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Guide to Boston

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    In the early 21st century, Boston eventually became an international, intellectual, and technological centre. The city also played a national role in the political science field. However, there was also a loss of importance of regional institutions in the financial sector and within the journalistic sector. Thus, the newspaper The Boston Globe was taken over by the New York Times and Boston-based insurance company FleetBoston Financial by Bank of America. Other problematic developments were gentrification processes, i.e. social displacement from residential areas. These have been associated with rising property and housing prices since the 1970s. In 2004, the Greater Boston had the highest national cost of living and the state of Massachusetts was the only US state in which the population was declining. Another trend of urban development since the beginning of the second half of the 20th century is the revitalization of fallow harbour areas. Projects that have been and are being driven in Boston in this area are the so-called Harborwalk, a continuous walkway along the so-called Waterfront in the North End, which also connects to the city centre through crossings, the revitalization of Kai Rows Wharf through a mixed use complex, the revitalization of the Fort Point Channel area and the construction of the Boston Exhibition and Convention Centre as well as the revitalization of the Charlestown Navy Yard (largest contiguous revitalization area in the USA)
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    time to solve the traffic problems, was initiated in the 1980s known as the Big Dig largest road construction and revitalization project in the United States. The completion of this project was due to its scope, however, only in 2007
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    medical sector, the economic dynamic developed positively for the first time in more than 30 years. At this time, the Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre and Brigham and Women's Hospital were among the leading medical institutions in medical innovations, among others. But even the general science sector, which has always been important to Boston's economic growth, has attracted more students during this time. However, the already increasing traffic since the 1920s, however, also led to new problems. These were not easy to solve in Boston, as the city centre was one of the oldest and densest in the United States. Exactly this circumstance saw the responsible local politicians in the late 1940s, however, as part of the problem. Thus, in the following years, a four-kilometre-long, six-lane city highway was laid as a raised elevated road across the heart of the city. However, this solved the traffic problems only for a short time and had also caused a fragmentation of the city centre. In order to mitigate the urban consequences of the road break and at the same
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    expensive for many industrial companies, so that they had to migrate. As a result, the city responded with various initiatives that have become known under the name Urban Renewal. These initiatives included various urban development programs undertaken by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) after its inception in 1957. Lots of credit was lost in the early projects as urban renewal activities were often at the expense of underperforming populations. This policy led to the displacement of large parts of the population from the city centre. In later projects, this policy was changed and the so-called linkage principle was introduced as a kind of social compensation. This principle, which continues to this day, is characterized by a financial balance between structurally strong and weak core city areas. The developers of lucrative construction projects, a levy are imposed, which is then used for the revitalization of decaying residential and commercial areas. With the economic growth beginning in the 1970s, which was supported in particular by the
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    Despite threats of being fired, however, they did not appear. At noon the governor takes a walk around town and saw them play and have fun on the street. Then indignantly allowed them to decorate their houses, but vowed not to allow creating "trouble" with the mood on the streets. The second Christmas in America was the first officially banned. As this law enacted several years later exercised considerable pressure on the colonists and in 1659 Christmas came illegally and paper. At the same time was forbidden by law and gambling. As seen, the law does not last long and people again received the freedom to celebrate Christmas, as is their order - a turbulent feasts, wishes, gifts and lots of cheers! And how else Christmas is a time when we believe in miracles and we are waiting to come true. And hope ... hope dies last and how will a law to "kill". In the 1920s and 1930s, the city of Boston underwent a structural change characterized by the retreat of old industries, which had to do with the high wage structure compared to other areas in the United States. The production factor of work had become too
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    Best Period
    Banquet during this period has been disposed of tradition before. But he has turned into something very scary. The poorer classes of people went about begging food and drinks from the richer to toast to their health. And if you do not receive them wealthy they expected retaliation. The British also wanted to impose their habits with the Puritans ban Christmas. And it became more of a policy than a religious act explained his vision for the holidays as a rule necessary to prevent disorder from the bustle and enthusiasm of revellers. The first Christmas in the New World for many past without lavish celebration Second, however, failed to break all the inhabitants of Boston and some dared to contradict the politicians. Governor William Bradford himself faced with the desire of botanist to get your holiday. On December 25 he called his employees to undertake their obligations. One group of newcomer but refused to go to work because they do not work on Christmas.
