Phoebe West

Phoebe West

This photo was taken at 341 High St. in Charlestown, Boston and the Map is from WorldMap. For the map, I chose to focus on the measure of Income in Boston. This shows something unique about Charlestown in that it shows that while there is a large amount of people who are in the highest categories of income, there are also a large population on the other end of the spectrum. This can be seen as a representation of the gentrification process that is going on. The picture that I took also represents the unique situation that Charlestown is in because the neighborhood is becoming more and more gentrified. This picture is of a door on a strikingly fancy and modern looking row house, with a note that says, "Due to packages being stolen: Please DO NOT LEAVE PACKAGES at the front door,”. This shows that while Charlestown is being gentrified, it is not fully there and still has aspects of its rough, working class past.