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How to Spend Five Days in Boston
Posted: 5/30/2019 | May 20th, 2019
One of the most historic cities in the United States, Boston is the city I called home for the first 25 years of my life.
More a collection of towns than a metropolis like New York, Boston is a city steeped in history (it contains a lot of historical firsts for the United States and played a pivotal role in its founding), delicious food, wide-open green spaces, first-rate museums, and warm, welcoming people.
Visiting Boston offers all the benefits of a big metropolis without the intensity and fast pace of New York.
Boston is easy to get around and compact, making it perfect for travelers. The subway will take you wherever you need to go.
So how many days do you need to visit Boston?
Most people visit for three to four days, and I think that's a perfect amount of time. As someone who's lived there, I can say that, since Boston is so small, you won't waste a lot of time "in transit," so you can pack a lot into your days. Obviously, you can spend longer here (slow travel is the best travel), but for the first-time visitor, three to four days is enough.
Here's a suggested Boston itinerary that will allow you to see the best of Boston:
Visiting Boston: Day 1
Take a Free Walking Tour
If walking the Freedom Trail and the Black Heritage Trail wasn't enough for you, there are plenty of other walking/food tours around town to keep you entertained! While the food tours, wine tours (yes, there are wine tours!), and historical tours will cost money, both Free Tours by Foot and Strawberry Tours offer daily free walking tours around town. They're a great way to get oriented and see the major sights without breaking the bank. Just be sure to tip your guides!
Hike the Freedom Trail
The Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile walk through historic Boston. It takes you through all the major sites and monuments relating to the city's founding and the Revolutionary War. The trail begins in the Boston Commons and ends at Bunker Hill. Along the way, you'll see:
Boston Commons
King's Chapel Burying Ground
Benjamin Franklin statue and the former site of Boston Latin School
Paul Revere House
You follow a brick road through the city, and there are signs and historical markers all along the way. Given all the walking that's involved, I would make this the only other activity of the day. You'll want to take your time and see all the sites thoroughly.
You can also take a guided tour from the visitor's center. Tours run hourly between 11am and 1pm, with additional tours in the afternoon in the spring and summer. Tickets are $14 USD for adults, $12 USD for students and seniors, and $8 USD for children 6-12 (free for kids under 6).
Additionally, you can take a free tour from one of the city's other walking tour companies. Free Tours By Foot offers a walking tour that covers the Freedom Trail. It takes around two hours and is free — just be sure to tip your guide!
Lunch at Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall
Quincy Market and next-door Faneuil Hall is the best place to stop and eat lunch on the Freedom Trail. There are about two dozen choices. You can get just about anything here, from Greek to sushi to sandwiches and much more. Since you're in Boston, try the clam chowder, a local New England specialty.
After lunch, continue on the trail.
4 S Market St, +1 617-523-1300, faneuilhallmarketplace.com. Open Monday-Saturday 10am-9pm and Sunday 12pm-7pm.
Start your day (again) in the Boston Commons, a giant park that sees plenty of people on warm summer days. There are lots of paths to take, as well as the Frog Pond, where kids and adults can cool off. During the winter, there's skating on the pond. Boston Commons is a great place to go people-watching and get pictures of the skyline.
Boston Public Gardens
After your early-morning walk, head across the street to the Public Gardens. Opened in 1837, the area was actually a mudflat (a coastal wetland area) before it became a garden. The land was almost used for a cemetery as well, but the city decided to create the first public botanical garden instead. These days, you can take a swan boat on the pond in the middle of the gardens, or you can simply stroll around and see some pretty flowers.
Browse for Books
Located a stone's throw away from the Boston Commons, Brattle Book Shop is a family-run used bookstore that dates back to 1825. It's actually one of the oldest surviving bookstores in the country! It's home to over 250,000 books, maps, postcards, and other odds and ends. In addition to used books, the store is also home to an impressive collection of first editions and antique books.
9 West Street, +1 617-542-0210, brattlebookshop.com. Open Monday-Saturday 9am-5:30pm.
Walk Around the Back Bay
This area used to be an actual bay. Before the Europeans arrived, the indigenous population used the tidal bay to catch fish, as the bay drained completely during low tide. When the land was colonized, a dam was built and the tidal bay was eventually filled in, creating the Back Bay area.
