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Alex Krieger, Professor in Practice of Urban Design Emeritus at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, discusses the urban renewal of Boston city, describing what it was, how it was done and what it looks like today.

Author Nancy Seasholes talks about how Bostonians used materials to add land to marshes and other landmaking techniques. 

Author Nancy Seasholes discusses how the development of land making techniques used in Boston changed over time. 

Author Nancy Seasholes defines what "landmaking" is in terms of adding land to the city of Boston. 

Author Nancy Seasholes talks about the famous buildings along the Boston Harbor that no longer exist. 

Author Nancy Seasholes discusses the Tri-Mountain, the three peaks of Boston. Beacon Hill was cut down in the 1820s, and its dirt was used to fill in other areas of the city.

Author Nancy Seasholes discusses the Tri-Mountain, the three peaks of Boston. Beacon Hill was cut down in the 1820s, and its dirt was used to fill in other areas of the city. 

Author Nancy Seasholes talks about the building of Back Bay in Boston. 

Author Nancy Seasholes discusses the history and creation of Back Bay Fens, a park and saltwater marshland in the Back Bay neighborhood in Boston. When the area became heavily polluted in the 19th Century, Frederick Law Olmsted was challenged to restore and reinvigorate the marshy area and create an urban wildlife refuge. 

Architect Peter Kuttner. Principal at CambridgeSeven, discusses the Boston Children's Museum, which was the second children's museum in the United States. The museum was originally founded in Jamaica Plain and was moved to its current location in 1979. The Smith Family Waterfront Park at the Boston Children's Museum is designed to engage children in the programming of the museum and in the life of the city. The architects followed Dr. Spock's mantra, "Please Touch", in designing the building and its exhibitions.