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		The Boston Common is known to be one of the oldest public parks in the country.
		Today, Boston Common is the anchor for the Emerald Necklace, a system of connected parks that winds through many of Boston's neighborhoods.
		British troops camped on Boston Common prior to the Revolution and left from here to face colonial resistance at Lexington and Concord in April, 1775.
	www.cityofboston.gov /freedomtrail/bostoncommon.asp (115 words)

	Great Public Spaces: Boston Common & Public Gardens \| Project for Public Spaces (PPS) - Placemaking for Communities
		While the Common and the Gardens are adjacent (bisected by Charles Street) and serve a unified purpose, the two parks spaces have vastly different characters.
		Boston Common was never used exclusively for grazing, however.
		Adjacent to the Common was a brackish swamp known as the Back Bay.
	www.pps.org /gps/one?public_place_id=10 (784 words)

	Boston - Wikitravel
		Boston is the largest city in New England, the capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and one of the most historic, wealthiest and influential cities in the United States of America.
		Boston is a city of diverse neighborhoods, many of which were originally towns in their own right before being assimilated into the city itself.
		Boston's nicknames include "Beantown", "The Hub" (shortened from Oliver Wendell Holmes' phrase 'The Hub of the Universe'), "The City of Higher Learning" (due to the plethora of universities and colleges in the Boston area) and - particularly in the 19th century - "The Athens of America," on account of its great cultural and intellectual influence.
	wikitravel.org /en/Boston (6794 words)

	Cohousing Resources, LLC - Featured Cohousing Community Projects.
		Boston, MA Cohousing Resources was able to secure a wonderful site in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, a few hundred yards from the Green Street "T" station.
		Boston, MA Cohousing Resources is currently in the process of land acquistion for the community and is investigating potential properties in Acton and nearby towns.
		Mosaic Commons is a group of people working to build community; like a mosaic, they hope to create a group whose whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
	www.cohousingresources.com /featured.asp (696 words)

	EarthCam - BostonCam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The camera is perched high atop The Prudential Center Tower and offers views of The State House, Boston Common, Fenway Ballpark, The Christian Science Center and the Charles River.
		Boston Common - surrounded by Beacon, Charles, Boylston, Park and Tremont Streets Boston.
		The Commons also has a longstanding tradition as a place where demonstrators can exercise their right to freedom of speech.
	www.earthcam.com /usa/massachusetts/boston/prudential/main.html (249 words)

	rec.pets.dogs: Boston Terriers Breed-FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Boston Terrier, refined and standardized, has maintained its place in American history as a spunky little dog of intelligence and spirit...a fitting representative from Boston commons from whence it came.
		Boston Terrier Rescue is a division of the BTCA, and along with the BTCA, is dedicated entirely to the protection and preservation of the Boston Terrier.
		Bostons are strictly house dogs, they are not able to cope with extreme cold, nor can they deal with extreme heat.
	www.faqs.org /faqs/dogs-faq/breeds/bostonterriers (5002 words)

	A Weekend of Luxury and Elegance
		No matter where you live, you know that Boston is a place of history and culture, beginning with the landing of Puritan pilgrims at Plymouth Rock and continuing through today where it is the home of Ivy League schools and thriving corporate headquarters.
		The original Commons has existed from the earliest days of the city as a shared “common” grazing place for cattle before becoming a park for recreation.
		With parking so scarce in Boston, the valet parking that comes as part of their romantic getaway package is a luxury bordering on necessity.
	www.travellady.com /Issues/May04/722AWeekendofLuxury.htm (1320 words)

	Boston hotels - cheap hotel reservations, travel, vacation discounts
		Boston Harbor Hotel's grand arch is the first of many breathtaking sights that will greet you from the location at Rowes Wharf.
		The Boston Park Plaza and Towers is a traditional, landmark hotel located near Boston Commons in the heart of Boston's Back historic Back Bay.
		The Wyndham Tremont Boston is a traditional hotel situated within the lively Theatre District near Boston Common, and walking distance to Newbury Street, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, and Copley Place.
	www.all-hotels.com /boston-hotels.htm (796 words)