The end of the Public Gardens meets Boston's Back Bay, our version of New York's SoHo and West Village. This is where Boston's elite and wealthy live, and nearby Newbury Street is our Madison Avenue, with lots of expensive shopping and high-end eateries. It's a beautiful space to stroll around, with pretty brownstones and tree-lined streets. You can still see plenty of old Victorian homes in this neighborhood that date back to the 19th century.
Copley Square and Trinity Church
Copley Square is a great little park where you can buy discount theater tickets, listen to musicians, and gaze up at the Hancock Tower. You can also go into Boston's Trinity Church, which is one of the city's oldest and most beautiful. It was built in the 1870s after the original building burned down in the Great Fire of 1872. The style is known as Richardsonian Romanesque, which embraces the use of clay roofing, rough stones, and a massive tower. The style actually influenced churches all across the country upon its completion because it was so beautiful.
You'll also find the Boston Public Library here. Opened in 1852, it's one of the largest municipal libraries in the country, home to over 23 million items, with almost 4 million visitors each year.
206 Clarendon St, +1 617-536-0944, trinitychurchboston.org. The church is open for prayer and tours Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4:30pm and Sundays 12:15pm-4:30pm. Tours are $10 USD for adults, though it is free to enter for worship.
Head up to the Prudential Tower
Head back toward Copley to see the Prudential Tower, colloquially known as "The Pru." You can actually go up to the top and get a bird's-eye view of Boston. There are 52 floors in the building, which was built in the 1960s. These days, it's the second tallest building in the city (the John Hancock Tower is first).
800 Boylston St, +1 617-859-0648, prudentialcenter.com. Open daily from 10am-8pm (10pm in the summer). Admission is $20 USD for adults, with discount available for students, seniors, and children.
Walk the Charles River
Double back toward the Charles River and walk the riverfront. If it's summertime, you might be able to catch a free show at the Boston Hatch Shell or go sailing on the river. If not, it's still a nice walk, where you'll encounter runners, kids playing, and people playing sports.
47 David G. Mugar Way, +1 617-626-1250, hatchshell.com. See the website for an up-to-date list of events.
Visit the Museum of Science
At the end of the riverfront is the Museum of Science. If you aren't too tired, check out the museum and the Omni Theater inside. Though many of the exhibits are for kids, it's still one of the best science museums in the country. The outer space exhibit is outstanding. Their permanent exhibits include displays showcasing dinosaurs, energy conservation, cartography, butterflies, wind and weather, nanotechnology, and space.
1 Science Park, +1 617-723-2500, mos.org. Open Saturday-Thursday 9am-5pm and Fridays 9am-9pm. Admission is $28 USD for adults, with discounts available for seniors and children.
Visit the Aquarium
Boston's aquarium is one of the best in the country. There are over 600 different species and over 20,000 animals here. You'll see lionfish, penguins, eels, stingrays, and much, much more. It's a great place to spend a few hours (especially if you are traveling with kids). It's really well done — the fish aren't all clustered into a few small tanks (the aquarium is over 75,000 square feet), and there's a lot of information about how to protect the oceans.
1 Central Wharf, +1 617-973-5200, neaq.org. Open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, weekends 9am-6pm. Admission is $27.95 USD for adults, with discounts available for kids and seniors.
Explore the North End
The historic North End is the heart of Boston's Italian community. You'll hear just as much Italian as you will Boston accents. In the morning, you'll see little Italian grandmas shopping while the grandpas have their morning espresso. It's almost like being in Italy. You'll find the best gelato outside of Italy here.
See the Skinny House
When you're in the North End, visit 44 Hull Street. Known as "the Skinny House" (or the Spite House), this incredibly narrow house has a rather interesting history. Built after the Civil War, it was a passion project of Joseph Euestus, who came home from the war to find that his brother had taken over more than half of the inherited land they were meant to share. Joseph decided to build on the remaining land — which his brother thought was too small to build anything on. Joseph went ahead and built a narrow four-story home on the small slice of land to block his brother's view.
Visit an Art Gallery or Museum
Boston has a lot of great galleries and museums, so depending on your interest, you'll want to check out some (or all) of the galleries and museums below. It will take more than an afternoon to see them all but you can always spread these visits out over a few days!
