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Jim O'Connell

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Governance Committee

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Jim O’Connell formerly was a planner for National Park sites in New England and New York
State. His latest book is Boston and the Making of a Global City. He teaches in the City
Planning-Urban Affairs Program at Boston University.

 

Jim’s other books include The Hub’s Metropolis: Boston’s Suburban Development, From Railroad Suburbs to Smart Growth; Dining Out in Boston: A Culinary History; and Becoming Cape Cod: Creating a Seaside Resort.

 

Jim has a Ph.D. in Urban History from the University of Chicago. He leads urban planning/design tours of different areas of Boston and Cambridge.

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