Tours
Plan your schedule now to take advantage of one or more of this year’s local tours. No matter which adventure you decide to embark upon, there is one common denominator: the way to experience and learn about the city is to meet with, talk to, and learn from the people who live and work in the area.
The schedule of tours is provided below, with descriptions and capacity limits. Reservations are required and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Confirmations will be mailed prior to the Annual Meeting. If insufficient enrollment causes cancellation of a tour, fees will be refunded in full. Please see the ASA website for further details about reservations.
Tour 1. The West End: Fifty Years after Herbert
Gans’ Urban Villagers
Friday, August 1, 2:30 – 5:00pm
Fee: $10.00
SOLD OUT
Leader: Thomas Koenig, Northeastern University
Description: Coming Soon
NOTE: The admission price will include the roundtrip subway on Boston's transit system. The transit cards will be distributed on-site to paid attendees at the Tour Assembly/Departure Area located at the Boylston Street Entrance of the Hynes Convention Center. Attendees in wheelchairs should be advised that there is often construction and some streets may be cobblestone in this area. Every effort will be made to avoid less accessible routes or to provide alternate routes. (Subway/walking tour; limited to 20 participants)
Tour 2. Black Boston
Friday, August 1, 2:30 – 5:00pm
Fee: $10.00
SOLD OUT
Leader: Robert Hall, Northeastern University
Description: Coming Soon
NOTE: The admission price will include the roundtrip subway on Boston's transit system. The transit cards will be distributed on-site to paid attendees at the Tour Assembly/Departure Area located at the Boylston Street Entrance of the Hynes Convention Center. Attendees in wheelchairs should be advised that there is often construction and some streets may be cobblestone in this area. Every effort will be made to avoid less accessible routes or to provide alternate routes. (Subway/walking tour; limited to 20 participants)
Tour 3. Environmental Justice: A Tour of Boston’s
Alternatives for Community and Environment
Saturday, August 2, 9:30AM – 12:00PM
Fee: $25.00
Leaders: Daniel Faber, Northeastern University and Eric Krieg, Buffalo State College
Description: A growing body of research by environmental sociologists in recent years demonstrates that hazardous industrial facilities and waste sites are disproportionately located in communities of color and lower-income neighborhoods. As a result, citizens do not share the same access to a healthy environment. In Massachusetts, community-based environmental justice (EJ) organizations are working for the the establishment of local, state and federal government programs and policies which insure environmental equity; and that promote greater citizen participation in state decision-making processes. Please join the staff of Alternatives for Community and Environment (ACE) and Professors Daniel Faber and Eric Krieg for a walking tour of Roxbury that allows you to see how environmental injustices impact this community and how taking action can lead to real change. Much of this portion of the tour will focus on land use/development, transportation and air quality work ACE has conducted over the past 10 years. Coach bus service will transport tour members round trip from the Tour Assembly/Departure Area located at the Boylston Street Entrance of the Hynes Convention Center to ACE headquarters in Roxbury.
NOTE: $5.00 of the sale of each ticket will be donated to ACE in support of their environmental mission.
(Coach Bus/walking tour; limited to 35 people)
Tour 4. The Filling of Boston's Back Bay: A Walking
Tour
Saturday, August 2, 10:00AM – 12:00PM
Fee: $10.00
SOLD OUT
Leader: William Holton, Northeastern University
A recent book has explored the social class motivations behind the planning of the massive urban development project that transformed a horribly polluted former tidal marsh into the wealthiest neighborhood in America. The tour covers the social motivations, powerful personalities, and technological innovations that made the project possible. Learn about the unique neighborhood where the conference is located. The tour guide, Will Holton, is an Associate Professor at Northeastern University and co-author of Boston's Back Bay: The Story of America's Greatest 19th Century Landfill Project (University Press of New England, 2006). Tour registrants will meet at the Tour Assembly/Departure Area located at the Boylston Street Entrance of the Hynes Convention Center. Attendees in wheelchairs should be advised that there is often construction and some streets may be cobblestone in this area. Every effort will be made to avoid less accessible routes or to provide alternate routes. (Subway/walking tour; limited to 20 participants) (Walking tour; limited to 20 people)
Tour 5. The Massachusetts Government
Saturday, August 2, 1:00 – 3:00PM
Fee: $10.00
Leader: Timothy Howard, Northeaster University/Boston University
Description:
The magnificent setting of our state government for over two centuries has become an outstanding museum reflecting the history of Massachusetts since colonial times. Its spacious marble-floored corridors are lined with the portraits of Massachusetts governors and murals depicting our state's unique heritage. Adamses, Hancocks, Reveres, and Winthrops live on in statues and paintings recreating the glory of their times.
