UPA Walking Tour to Freedom Trail
On the morning of Saturday, September 10, 2016, 30 students from the BU City Planning and Urban Affairs program and MET International gathered for a fun, educational walking tour of Boston. Michael Schulte (MET’17), an Urban Planning Association Officer and Master of City Planning candidate, led the pack through Boston’s historical downtown. The Freedom Trail is almost three miles long, but tour guide Schulte walked through the “heart” of the route. He illustrated a wealth of historical and architectural stories, tying many of the landmarks back notable events and figures from the Revolutionary War to Urban Renewal.
The tour presented Boston’s history in an engaging way, and it fostered further curiosity among the students. Additionally, the event cultivated a sense of connectedness as students discovered the implications of contemporary placemaking in light of Boston’s historical character.
– Ines Boussebaa (CAS’17)