23 September

East Boston Makers + Movers

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East Boston Makers + Movers used Maker tools to help people imagine a bicycle hub of the future in East Boston’s Central Square neighborhood. It was an open Maker and participatory planning event, hosted by the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics and the Boston Transportation Department (BTD). As part of the redevelopment of East Boston’s Central Square, BTD […]

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18 September

Girls MAKE the City

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As part of Mayor Menino’s commitment to making Boston the premier city for working women, the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics launched Girls MAKE the City (GMtC) this summer. GMtC connected 75 local middle school girls with female role models in the science and technology fields and engaged participants through hands-on activities related to […]

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