	Boston, Massachusetts, Canada and New England, Cruise Diva's Cruise Planner for Ports of Call
		From the pier, going it on your own in downtown Boston is a simple matter of a cab or bus ride to the Boston Commons or Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall Marketplace—many cruise lines have prearranged shuttles for their passengers.
		If you simply can’t leave Boston without raising a pint at “Cheers,” the inspiration for the television show’s setting, The Bull and Finch Pub, is located at 84 Beacon Street, across from the Public Garden (near the Boston Commons).
		Boston has thirty world-class museums, but none are more imposing than the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum at Columbia Point.
	www.cruisediva.com /boston.htm (472 words)

	Boston and Mass.Virtual Travel Guide
		Boston, the "Cradle of Liberty", is the most historically significant city in the US.
		Newbury Street is a Boston tradition, Boston is one of the most livable inner cities in the US.
		The major question in Boston is "Where is Whitey." His brother Billly, the former Senate President, was until recently the President of UMASS, Mitt Romney, the new governor leveraged him out of the job.
	milvetstravel.net /boston.html (1068 words)

	Boston Tours and Ticket Center. Your Ticket to Boston's Old Town Trolley tours, sightseeing, attractions and discount ...
		In 1630, Boston became the largest British settlement on the continent.
		The Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party and the Revolutionary War all sprang from Colonial resentment of Crown Rule.
		Boston’s world class Museum of Fine Arts and the Hatch, an open air stage on the Charles River, are valuable assets to the city’s thriving cultural life.
	www.historictours.com /boston (564 words)

	Nicholas Johnson, Boston Review, Is The Commons a Useful Framework?
		He offers us the concept of the “commons” as a way of understanding both our needs and the ways in which those needs are compromised by private ownership.
		The commons framework is more appropriately applied to air, water, public lands and public domain intellectual property.
		My concern is that stretching the rubber band of “commons” around even the issues he covers (let alone those for which none of us have space) causes it to snap.
	www.uiowa.edu /~cyberlaw/writing/brsummer.html (1560 words)

	Ecco Domani City Styles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Boston is very similar to New York in that it has the same amenities, just on a much smaller scale.
		Dating back to the 1600s, Boston Commons is a piece of nature perfectly nestled in the bustling city, great for a lazy afternoon stroll after a day of shopping and sightseeing.
		Where to go in Boston: I would recommend spending time walking down Newbury Street, as it is very reminiscent of SoHo in New York, with all the fabulous designer stores and boutiques that cater to fashionistas looking for something truly unique.
	www.style.com /eccodomani/citystyles/index2.html (334 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Lost Boston (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This edition has been updated to include Boston's massive undertaking of the construction of an underground roadway as well as efforts made by many to preserve its historic edifices before the city's face is altered permanently.
		A 1999 revised edition of the 1980 classic by one-time Boston Globe and current Nation architectural critic Jane Kay, this beautiful book is filled with images of buildings and squares tragically allowed to fall into disrepair, destroyed by fire or bulldozed for parking lots and malls.
		The creation and evolution of Boston is arranged here chronologically, starting with the first settlements in 1630 and concluding with an epilogue on urban renewal and it's ramifications at the close of the 20th century.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0395966108?v=glance (1624 words)

	Boston Tourist Activities, Sightseeing Guide Historic Boston PubClub.com!
		Having a good map is essential Boston and is literally the first step one should take before even taking a step.
		In the summer, concerts are common in the Common.
		Boston's Theater District is located in the heart of downtown, along Tremont, Stewart and Washington streets.
	www.pubclub.com /boston/postparty.htm (1959 words)