Institute of Contemporary Art: If contemporary art is your cup of tea, this is for you. While it's not my favorite style of art, I have to admit this place does put on some insightful exhibits. 25 Harbor Shore Drive, +1 617-478-3100, icaboston.org.
Commonwealth Museum: This museum explores the history of Massachusetts. It's actually really interesting and entirely underrated (especially if you're a history nerd like me). 220 Morrissey Blvd, +1 617-727-2816, sec.state.ma.us/arc.
Harvard Museum of Natural History: This natural history museum has exhibitions showcasing dinosaurs, animals, and minerals (including meteorites). It's a great choice if you're traveling with kids, though there is plenty of informative content for adults too! 26 Oxford St +1 617-495-3045, hmnh.harvard.edu.
Harvard University Art Museums: Harvard actually has three art museums – the Fogg Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum. They are home to both modern and historical art exhibitions. See what exhibitions are running by checking their website. harvardartmuseums.org
Museum of Fine Arts: This museum has an impressive collection of over 450,000 pieces of fine art. It also runs all sorts of art classes throughout the year, both multi-week classes as well as single-day workshops. If you're looking to learn something new or improve your skills, check out the website for more details. 465 Huntington Avenue, +1 617-267-9300, mfa.org.
Warren Anatomical Museum: Founded in 1847, this macabre museum is filled with Civil War–era medical tools as well as some unique (and perhaps unsettling) medical mysteries. It's super weird but super neat. A definite must if you're looking for an off-the-beaten-path museum! 10 Shattuck St, +1 617-432-6196, countway.harvard.edu/center-history-medicine/warren-anatomical-museum.
Boston Tea Party and Ships Museum: This interactive museum is home to some historic ships that have been authentically restored to show you what life was like at sea during the Boston Tea Party. It also has a really informative documentary about the events that led up to the Tea Party and the American Revolution. Best of all, you can actually throw fake crates of tea into the river yourself to see what it was like! 306 Congress St, +1 617-338-1773, bostonteapartyship.com.
Paul Revere House: Built in 1680, this is actually the oldest building in the entire city (it's been renovated but it's still the original building). The museum is filled with the family's furniture and artifacts, giving you a sense of what life was like in Boston before the Revolution. 19 N Square, +1 617-523-2338, paulreverehouse.org.
Museum of Bad Art: The name says it all! This is a museum filled with terrible art. The MOBA has rotating exhibits throughout the year, so there is always something new and terrible to behold. If you feel like a laugh, definitely check out this quirky gallery! 55 Davis Square, +1 781-444-6757, museumofbadart.org.
Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumThis museum is home to an amazing art collection of over 20,000 items, including European, Asian, and American art. Opened in 1903, the museum is made up of a wide-ranging collection of paintings, tapestries, decorative arts, and sculptures. It's one of the best museums in Boston. Don't miss it.25 Evans Way, +1 617-566-1401, gardnermuseum.org.
Take a Free Tour of Harvard
Founded in 1636, Harvard is the oldest university in America. Head to its home in Cambridge (Harvard Square train stop on the Red Line) and join a free tour. Learn about the university's history, architecture, programs, and myths.
Harvard University, +1 617-495-1000, harvard.edu/on-campus/visit-harvard/tours.
Hang Out in Harvard Square
When you're finished, wander around and experience Harvard Square's eclectic offerings. There are a lot of good street musicians to listen to (Tracy Chapman got her start here). See the mix of life in Harvard Square: walk around, stroll into used bookstores and coffee shops, and watch artists, vagabonds, locals, and college students mingle. There are some cool little shops in "The Garage."
Over 260 acres of free public space are open from sunrise to sunset. There are running trails, gardens, open lawns, and tons of flowers from all over the world. Relax among the plants and take a step back from the fast pace of the city. This place is much quieter than the Public Gardens and offers a wider variety of plant life. It also has a great bonsai tree collection. This is located a little outside the city, so it will take time to get to!
