Candle Light Vigil27th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre3 June 2016 (Friday)After the memorial, we will take a short walk to the Boston Chinatown Tiananmen Memorial Monument to offer flowers.For inquiries, please contact the organizers of the event, Association of Overseas Hong Kong Chinese for Democracy and Human Rights, and Friends of Hong Kong and Macau. Mr. Che ChungChi +1(617)966-2575 or Che8888@aol.com.六四燭光悼念會2016 年 6 月 3 日（星期五）廿七年前，北京學生在天安門廣場絕食抗議，向中共政權訴求公民基本權益。後來解放軍開進廣場， 以屠殺結束這一場和平運動，當時是六月四日清晨。 那時你是否和其他人一樣，緊隨著這個多月的抗議， 以及最後的終結？或者你當年還未出世，沒能見證？ 天安門屠殺對你有甚麽影響？這場運動有甚麽歷史意義？ 讓大家聽聽你的想法。
請參加六月三日(星期五)的悼念及座談會。地點是紐英崙中華公所，位於波士頓華埠泰勒街九十號。 晚上七時影音回顧，七時半悼念及座談會正式開始， 九時以燭光哀悼作結。
會後我們將步行幾分鐘，到波士頓唐人街天安門紀念碑獻花。
這次活動由海外香港華人民主人權促進會,以及波士頓港澳之友社主辦,歡迎各界人士參加。查詢請電 +1(617)966-2575 或Che8888@aol.com 謝中之先生。
星期五, 5月 27, 2016
2016波士頓六四燭光悼念會訂6/3舉行
星期四, 5月 26, 2016
“師父“將抵波士頓放映
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THE FINAL MASTER- PRODUCTION NOTES
In award-winning director Xu Haofeng’s film
adaptation of his acclaimed short story,
The Final Master, the last torchbearer of Wing-Chun seeking to pass
down his art is caught in a power struggle with local officials and must choose
between what is right and what is expected in order to fulfill his destiny.
Director:
Xu Haofeng
Writer: Xu
Haofeng
Starring:
Liao Fan, Song Jia, Jiang Wenli, Jin Shi-Jye, Song Yang and Huang Jue
Distributor:
United Entertainment Partners
Theatrical
Release Date: June, 2016 (North America)
2016 Seattle
International Film Festival
***Official Selection***
52nd Taipei Golden
Horse International Film festival (2015)
Nominee of Best Supporting Actress
and Best Adapted Screenplay
***WINNER of Best Action
Choreography***
Genre:
Kung Fu, Period Drama, Action
Country:
China
Running
Time: 109 minutes
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
In 1912, during a period of internal and
external conflicts, the Republic of China was established, giving rise to the
local military forces throughout the country. After assuming control of the
local governments, militants expand into the social and economic sphere.
Tianjin, the then-mecca of martial arts, also
could not escape military’s encroachment. With the military taking over the
martial arts schools, the style of the martial arts evolved into one of
training soldiers and armies.
The Final Master captures the ethos of this era, delineating the
conflicts between individual vs. collective, and new vs. traditional values. In
this tragic era, does one go with or against the flow? This is the internal
struggle the protagonist in the film faces.
The protagonist in the film is a martial artist
from the South attempting to promulgate his arts in the North. Southern martial
arts style is very clean, simple and individualistic, which contrasts strongly
with the style of the North. The Northern martial arts style is heavily
influenced by being the political center for hundreds of years, full of
ritualistic and stately moves.
The knife artistry in each region specifically
symbolizes different ideologies.
The North is one of political consciousness with
the South being one of individual will.
To fully illustrate this contrast, the film’s
action sequences are specifically choreographed with knives. Both the South and
the North knife artistry involve intricate footwork and steps. As such, rather
than following the common Hong Kong action films style of quick edits and
flashy dance-like moves, The Final
Master is filmed with long, full-body shots.
In the end, we see the Southern martial arts
prevails, that the individual will is able to go against and break through the
political consciousness.