	Harvard Gazette: Field trips get freshmen acquainted with Boston
		Brianne Janacek from Dayton, Texas, experienced Boston earlier in the week when she took part in the Freshman Urban Program, helping to distribute surplus food in Dorchester.
		She found ambling through the leafy commons with her camera a lot more pleasant.
		Walking from the commons to the Public Garden, a few stragglers got separated from the main group, but thanks to the prevalence of cell phones they soon rejoined their fellow photographers at the duck pond.
	www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/daily/0309/17-excursion.html (542 words)

	Boston Common, Boston, MA
		The Boston Common is the oldest public park in the United States and undoubtedly the largest and most famous of the town commons around which New England settlements were traditionally arranged.
		Boston schoolchildren were once taken around the park and expected to translate the signs.
		Originally set aside as a common area where people could put their animals out to pasture; now it has become a common area where people put themselves out to pasture.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Massachusetts/Boston-794476/Things_To_Do-Boston-Boston_Common-BR-1.html (1297 words)

	Boston Hotels, Lowest Price Guarantee, Discount Coupons for Hotels in Boston!
		The Boston Omni Parker House Hotel is a deluxe hotel located in the heart of downtown Boston, across from Boston Common, at the foot of Beacon Hill on the Freedom Trail.
		In addition to all the wonderful sites and sounds that the city of Boston has to offer, the hotel is two blocks from Fanueil Hall and Post Office Square, and a short walk from the North End.
		The Boston Public Garden, Boston Common, State H and Beacon Hill are just a short walk or T-ride away.
	www.allbostonhotels.com (800 words)

	Milner-Hotels.com - The Milner Hotel - Boston - 617-426-6220 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		When you stay at the Milner Hotel you are at the heart of everything that is happening in Boston.
		Within walking distance are all the Boston Theaters (Shubert, Wang, Wilber, Charles St. Playhouse), as well as Boston's Freedom Trail, Boston Commons, Faneuil/Quincy Market, and many other historical landmarks.
		Boston's famous Subway system is one block away, giving you convenient access to Boston Gardens, Fenway Park (Boston Red-Sox), TD Banknorth Garden (Boston Celtics), The JFK Library and Museum, Boston's Logan Airport, Harvard University, Boston University, Boston College, M.I.T., and the many other schools and colleges in the area.
	www.milner-hotels.com /boston.html (178 words)

	Daily Epiphany - Sunday, April 27, 2003, Harvard and Boston Commons
		By the time we climbed out of the subway onto the Commons we were both getting very hungry; and we decided to wander the streets looking for something to eat.
		This might have been the first warm Saturday of spring in Boston and the folks were out in force.
		I love watching people frolicking on a spring day and Boston Commons is a good place to frolic.
	www.dailyepiphany.net /2003/apr/27.htm (1087 words)

	The Boston Common - Boston's Freedom Trail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		When the British Army occupied Boston, they used the Boston Common as their camp.
		Artist Gilbert Stuart and composer William Billings are buried in the Central Burying Ground on the Boylston Street side of the Boston Common.
		From the information booth at the Boston Common, follow The Trail north to the State House.
	nanosft.com /freedom/common/index.shtml (132 words)

	Blair's Labour Party retains Commons seat - Boston.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The long-serving campaign manager to former British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook has been elected to the House of Commons seat left empty by Cook's death.
		Cook died of heart failure Aug. 6, aged 59, after collapsing during a hike in the Scottish Highlands.
		A veteran Labour politician, Cook served as foreign minister in Blair's first government from 1997 to 2001 before being demoted to leader of the House of Commons.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2005/09/29/blairs_labour_party_retains_commons_seat (193 words)

	Summer in POK - Boston (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Boston Commons – 7 viewsMother Nature in the middle of modern buildings.
		Give to Boston in 1742 by Peter Faneuil and designed by the painter John Smibert, it was enlarged by Charles Bulfinch in 1805.
		She finally got her wish at the wading pond at the Boston Commons.
	www.davidtdaro.com /pok/thumbnails.php?album=35 (409 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Boston at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Boston's my home and I consider it a terrific place to visit for a day or month.
		Let’s say you are a student who chose a college in Boston to be near your sister and your adorable nephews or nieces.
		Boston Public Garden in the Back Bay located across from the Boston Commons is the oldest botanical garden in the United States.
	www.epinions.com /content_97845874308 (1303 words)

