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Attraction · 2013
Salsa Sidestep
Salsa Sidestep is one of a group of 2013 sculptural works installed together near Harvard Square, its title supplying the dance the streetscape can't.
What does Salsa Sidestep reveal about the city?
Salsa Sidestep is one of a group of 2013 sculptural works installed together near Harvard Square, its title supplying the dance the streetscape can't.
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