Filmography
The Final Master- 2015 (Director, Writer,
Choreographer)
Official
Selection of 2016 Seattle International Film Festival
Nominated
for Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Choreography of
Golden Horse Awards 2015
The Grandmaster- 2013 (Writer)
Winner of
Best Screenplay, Hong Kong Film Awards 2014
Judge Archer- 2012 (Director, Writer, Editor,
Choreographer)
Nominated
for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Action Choreography of Golden Horse Award
2012
The Sword Identity- 2011 (Director, Writer, Editor,
Choreographer)
Orizzonti
Official Selection of 68th Venice International Film Festival
Nominated
for Best Upcoming Director and Best Adapted Screenplay of Golden Horse Award
2011
Xu
Haofeng (Director)- BIOGRAPHY
Biography
Xu Haofeng (born in 1973) is a
Chinese director, producer, screenwriter, professor and writer. He is best
known for his best-selling novel, Monk
Comes Down the Mountain, and his award-winning screenplay for Wong
Kar-wai’s The Grandmaster.
Born in 1973, Beijing, China, Xu
Haofeng began learning martial arts when he was 14. He first started in Xingyi
Quan, a martial arts style centered on bare-handed fighting. As he continued
his study of martial arts, he entered Beijing Film Academy for film directing.
Upon graduation in 1997, he sought apprenticeship with two martial arts
masters, one of whom inspired him to write the biographical novel, Shi Qu De Wu Lin. After learning about
the master’s stories and gathering historical evidence, he published the novel
in 2006, creating a national sensation.
In 2007, Xu follows up with martial
arts fantasy Monk Comes Down the Mountain in 2007, which became a best-seller.
Its popularity garnered the interest of filmmaker Chen Kaige, who adapted the
novel into a film of the same title in 2015. The film earned US$38.25 million
in its 4-day opening weekend in China, becoming one of the highest grossing
opening weekend in China.
In 2011, Xu debut as film director
with The Sword Identity, which premiered at the 68th Venice Film
Festival to positive reception. The following year, he was approached by Wong
Kar-wai to be a screenwriter for The
Grandmaster. The film won Best Screenplay in the 33rd Hong Kong
Film Awards, and was selected as Hong Kong’s submission for the Best Foreign
Picture in the Academy Awards.
In 2014, Xu published a critically
acclaimed novella The Master, which
became the basis for his 2015 film The
Final Master. The film is the official selection of 2016 Seattle
International Film Festival and was nominated for 2015 Golden Horse Awards Best
Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress and Best Choreography. The film won Best
Choreography.
The Final
Master will be released theatrically in North America in June
2016.
CAST
LIAO FAN as Master Chen
Born in Hunan, China, Liao Fan graduated from Shanghai
Theatre Academy. He made his acting debut on the first Chinese teen drama TV
series Cherish Our Love Forever in 1998. In 2003, Liao Fan won the Best Actor award at the 18th Singapore International Film
Festival for his performance in Green Hat. In 2008, he was nominated for
Best Actor at the
45th Taipei Golden Horse International Film Festival and Awards for his
performance in Ocean Flame. In 2014, Liao Fan won Silver Bear for Best
Actor for his role in Black Coal, Thin Ice at the 64th Berlin film
festival, making him the first Asian actor to win this award.
JIN SHI-JYE as Zheng Shanao
A Taiwanese actor, play writer,
stage director and film director. Born in Pingtung, Taiwan, Jin is one of the
most exceptional actors both on stage and on screen. In the movie world, Jin is
most well known for his role in The Grandmaster, Brotherhood of Blades,
and The Guillotines. In 2011 and 2014, he was nominated for Best Supporting
Actor for My Spectacular Theater, and Brotherhood of Blades at
The Taipei Golden Horse Awards.
THE FINAL MASTER- CREDITS
Production Company:
Beijing Century Partner Culture & Media
Inc.
Heyi Pictures
Distribution Company (North America):
United Entertainment Partners
Starring:
Liao Fan
Song Jia
Jiang Wenli
Jin Shi-Jye
Song Yang
Huang Jue
Directed by: Xu
Haofeng
Screenplay by: Xu Haofeng
Produced by: Lou Xiaoxi
Producers: Lisa
Li and Hu Xiaofeng
Director of Photography:Wang Tianlin
Production Designer: Xian Ruiqing
Action choreography by: Xu Haofeng
Music by: An
Wei.
