents neighborhood statistical areas in Boston, MA, originally established in 1990.

  9. Title: Boston, MA (Central Artery/Tunnel Parcels, 2002)

    • Polygon data ; Point data
    • 2002
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    Summary: This layer represents Central Artery/Tunnel (CA/T) parcels.This layer was downloaded from the BRA website, mapjunction, available at: http://www.mapjunction.com/places/Boston_BRA/main.pl?ht=768. This data is maintained by the BRA.

  10. Title: Boston, MA (City Blocks after CA/T construction, 2002)

    • Polygon data ; Point data
    • 2002
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    Summary: This layer represents Boston city blocks following the construction of the Central Artery/Tunnel project. This layer was downloaded from the BRA's mapjunction website available at http://www.mapjunction.com/places/Boston_BRA/main.pl?ht=768. This data is maintained by the BRA.

  11. Title: Boston, MA (City Council Districts, 2002)

    • Polygon data
    • 2002
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    Summary: This layer depicts the political boundaries for city council districts in Boston.

  12. Title: Boston, MA (Empowerment Zone, 2002)

    • Polygon data ; Point data
    • 2002
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    Summary: This layer represents the geographical location and extent of the Empwerment Zone in Boston.This layer was downloaded from http://www.mapjunction.com/places/Boston_BRA/main.pl?ht=768. The BRA maintains this layer.

  13. Title: Boston, MA (Land Parcels, 2002)

    • Polygon data
    • 2002
    • MIT authentication required
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    Summary: Comprehensive dataset of all land parcels in 2002.

  14. Title: Boston, MA (Border, 2001)

    • Polygon data
    • 2001
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    Summary: This layer corresponds to the border of the Boston city limits as of 2001.

  15. Title: Boston, MA (1/4 and 1/2 Mile Radii Around MBTA Train Stations, 2001)

    • Polygon data ; Point data
    • 2001
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    Summary: This layer represents 1/4 and 1/2 mile radii around MBTA train stations in Boston.This layer was downloaded from the BRA's mapjunction website, available at http://www.mapjunction.com/places/Boston_BRA/main.pl?ht=768. The BRA maintains this data.

  16. Title: Wards and Precincts Boston MA 2000

    • Polygon data
    • 2000
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    Summary: This polygon data layer depicts the ward and precinct political boundaries for Boston, MA.

  17. Title: Boston, MA (Sidewalk Line Blocks, 2000)

    • Polygon data
    • 2000
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    Summary: This layer represents blocks for the City of Boston. However, instead of using street centerlines, this files constructs blocks from sidewalk lines. The correpondence between these block groups and their respective geographies are approximate. There are some blocks that straddle two adjoining ZIP codes, planning districts or neighborhood areas.

  18. Title: Boston, MA (BRA Planning Districts, 2000)

    • Polygon data
    • 2000
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    Summary: Planning districts as defined by the Boston Redevelopment Authority.

  19. Title: Open Space Boston MA 1999

    • Polygon data
    • 1999
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    Summary: This polygon data layer displays the open spaces in Boston, MA and contains data on name, ownership, landuse designation and type of space.

  20. Title: Ocean and Inland Waters Boston MA 1995

    • Polygon data
    • 1995
    • MIT authentication required
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    Summary: This polygon data layer is a geographic depiction of marine and inland water bodies in Boston, MA.

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