The Boston Squares project is a user supported index built upon the idea that Boston can be organized as a system of squares. Not only does this happen to be true , but it also happens to be very convenient for traveling via the T. If you frequent the area, then I'm sure you have asked yourself a question like "Where can I go out to eat in Davis Square," or "What are the best bars in Harvard Square?"
Boston Squares is the answer to questions like these. No need to look up addresses. No need to worry about the distance to a store. Just know the square you want and it is as simple as that. Boston Squares will show you all of the locations that are within walking distance of that square.
Boston Squares does not stop with a simple index; there are lots of those out there and we wanted more. There are two major problems that we sought to fix with Boston Squares that we think you will appreciate.
The first problem we identified was out of date information. Too many times we would go to an index and find a restaurant only to find it was already closed when we called. Without teams of foot soldiers around the city, this is not an easy problem to fix. For this reason, Boston Squares has decided to go Wiki. This means that if you see a problem, you can fix it. It's dead simple; I suggest you give it a try.
The second problem with other indexes was the visuals. A picture is worth a thousand words, and at Boston Squares we have lots of them. We currently have over 500 hand shot photos from around Boston in our index. That is the result of a lot of hard work, trust me. With our future plans to release user supported galleries to further community involvement in this effort, we think Boston Squares will be the best visual guide on the net.
Boston Squares was founded by two Tufts University students with an itch to scratch. Though the community has grown larger, the team has stayed the same. In March of 2006, the team decided that in order to grow the site, it must open its doors by going Wiki.