125 Arborway, +1 617-524-1718, arboretum.harvard.edu. Open daily 7am-7pm. Admission is free.
Take the Sam Adams Brewery Tour
After four days of sightseeing, you deserve a beer or five. Luckily, this brewery is located near the Arboretum so it's easy to visit and a great way to end your day. Sam Adams is a major brewer in Boston, and locals drink it widely and frequently. The brewery offers free tours, starting in mid-afternoon and departing every 45 minutes. You get a few free samples along the way. If you're under 21, don't worry. You can still go — you just can't drink.
30 Germania St, +1 617-368-5080, samueladams.com. Tours are available Monday-Thursday and Saturdays 10am-3pm. On Friday, tours are available between 10am and 5:30pm.
See the Red Sox Play
Boston is a sports town, and Bostonians are die-hard about their teams, so you're sure to witness some intense feelings when you attend a game. If you really want a Boston sports experience, go to a Red Sox game. If you can't get in, hang out around the bars near Fenway. Just never, ever, ever root for the Yankees! While there be sure to visit Bleacher Bar. Opened in 2008, you can actually look out onto the field from the bar itself. It's a good spot to watch the game if you don't have a ticket to the game.
4 Yawkey Way, +1 877-733-7699, mlb.com/redsox/ballpark. See the website for an up-to-date schedule.
(The Sox not in season? No worries. We have the Bruins, Celtics, and Patriots. No matter the time of year, you'll be able to find a game to see!)
Explore the Black Heritage Trail
Much like the Freedom Trail, the Black Heritage Trail comprises 14 sites located around Beacon Hill that highlight important parts of African-American history in Boston. Massachusetts was actually the first state to declare slavery illegal (in 1783), and you can learn a lot about the history of slavery and the African-American experience by walking the trail. If you want to do a self-guided tour, free maps are available at the Abiel Smith School. There are several companies that also arrange guided tours (with the map it's very simple to do yourself, though).
Visit the Children's Museum
If you're traveling with kids, this is a great place to spend part of your visit. It's the second oldest children's museum in the US and has permanent exhibits on health and exercise, construction, space, art, and diversity. It also has a real two-story house from Kyoto, Japan, that teaches kids about life there (it's actually pretty cool!).
308 Congress Street, +1 617-426-6500, bostonchildrensmuseum.org. Open daily 10am-5pm (9pm on Fridays). Admission is $17 USD for both adults and kids (free for infants under 12 months).
See the USS Constitution
The USS Constitution was commissioned in 1797. The ship was actually named by George Washington and was used in the War of 1812 (and later in the Civil War). It's the oldest ship in the world that is still afloat, permanently docked in the harbor. If you want to do more than just look at it (you'll see it on the Freedom Trail), free tours are offered every 30 minutes and they are a great way to get a sense of what life at sea was life over 200 years ago!
Charlestown Navy Yard, +1 617-426-1812, ussconstitutionmuseum.org. The ship is open daily 10am-4pm (with extended hours in the summer); the museum is open 10am-5pm (with extended hours in the summer as well). Admission is free, though the museum has a suggested donation of $10-15.
Visit More Museums – With any extra time, visit more museums! There's plenty of them to see! Try not to skip the big ones!
Go Stargazing
Every Wednesday, The Coit Observatory at Boston University offers free stargazing (weather permitting). It's a really cool way to learn a bit about astronomy and fun for both children and adults (though minors need to be accompanied by an adult). Just make sure to dress for the weather, since you'll be stargazing outside. Since the weather can be fickle, you'll want to call ahead to make sure the stargazing is happening. Space is limited so you need to reserve your spot in advance.
725 Commonwealth Avenue, +1 617-353-2630, bu.edu/astronomy/events/public-open-night-at-the-observatory. Viewings are Wednesday evenings at 7:30pm in the autumn and winter and 8:30pm in the spring and summer.
5 Other Things to See and Do in Boston
If you're looking for more things to do or different suggestions than above, here are some other cool things to do in Boston to add to your itinerary:
See the Mapparium – Located in the Mary Baker Eddy Library, this three-story inverted globe serves as a giant map of the world that you can walk into via a glass bridge. It is constructed of over 600 stained-glass panels and shows the world as it looked in 1935.
200 Massachusetts Avenue, +1 617-450-7000, marybakereddylibrary.org. Open daily 10am-5pm. Admission to the Mapparium is $6 USD for adults, with discounts available for students, children, and seniors.