波士頓華埠社區中心品嚐風味 Vivi珍珠奶茶最受歡迎
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| 波士頓華埠中心在昆市創新中心辦“品嚐風味”籌款會。（周菊子攝） |
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| BCNC李隆華（右起），陳朝聖頒最受歡迎獎給Vivi珍珠奶茶。 蔡紅嫦，蔡欣婷代表領獎。（周菊子攝） |
（Boston Orange 周菊子昆士市報導）波士頓華埠社區中心（BCNC）5月21日邀各界人士到昆士市創新中心“品嚐風味”，慶祝亞裔傳統月，介紹該會服務對新移民家庭的幫助。參加活動商家中的Vivi珍珠奶茶店獲最受歡迎獎。
波士頓華埠社區中心是華埠社區內歷史悠久的社會服務機構之一，從鍾潔姿接任董事長以來，強調所有服務以家庭為考量出發點，照顧新移民家庭中大人、小孩的不同需要，期以經營家和萬事興的團結和諧社區。
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| Vivi珍珠奶茶店的，左起，關瀟，蔡欣婷，蔡紅嫦，陳廣漢，梁新光 等人現場親手做雞蛋仔，鱆魚燒。（周菊子攝） |
當天的活動請來NECN的林新月（Joy
LimNakrin）擔任司儀。波士頓華埠社區中心行政主任李隆華介紹該中心為青少年，成人及家庭辦理的各項服務，包括該中心已在昆士市設有服務據點等情況。
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| 陳燕娜（中）感謝老師Fred Bennett(左）等人給她的幫助。 （周菊子攝） |
大約兩年前才從中國台山移民來美的陳燕娜，分享她進昆市BCNC學習英文，如今已升班到第三級的心得。她坦言自己剛到美國時，英文不行，環境不熟，不知道怎麼交朋友，只是在包裝工廠有份工作而已，但進BCNC學英文後，似乎一切都不同了。她還記得很清楚，剛上課時，BCNC輔導主任Fred
Bennet要求他們拿張白紙，寫下一個目標，讓她對自己的下一步，有了更清楚概念，很快換了一份工作，現在還訂下未來三年要買房子的理想。
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| NECN的林新月（右）請陳燕娜（左）分享經驗。 |
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| BCNC 陳小慧（右二）謝謝朱寬雄（右起），黃小蘭，蔡麗梨出席。 （周菊子攝） |
陳燕娜形容，在BCNC上課，隨著老師的安排，他們上公共圖書館，博物館，讀小說，看漫畫，學會了很多字，也學會很多實際生活應用，現在她還能自己用英文和人約見面。她相信，在BCNC繼續學習下去，自己的生活會更好。
當天另一活動重點，是請出席者品嚐昆市內的各種美食，既協助食肆打知名度，也讓出席者認識更多近年來昆市內越開越多的亞裔經營食肆。
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| 黃志福這天為“雞肉米飯男”到品嚐風味會場服務。（周菊子攝） |
“雞肉米飯男（Chicken and Rice Guys）“，JP富士集團，MEM茶，御膳房（Royal
Hotpot Sushi Bar），Sher-A-Punjab，barkThins，Saigon Alley，茶道，Book Your Staff等等食肆，服務公司都參加活動，在現場擺攤。
陳廣漢，蔡紅嫦兩夫婦去年在昆市開張的Vivi珍珠奶茶店，當天贏得最受歡迎獎。他們指出，該店的港式雞蛋仔，鱆魚燒，都是他們自己親手製作，別無分店的獨家產品，和他們的招牌菜之一，香脆台式鹽酥雞，都十分受歡迎。
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| 昆市市議員梁秀婷（左二）主持抽獎。（周菊子攝） |
昆士市議員梁秀婷（Nina Liang）當天應邀出席，和BCNC董事陳朝聖等人一起主持抽獎環節。
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劍橋合唱團音樂會呈現天上人間
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| 劍橋合唱團。（周菊子攝） |
（Boston Orange 周菊子劍橋市報導）劍橋合唱團5月21日在麻省理工學院奎斯吉（Kresge）禮堂的音樂會，以5個段落，11首中西曲目，帶著不下200名聽眾，陶醉於“天上人間”。
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| 劍橋合唱團團長陳立嬰，顏毓芬夫婦。（周菊子攝） |
從1992年創立迄今的劍橋合唱團，今年跨入第24個年頭，在團長陳立英，指揮顏毓芬兩夫婦近年用心經營下，再度踏入輝煌期，不但團員包括聲樂科班出身者逾40人，演唱曲目也廣泛的兼顧古典，流行樂，民歌及校園歌曲。