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    and bought by the patriot, silversmith jewellery Revere Paul and his family in 1770 this is the oldest house in Boston and one of the finest buildings of the seventeenth century across America. Along the route you will reach Old Stein House, the oldest public building (1713) in Boston and headquarters of British rule in the colonies. Can you imagine likely having no Christmas? Or at least not as we used to meet her - with all the decorations, celebrations, Christmas spirit As unbelievable as it sounds, it happened in "the most liberal country," America and especially in Boston. Prohibition of respect for Christmas there was a law 22 years in the 17th century. Puritans who immigrated to Massachusetts had good reason to deny this world celebration. First, he reminded them about the customs in England, whence they fled, and they took Christmas as a true religious praznik.25 December is recognized as the birth date of Jesus centuries after he died.
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    fried, steamed or in casseroles, raw oysters and clams different as the first meal. (Do not worry: the restaurant is fanatical to checks for freshness and purity of the products.) Amazingly helpful and friendly staff is visibly proud of that works in one of the most outstanding restaurants in Boston, and the glory of his Boston cream pie also helps to attract crowds. Start in the city park "common-Boston" (once pasture for cows, and today the oldest national park), then one marked with red stripes at the time eighteen landmarks from the era of revolutionary wars, including churches, cemeteries, monuments, government buildings and the ship "Constitution", also known as The ship is first placed on water in 1797, received his nickname during the war in 1812 and can still fly. It is the oldest commissioned warship in the U.S. Navy, having never lost a battle. The route continues to "Faneuil Hall", the original market of Boston and once assembly hall of the colonists and the public forum. Now here's venerable "Darin Park" humble but much loved facility. Visit the home of Paul Revere, built in 1680
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    Cultural facts
    Although nowadays many gourmets flock to Boston and despite a new generation of chefs who transformed the oldest restaurants in town as they found them uninteresting or mediocre, appreciate tradition and testing - in this particular niche is "Legal Sea Foods ". It is not the most fashionable or most chic among the many fish restaurants in Boston, but if you are looking for freshness and quality, will find them here - straight from the sea in your plate. (The restaurant's motto is: "If it is not fresh, it is not" Legal "!) The family institution has existed since 1950, first as a small fish market in Cambridge, then (1968) as a restaurant with a floor covered with sawdust. Things are a little more colourful today in twenty-six branches of the "Legal", but the menu has not changed radically. For the thick soup of mussels can be said is the best in town (Permanent queues prove it) and fried clams. All the best, which is bought in the morning market, enter into the menu - grilled, baked,
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    The city
    Boston (Boston) is the capital and largest city of Massachusetts. Situated on the east coast of USA the population of Boston has about 590,763 inhabitants (2006). Together with suburban agglomeration formed called Greater Boston (Greater Boston), with a population of 4.4 million inhabitants, and with cities Manchester, Worcester and Providence agglomeration reaches 7.4 million inhabitants. Boston was founded in 1630 by settlers - Puritans and is one of the oldest cities in the U.S... The city played an important role in the struggle for independence of the United States. With its sights, history and culture today, the city attracts over 16 million visitors from around the world. This is where the first American public school and the first college - Harvard (Harvard College) in 1636 in the suburb of Cambridge. In Boston and spent the first subway in the United States. The fact that Boston is a mix of European and American culture makes it unique among American cities, much of the buildings are more than one hundred years. Boston impressed with the contrast of old and new - old churches are located just below the new glass skyscrapers.
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