Head to Castle Island – Castle Island is located in South Boston and is famous for Fort Independence. When the fort was no longer needed for defense, it was actually used as the first state prison. The island covers 22 acres and has excellent beaches, as well as some running trails that are popular with the locals. There's also an area for picnics and you can visit the old fort for free. The place gets pretty busy on the weekends during the summer, and you can often see school groups exploring the fort during the spring.
Relax at the Lawn on D – This massive green space is new to the city (when I was growing up, there was nothing in this area so you would never go there). There are all sorts of free activities happening year-round, from concerts to festivities and everything in between! There's public seating, free Wi-Fi, art exhibitions, and a few games, like table tennis and bocce. To see what events are happening during your visit, check the website for details.
420 D St, +1 877-393-3393, signatureboston.com/lawn-on-d. Open daily 7am-10pm (hours may vary for events). Admission is free.
Hike the Blue Hills – This park is a bit out of the way, but it's definitely worth a visit if you want to get out and stretch your legs. The 7,000-acre park is home to over 100 miles of trails and offers some picturesque viewpoints. There are also plenty of activities to keep you entertained, such as boating, fishing, skiing, and rock climbing (depending on the season). It can get busy in the summer on the weekends, so just be sure to arrive early.
Tour the Custom House – Built in the 17th century, the Custom House is one of the most recognizable buildings in the city. In 1915, a tower was added to the building, making it the tallest building in the city at the time. The building is owned by Marriott Hotels now, though you can still take a free tour (by appointment) to go up to the observation deck on the 26th floor.
3 McKinley Square, +1 617-310-6300, marriott.com/hotels/travel/bosch-marriott-vacation-club-pulse-at-custom-house-boston. Tours available Sunday-Friday 10am-4pm. Tours are free though they are by appointment only.
Take a Walking Tour – In addition to free walking tours, there are also tons of paid options if you want something more in-depth. Food tours, wine tours, historical tours — you name it, the city has it! Here are a few worth checking out if you're looking to take a tour:
Cambridge Historical Tours – Interesting historical walking tours of the city.
Bites of Boston – The best variety of food tours in Boston.
PhotoWalks Tours – They offer wonderful and deatail photography tours!
Context Travel – Context is my favorite historical walking tour company. It's not cheap, but it's worth every penny!
Boston is a great city (and I'm not just saying that because I grew up there). I've never encountered a person who hasn't liked it. This Boston visitor's itinerary will give you a good overview of the city at a nice, relaxing pace. You'll be moving around a lot, though, so make sure you get an unlimited "T" pass (subway/train pass). If you have more time, you can squeeze in some other activities.
But why rush such a beautiful place?
Take it slow. Mix and match the itinerary to suit your needs but this is how I'd structure my days if I was visiting Boston!
Book Your Trip to Boston: Logistical Tips and Tricks
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You can book your hostel with Hostelworld. If you want to stay somewhere other than a hostel, use Booking.com, as it consistently returns the cheapest rates for guesthouses and cheap hotels. I use it all the time. My favorite hostel to stay at in Boston is:
HI Boston – This hostel is in a great location, has a spacious common area and a café, and the staff is super friendly and helpful.
Check out my resource page for the best companies to use when you travel! I list all the ones I use — and I think they will help you too!
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Check out my in-depth destination guide to Boston with more tips on what to see and do, costs, ways to save, and much, much more!
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Gwen Moran
Writer and Author, Specializing in Business and Finance
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After purchasing casual dining chain Fatburger in 2003, CEO Andy Wiederhorn fought for years to turn around the company's performance. But, faced with an ineffective management team and the recession, he finally resorted to Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings for two of the restaurant's west coast subsidiaries in 2009.
Since then, Fatburger has become one of the rare companies that have bounced back from bankruptcy, shifting from a struggling, 40-location U.S. chain to an $82 million franchise group with 120 locations worldwide. Wiederhorn shares four key factors essential to turning around his company.
1. Debt reduction. While Wiederhorn warns that resorting to bankruptcy is a "treacherous and expensive" way of dealing with debt, one of the biggest advantages is that livelihood-threatening debt is discharged or restructured.
Fatburger was able to reduce the debt carried by its two subsidiaries from $35 million to less than $8 million over four years. However, the company has also reinvested roughly $23 million in restructuring and operating expenses. Fatburger was cash-flow positive in 2011 -- something which never would have happened without debt relief, he says.