21日晚的曲目，上半場為古典樂，“在羔羊裏欣喜”，“聽我祈禱”，下半場分“牧歌”，“更多伯恩斯歌謠”，“校園民歌”三段。
才辦過獨唱會的女高音曾莉涵和另外三人合成男女高低音組，演唱“在羔羊裏的欣喜”，讓人聽到廿世紀英國古典樂界中心人物班傑明布列頓（Benjamin Britten）於1943年時為慶祝北安普頓城聖馬修教堂五十週年，創作的頌歌。
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| 女高音蒲飛鴿唱臂獲獻花。（周菊子攝）‘ |
女高音蒲飛鴿獨唱的“聽我祈禱“，是德國名作曲家孟德爾所創作，在英語世界中最廣為人知的小合唱曲之一，以聖經詩篇第55章前7句經文編詞。
“牧歌”這段，由劍橋小和聲演唱了“我們既唱又誦”，“銀天鵝”，“現時五月”這三首英國牧歌。
劍橋合唱團在節目冊中，特地解釋了牧歌是世俗，非宗教性樂曲的定義，以及十四世紀發源於意大利北部，一度銷聲匿跡，十六世紀末開始取得國際地位等歷史演變。
“更多勃恩斯歌謠”是密西根州西部卡梅拉塔合唱團慶祝廿週年時，請人以蘇格蘭詩譜寫的歌曲。劍橋合唱團當天選唱的三首歌為“冬已逝”，“吹口哨，我就來”，“看哪，吾愛，多綠的林”。
“校園歌曲”部分，劍橋合唱團選唱了全由台灣全職音樂創作者冉天豪編曲的“金山古道”，“忘了我是誰”，“浮雲遊子”等三首歌。
其中的“忘了我是誰”由李敖作詞，當年還是北一女高一學生的王海玲演唱，曾經風靡一時。
越來越有規模的劍橋合唱團在這次音樂會之後，將首次舉辦“暑期合唱指揮工作坊”，分初階，進階兩班，各四堂課的教人“到底是在「揮」什麼？”。
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center announces $1.5 million in Accelerator loans
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center announces $1.5 million in
Accelerator loans for promising early-stage companies
Waltham, MA – The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) announced today the awarding of $1.5 million in Accelerator loan financing to two promising early-stage companies, Lexington-based MX Orthopedics Corp, and Bedford-based First Light Biosciences Inc.
Launched in 2009, the Accelerator program offers loans of up to $750,000 per company and seeks to “de-risk” start-up companies that are in need of financing to serve as flexible working capital or for the purchase of capital assets. The program provides support to companies at a critical stage of their development cycle, enabling them to conduct vital research and proof of concept studies, and attract subsequent investment while improving the odds of bringing cutting-edge innovation to the marketplace and to patients. For more information about the Accelerator program, click here (add hyperlink to web site).
“Investments in new companies have put us at the forefront of the life sciences ecosystem, and our unique Accelerator program continues to support innovative early-stage start-ups and attract new talent and jobs to Massachusetts," said Governor Charlie Baker.