	Campus Visit / Boston - Special Hotel Packages
		The Fairmont Copley Plaza, a symbol of Boston's rich history and elegance since its gala opening in 1912, epitomizes the culture and traditions of Boston.
		Located in the heart of Boston's most picturesque area and historic Back Bay neighborhood, the hotel is convenient to Berklee, Northeastern, Wentworth, BU and Emerson.
		The hotel overlooks the Boston skyline and is conveniently located along the scenic Charles River, adjacent to MIT, central to Harvard and Boston Universities, and close to other major campuses.
	www.bostonvisit.com /visit/hotelreservations/index.shtml (654 words)

	Boston - a city guide to history, historic events, tours, and attractions with Historic Tours of America®
		Details Located on the Freedom Trail at the foot of Beacon Hill across from Boston Commons, this renowned hotel has hosted world luminaries such as, Charles Dickens, John F. Kennedy and Ralph Waldo Emerson, since 1856.
		The Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers is a member of Historic Hotels of America.
		It is the life and voice and breath of a people who declared their independence and built their country on the solid principles of democracy.
	www.historictours.com /boston/links/main.htm (1011 words)

	SDSC Senior Fellow Joseph Deken Sowing Seeds for Electronic Commons with Project TLC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The creation of a Commons area of land, such as the Boston Commons, is an old and valuable method that people have employed for thousands of years to nourish cooperative activities that build their communities.
		Historically, the Commons was a place where people could meet together and take advantage of resources (such as open space, grass, shade, or vantage points for festivals and competitions) to support their community.
		Many Commons, such as the Boston Commons, have been continuously in use for hundreds of years, and are major historic landmarks.
	www.sdsc.edu /SDSCwire/v1.4/8004.deken.html (565 words)

	Steven Bethard's Home Page - Trips - Boston (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		On the first nice day, I took the T (the Boston subway) to Boston Commons, a nice park downtown.
		I'm not sure why, but there was some sort of parade going on at the edge of the Commons.
		Laura had planned to take me there the first day I was in Boston, but thanks to all the rain, the ferry was cancelled.
	ucsu.colorado.edu /~bethard/trips/boston.html (471 words)

	The Free Expression Policy Project
		"Property, Commons and the First Amendment: Toward a Core Common Infrastructure." A White Paper for the First Amendment Program of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYC School of Law, (March 2001).
		A Discussion and Survey of Studies on New Commons and the Internet." Presented at "Constituting the Commons: Crafting Sustainable Commons in the New Millenium", the Eighth Conference of the International Association for the Study of Common Property, Bloomington, Indiana, USA, May 31-June 4, 2000.
		"Electronic Information as a Commons: The Issue of Access." Presented at "Constituting the Commons: Crafting Sustainable Commons in the New Millenium", the Eighth Conference of the International Association for the Study of Common Property, Bloomington, Indiana, USA, May 31-June 4.
	www.fepproject.org /infocommons/biblio.html (1337 words)

	Tremont Boston Hotel - CRS Boston Hotels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Tremont Boston Hotel is located in the heart of the Theatre District, the Tremont Boston Hotel is within walking distance to the Financial District, Boston Commons and Faneuil Hall.
		A European, boutique-style hotel, the Tremont Boston Hotel combines classic elegance with contemporary style and features more than 300 rooms and suites with choice of a king, queen, double, or twin size bed.
		The Tremont Boston Hotel services and features include concierge, on-site fitness center, limited room service, express checkout, gift shop, valet laundry service, valet parking at a rate of $30.00/day, hotel doorman on duty from 7 a.m.
	www.tremonthotelboston.com (211 words)

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