2. Renegotiation. Because bankruptcy releases the filer from many contracts and agreements, Wiederhorn was able to renegotiate leases and work out new terms with suppliers. He restructured the business into a franchise model, which reduced the operating expenses and enlisted franchisees to have an ownership stake in the success of their locations.
Because of this he was able to illustrate to landlords and suppliers the benefits of continuing to work with Fatburger--without such a plan, it would have been more difficult, he says. But, he had to make the difficult decision to close 30 restaurants that were not generating sufficient cash flow.
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3. Pricing and Marketing. The fallout from the bad economy left Fatburger's pricier fare at a competitive disadvantage against other sellers in its market. So, after bankruptcy, the company introduced a smaller, lower-cost burger. It's "Bite This, Economy" campaign promoted the downsized $2.99 burger in an attempt to generate repeat business from Fatburger lovers.
4. Overseas expansion. Wiederhorn knew that capital was more readily available in the Middle East and Asia than in the U.S., so he focused on international expansion, opening his first non-U.S. location in Canada in 2006 and then China the following year.
Today, more than half of the company's franchises are overseas and Fatburger recently signed a major deal with a Shanghai-based investment bank to add hundreds of locations over the next several years in China, Taiwan, and Singapore, Fatburger is also exploring opportunities in Europe, the Middle East, and northern Africa.
While it's more expensive to find real estate internationally, labor is cheaper and capital generally more available. Wiederhorn says he wanted to get a foothold in these regions before other casual dining chains did.
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THE MEANING OF WORDS (OR, DEMOCRACY BY ANY OTHER NAME)
Eritrea: Forget "rights" and speak of duties and responsibilities, by Abraham T. Zere
Canada lifts sanctions against Eritrea, human rights abuses continue, by Lital Khaikin
A glimpse at the current state of affairs in Eritrea: Interview with Abraham T. Zere
OF PURITY AND AUTONOMY: A NATION FOR WHOM?
Excerpts: The Many Faces of Kashmiri Nationalism, by Nandita Haksar
The Seeds of Alienation: The politics of exclusion in Kashmir's independence movement, by Lital Khaikin
On repression, neoliberal reforms, and disenfranchisement in Kashmir: Interview with Nandita Haksar
PESTICIDES AND POVERTY: THE SMOLDERING LEGACY OF BHOPAL
Of what use is memory? The Union Carbide explosion in Bhopal still lingers, 36 years later, by Lital Khaikin
On Bhopal, memory and the responsibility of theatre: Interview with Rahul Varma and Rohan Kulkarni
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Superintelligence
We humans steer the future not because we're the strongest or the fastest but because we're the smartest animal on this planet. However, there are no reasons to assume that blind evolutionary processes have reached the physical limit of intelligence with us. Quite to the contrary, we have already seen how intelligent machines outperform the best of our kind on an increasing number of tasks, ranging from Chess over the quiz show Jeopardy to Go. What will happen when artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence in a broader range and controls our destiny? Are we ready to make our final invention? And what is to be done from an ethical perspective?