Of course, the State House is also a vital place of work for the leadership that guides our state today. You are welcome to observe the Senate and House of Representatives as they convene in their handsomely appointed chambers.
NOTE: The admission price will include the roundtrip subway on Boston's Green Line transit system. The transit cards will be distributed on-site to paid attendees at the Tour Assembly/Departure Area located at the Boylston Street Entrance of the Hynes Convention Center. Attendees in wheelchairs should be advised that there is often construction and some streets may be cobblestone in this area. Every effort will be made to avoid less accessible routes or to provide alternate routes. (Subway/walking tour; limited to 20 participants)
Tour 6. The Boston Founders Trail: A Walking Tour
Sunday, August 3, 9:00AM – 12:00PM
Fee: $10.00
SOLD OUT
Leader: William Holton, Northeastern University
Not to be confused with the "Freedom Trail", the Boston Founders Trail was created in 2003 by The Partnership of the Historic Bostons (PHB). This tour in Downtown Boston covers sites in the Puritan town of Boston from the 17th century, bringing to life the sociological, cultural, religious, political, and economic elements in the early Colonial period. The tour focuses on early residents from the area around Boston, England in Lincolnshire, including several early political and religious leaders, and the two best known women from the early English colonies -- Anne Hutchinson and Anne Bradstreet. The tour guide, Will Holton, is an Associate Professor at Northeastern University and the President of the nonprofit PHB.
Tour registrants will meet at the Tour Assembly/Departure Area located at the Boylston Street Entrance of the Hynes Convention Center. Attendees in wheelchairs should be advised that there is often construction and some streets may be cobblestone in this area. Every effort will be made to avoid less accessible routes or to provide alternate routes. (Subway/walking tour; limited to 20 participants) (Walking tour; limited to 20 people)
Tour 7. “Immoral Boston”
Sunday, August 3, 2:30 – 5:00PM
Fee: $20.00
SOLD OUT
Leaders: Jamie Fox, Northeastern University and Jack Levin, Northeastern University
Two criminologists lead a bus tour of locations in Boston, where infamous crimes and criminals have occurred through history. Included in the tour are the Boston Strangler, Charles Stuart, Whitey Bulger, the Combat Zone, the Brinks Robbery, and the Boston Massacre of 1770. Coach bus service will transport tour members round trip from the Tour Assembly/Departure Area located at the Boylston Street Entrance of the Hynes Convention Center. (Coach Bus/walking tour; limited to 35 people)
Tour 8. Field Trip to the Dudley Street
Neighborhood Initiative Area
Monday, August 4, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Fee: $20.00
SOLD OUT
Leader: Will Holton, Northeastern University
Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI) is well known for its successful development of housing and social services in one of Boston's poorest neighborhoods where many multifamily buildings had been burned down in the 1970s by their owners for the insurance money. Many participants will know the book about DSNI, Streets of Hope, and the video, "Holding Ground." Professor Will Holton of Northeastern University will lead a bus tour from the conference site and lead a walking tour in the DSNI development area in Roxbury and Dorchester. A DSNI staff member will host the group, presenting on its successes and answering questions. Coach bus service will transport tour members round trip from the Tour Assembly/Departure Area located at the Boylston Street Entrance of the Hynes Convention Center. (Coach Bus/walking tour; limited to 20 people)
Tour 9. City Year: An Innovative Non-Profit 20
Years Strong
Monday, August 4, 10:30AM-12:10PM
Fee: $10.00
Leaders: Thomas Koenig, Northeastern University; Lisa Worsh, Northeastern University; Elaine Mak, City Year
City Year was founded in 1988 on the belief that young people can change the world. The organization unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them the skills and opportunities to change the world. City Year has trained and hired over 10,400 young adults (as corps members); partnering with more than 1050 corporations and 3,100 service organizations and engaging more than 1,015,000 citizens in service. This tour will visit City Years' headquarters, which is only a few blocks from the hotel, for a discussion with Michael Brown, City Year's Co-founder and CEO, about the complexities of "doing good" in an age of budget cutbacks. Tour registrants will meet at the Tour Assembly/Departure Area located at the Boylston Street Entrance of the Hynes Convention Center. Attendees in wheelchairs should be advised that there is often construction and some streets may be cobblestone in this area. Every effort will be made to avoid less accessible routes or to provide alternate routes. (Walking tour; limited to 20 participants)
Accessibility Note: The ASA offers several services—including use of motorized scooters for tour attendees--and oversight arrangements to facilitate attendance at the Annual Meeting. ASA will make arrangements for sign-language interpreters, sighted guides, and other communication avenues for meeting registrants. Please use the "Accessibility Services" portion of the registration form to identify the service that you need. Meeting Services staff will contact you to discuss needs and possible arrangements. |
