Sidewalk Stories
Sidewalk Stories is a Boston Research Center (BRC) project that hopes to promote a greater understanding of Boston’s spatial, environmental, and cultural history. Sidewalk Stories invites neighborliness and community joy by encouraging passersby to experience their neighborhoods as sites of living memory, unique histories, and diverse perspectives.
Sidewalk Stories is a Mellon-Grant funded project led by the Boston Research Center. The project was developed in partnership with Hola Cultura, Zumix, Maverick Landing Community Services, and the East Boston Social Centers.
Explore East Boston’s History of Community Activism
Deepen your understanding of East Boston’s community, and strengthen your sense of neighborhood belonging, by listening to firsthand accounts and memories of past and present East Boston residents. Browse the full Sidewalk Stories Collection.