ahfbostonstg, Author at AHF

From “Drive-By Community” to Destination: How Historic Preservation Put West Stockbridge on the Map

Bob Salerno of the West Stockbridge Historical Society relaxes outside the Old Town Hall. Credit: Ben Garver, The Berkshire Eagle. Nobody expected West Stockbridge to draw crowds. For most...

What 2020 Meant for AHF and What’s Next in 2021

The Speedway from above. Courtesy of Jason Baker. The Speedway viewed from above. Courtesy of Jason Baker. “I think this virus is actually going to be a pretty...

The Speedway Progress Update: October 2020

One year has passed since AHF broke ground at the Speedway. On that sunny October day, surrounded by our partners and neighbors, we never imagined that such a gathering...

The Speedway, the BPA, and the Importance of Preservation Partnerships

Image credit: Boston Preservation Alliance The built environment stands on a foundation of built relationships. For preservationists, whose projects live or die depending on successful advocacy, this idea carries...

From The Boston Globe – “Setting the Record Straight on the Building of Faneuil Hall Marketplace”

Re "Kevin White’s vision for Faneuil Hall is now Marty Walsh’s problem” (Opinion, Sept. 17), as with all preceding articles that I have read in the Globe regarding the...

Is There Room for Equity on the Mass. Pike?

A satellite view of the area covered by the Allston Multimodal Project. At center from the bottom, the Boston-Worcester Commuter Rail line, Beacon Park Yard, the MassPike with entrance...

The Speedway Progress Update: July 2020

The courtyard and Building F under construction. Photo by Ella Rinaldo. Where to begin? When we posted our first Speedway progress update in early March, we never imagined a pandemic...

The Speedway Progress Update: June 2020

The courtyard and Building F under construction. Photo by Ella Rinaldo. Where to begin? When we posted our first Speedway progress update in early March, we never imagined a...