Tiffany Lopinsky

Tiffany Lopinsky

This assignment has illuminated that it’s easy for me to clearly picture small segments of the square, but it’s difficult for me to put it all together into one cohesive unit. The largest difference between my map and reality is how the CGIS and GSD area of the Harvard campus relates to the rest of the square. While I spend a decent amount of time around CGIS, it’s hard for me to visualize how that connects to the square since I’m usually cutting through the yard. Also, my interpretation of how Mass Ave intersects with Brattle and JFK is very off, something I suppose is due to the fact that I never drive in the square – Harvard Square as a walker is much different than Harvard Square as a driver. I don’t know the names of the streets and I cross through spaces inaccessible to cars. Furthermore, the space between the Cambridge Common and the Quad (Chauncy Street, Shepard Street, Walker Street) is virtually non-existent on my map, likely due to the fact that I hardly ever find myself over there. The one space that I accurately depict is the space between Mt. Auburn and Mass Ave. Since I live in Lowell House and walk to the yard almost everyday, it’s easy to visualize.