Including the two newly announced awards, to date the Accelerator Loan Program has funded or committed to fund $23.1 million in loans to 33 companies. The MLSC’s Accelerator companies have generated more than $200 million in additional equity or acquisition proceeds. Eight of these companies -- Good Start Genetics, InVivo Therapeutics, 4s3 Bioscience, Pluromed, MoMelan, Avaxia Biologics, Sample 6, and AesRx -- paid back their Accelerator loans prior to maturity with interest after being acquired or undergoing a successful round of private fundraising.
The new companies that have been authorized to receive Accelerator loans, pending additional due diligence by MLSC staff, are:
MX Orthopedics Corp., Lexington - $750,000
- MX Orthopedics Corp. is a medical device company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative and effective orthopedic devices such as compression staples, screws, plates and intramedullary implants, made from the shape memory alloy Nitinol.
- Their dynaMX line of fraction fixation implants is designed to address a problem with existing fracture fixation devices; using Nitinol’s properties, these devices will be able to generate and maintain greater compression across the fracture site.
- Funding from the MLSC will help MX Orthopedics move towards commercialization. MLSC funds will accelerate the filling of key positions to scale up the launch efforts. Funds will also enable the purchasing of inventory for their potential OEM distribution partner.
First Light Biosciences Inc., Bedford - $750,000
- First Light is commercializing products for rapidly detecting and treating deadly hospital infections.
- The company’s technology focuses on delivering affordable rapid tests to detect multiple types of hospital infections, including C-difficile, MERSA and urinary tract infections and identify the infectious agent causing them.
- Their technology enables not only the identification of the pathogen, but also the identification of the optimal antibiotic to treat the patient. They intend to deliver this product at a cost similar to culturing.
- First Light’s MultiPath platform is an automated bench top analyzer that expects to be able to accommodate a menu of application-specific cartridges.
- A loan from the MLSC will help First Light Biosciences accelerate the commercialization of their initial consumable diagnostic testing product, and hire and support 3 assay development scientists to accomplish that objective and push forward to achieve FDA approval.
Applications are subjected to a rigorous peer review process, followed by an evaluation by the MLSC’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Applicants were then further screened by the MLSC’s Investment Sub-Committee of the Board of Directors, through a process that included a live presentation by finalists. Final awards were determined by the MLSC’s Board of Directors.
“Major global life sciences companies are locating in Massachusetts in part because they can find here a growing community of innovative early-stage companies that they can invest in, acquire, partner with or license technologies from,” said Travis McCready, President & CEO of the MLSC. “The Accelerator Program continues to play an important role in supporting the vibrancy of our early-stage company sector, and we are pleased to be adding these two promising young companies to our portfolio.”
"MX Orthopedics is extremely grateful to have been awarded the MLSC Accelerator Loan,” said Matthew Forte, Founder and President of MX Orthopedics. “This is an exciting time for MXO as the company moves from our engineering to our commercialization phase. MLSC Accelerator Loan proceeds will allow our company to execute our critical hiring and inventory purchasing needs. We are truly appreciative for the MLSC and the tremendous support the organization provides to the Massachusetts life sciences cluster."
“After being awarded the MLSC Accelerator Loan, we raised 16 times that amount in private capital, enabling Myomo to become the leading provider of exoskeletons for upper extremity paralysis,” said Paul Gudonis, CEO of Myomo, a company that received $750,000 in Accelerator loan financing in 2011. “In addition to creating jobs here in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, we've assisted hundreds of patients, including veterans paralyzed in combat, to restore function in their affected arms, live more independently, and in some cases, return to work.”
City of Boston will train employee on Cyber Security
CITY OF BOSTON LAUNCHES CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS AND TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ALL CITY EMPLOYEES
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| BOSTON - Thursday, May 26, 2016 - The City of Boston's Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) today announced its Cyber Security Awareness and Training program for all City employees. The new program cements Boston's commitment to information security across the City.
"My Administration is focused on using data and technology to improve government operations and quality of life for residents," said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. "Investments in cybersecurity are an important part of our strategy to have a government that is both tech-savvy and secure against digital threats."
