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Attraction · 2023
Edge of the Forest
An oversized deer installed in 2023, one of the newer additions to the public art around Central Square, bringing the forest edge to the sidewalk.
What does Edge of the Forest reveal about the city?
An oversized deer installed in 2023, one of the newer additions to the public art around Central Square, bringing the forest edge to the sidewalk.
Read the city asHistorianPrioritize older layers, people, and civic memory.VisitorStart with what makes the place legible fast.StudentFollow campus rhythms, libraries, food, and late-night edges.LocalSurface the everyday rituals and quieter second looks.Food loverLet restaurants, cafes, markets, and neighborhood rituals lead.ParentFavor safe, walkable, campus-adjacent understanding.ArchitectTrace buildings, campuses, edges, and visible civic form.RunnerRead the city through parks, paths, bridges, and distance.FounderFollow institutions, labs, companies, and invention spillover.
Open the connections
Why each step follows
Jump back in time
The older layer
Ask who shaped this