This program is designed to equip employees with the skills they need to keep Boston's IT systems safe and secure and protect sensitive information in their custody. In addition, the program will teach employees how to protect their personal information online and stay safe when they use the internet outside of work.
"People are the first line of defense against cybersecurity threats," said Jascha Franklin-Hodge, Chief Information Officer of the City of Boston. "Bad password management, unsafe email practices, and unauthorized information sharing can all open the door to an attacker. This program will train Boston's employees with the skills to safely navigate online threats and keep the City and themselves safe."
The self-paced, online training will be accessible from a computer or mobile device. DoIT will provide support to employees and will track completion. Employees will be required to complete training to maintain full access to City IT systems.
Employees will be expected to complete the Cyber Security Awareness and Training program by July 1st. |
MAYOR WALSH PRESENTS AWARDS FOR NORTHERN AVE BRIDGE IDEAS COMPETITION
MAYOR WALSH PRESENTS AWARDS FOR NORTHERN AVE BRIDGE IDEAS COMPETITION
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Sets the stage for City to issue design RFP
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BOSTON - Thursday, May 26, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh joined Tamara Roy AIA, 2016 President of the Boston Society of Architects/AIA (BSA), and close to 200 guests at a reception last night at BSA Space to celebrate the winners of the Northern Avenue Bridge Ideas Competition. Launched in March as a partnership between the City of Boston and the BSA, the competition spurred a robust public conversation that inspired a host of innovative ideas for the future of the bridge based on three key themes: improving mobility, honoring history, and creating destination.
"By opening this competition up to the public, we heard from architects, designers, historians and members of our community who took an interest in what the future of the Northern Ave Bridge should look like," said Mayor Walsh. "The ideas and conversation that we sparked during the process are tremendously valuable as we take the next step to design a new bridge, and I thank all who participated."
The exchange of ideas generated 133 submissions, including 99 graphic designs and 34 essays. The call for written entries was intended to encourage broad participation in the competition, beyond those who have design expertise. A sixteen-member jury was assembled by the City and the BSA to judge the entries. Representing a diverse set of talents and interests - from architects and designers, to artists, preservationists, transportation advocates, and planners - the panel took on the tough but exciting task of selecting the award winning ideas.
"Because of the inclusive public visioning process, the jury was given an opportunity to evaluate an incredibly broad range of proposals," said Tamara Roy AIA. "The results, together with a commitment to design excellence, will point the way forward in bringing this corner of the city to life and will ultimately give Boston the Northern Avenue Bridge it deserves."
A total of $15,000 in prize money was awarded to the eight most compelling submissions that best addressed the competition themes in the eyes of the jury.
The Jury selected the following winners for graphic design submissions: "Northern Avenue Botanical Bridge," "Island in the Stream," "Northern Avenue Bridge Park," and "+(Plus) Bridge." In the essay category, the jury selected "The Northern Ave Bridge is Boston" and "A City in Motion, Pauses" as the winners.
Honorable mentions were awarded to "Steampunk Gateway: Reimagining Boston's Maritime History and "Channel Mall Station," both of which were graphic design submissions.
The People's Choice Award, based on the submission that received the most online votes on the competition website, went to "Pivot Point Bridge ."
"As we look to create a thriving and efficient transportation network in Boston, the ideas competition provided us with several guiding principles to consider," said Chris Osgood, the City's first Chief of Streets, who joined Mayor Walsh to preside over last night's ceremony and offered his perspective on how the competition would help inform the design of the new Northern Avenue Bridge. "First, it's clear that we need to think about a multimodal bridge that would welcome pedestrians, cars, and cyclists. A successful design would also create a unique destination, not just a bridge, that improves connectivity between the Seaport and the Greenway."
The Public Works Department is currently drafting a request for proposals for the design of the future bridge that it hopes to release in the coming months.
The Northern Avenue Bridge, which opened in 1908 and closed in December 2014 due to concerns about its structural integrity, is a steel three-span, triple-barreled, Pratt-type through-truss bridge. During its lifetime, the bridge carried automobiles, pedestrians, cyclists, and even train traffic for the Union Railway for over 50 years.
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