Past Events (with Slides)
Lehrender am Kolloquium 2017 des Vereins Zivilgesellschaft (10 and 11 November 2017, Slides)
Panel discussion on superintelligence with Robin Hanson for reatch (27 October 2017, Slides)
Büroautomationskonferenz der Schweizerischen Informatikkonferenz (19 September 2017, Folien, Artikel)
Implications of Artificial Intelligence at the University of St. Gallen (9 May 2017, Slides)
Dialogtisch: "Leid ohne Zukunft. Packen wir's an?" von Weltethos Schweiz (2 October 2016)
Znacht der Zukünfte: Roboter vs. Menschen im Zentrum Karl der Grosse (23 Juni 2016)
Implications of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Zurich (26 May 2016, Slides)
Implications of Artificial Intelligence at the Institute of Neuroinformatics at UZH (18 May 2016, Slides)
Implications of Artificial Intelligence at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (10 May 2016, Slides)
Panel Discussion on AI at the University of St. Gallen (25 April 2016, Slides)
Seminar on Superintelligence for the Swiss Study Foundation (closed event, 22 – 24 April 2016)
Interview on joiz (28 October 2015, in Swiss German)
Effective Altruism Berlin Meetup (27 September 2015, Slides)
Talk on Superintelligence at Ignite Zürich (3 July 2015, Slides)
Seminar on Superintelligence for the Swiss Study Foundation (closed event, 12 – 14 June 2015, 1, 2, 3)
Keynote Speech on the long-term future of artificial intelligence at Fantasy Basel (14 May 2015, Slides)
Introduction to Machine Learning for the Free Thinkers at the University of Basel (15 April 2015, Slides)
The long-term Future of Artificial Intelligence for THINK at the University of Berne (24 March 2015, Slides)
Talk at the Kick-Off of the ETH Entrepreneur Club together with Raffaello D'Andrea (4 March 2015, Slides)
Critical Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence at Futures 101 by Futures Hub Switzerland (3 March 2015, Slides)
Presentation at the Professorship of Computational Social Science (11 December 2014, Slides)
Talk on Superintelligence for THINK at the University of St. Gallen (18 November 2014, Slides)
Discussion Paper: «Künstliche Intelligenz: Chancen und Risiken» (in German)
The following discussion paper by the Effective Altruism Foundation examines short- and medium-term implications of increasing automation as well as long-term opportunities and risks from superintelligent AI.
Discussion paper «Künstliche Intelligenz: Chancen und Risiken» by A. Mannino, D. Althaus, J. Erhardt, L. Gloor, A. Hutter and T. Metzinger (November 2015)
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility for inside-it.ch (in German, 26 January 2015)
Kaspar Etter, MSc ETH Zurich in Computer Science and young entrepreneur
Adrian Hutter, PhD student in Quantum Computing at the University of Basel
Presentation for the Futures Hub Switzerland on 3 March 2015 (photos by Boaz Heller Avrahami):
Presentation for the ETH Entrepreneur Club on 4 March 2015 (Photography: www.manuelmaisch.ch):
Presentation on the long-term future of artificial intelligence at Fantasy Basel on 14 May 2015:
Intelligence Explosion by Luke Muehlhauser and Anna Salamon
The Singularity: A Philosophical Analysis by David Chalmers
The Superintelligent Will by Nick Bostrom
Machine Intelligence Research Institute
Foundational Research Institute
by Nick Bostrom
by James Barrat
by Stuart Armstrong
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Leaders | India's infrastructure
Blackout nation
Power cuts in India show that a lack of reform is beginning to hurt ordinary people
FOR an aspiring economic superpower, there can be few more chastening events than electricity cuts as massive as those that struck northern and eastern India this week. An area (including the capital, Delhi) in which more than 600m people live faced blackouts over two days. Infrastructure, from traffic lights to trains, stopped working. Hospitals, sanitation plants and offices ground to a halt. Airports and factories had to rely on backup generators, often fuelled by truckloads of diesel.
The impact on India's economy goes far beyond lost output. The blackout will badly damage the country's reputation, and highlights the rotten infrastructure that is hobbling its efforts to catch up with China.
Does anyone have a spare battery?
The cause of the blackouts is murky—an overloading of the national network that links together regional grids is the most likely explanation (see article). By most accounts engineers did a heroic job of patching things up. But the power industry, which must double its output roughly every decade if India is to grow fast, has long been a disaster waiting to happen. A pile of private capital has been attracted to build new power stations. But the rest of the supply chain is a mess.
At one end, not enough cheap coal is being dug up and gasfields are sputtering. At the other, the national transmission grid needs investment. Meanwhile the "last mile" distribution companies, largely state-owned, that buy power and deliver it to homes and firms, are financial zombies. Much of their power is pinched or given away free. Local politicians put pressure on them to keep tariffs low, which leads to huge losses. Squeezed between a shortage of fuel and end-customers who are nearly bust, those private generating firms are now cutting back on vital long-term investment in new plants.
The state of the power industry causes problems for the country not just because electricity is in short supply. The distribution companies' huge debts weigh on the banks' balance-sheets, threatening the health of the financial sector as well.
The solution is to cut graft, tackle vested interests and allow markets to work better. The coal monopoly needs to be broken up and local distribution firms privatised. Yet despite the looming crisis, for a decade the government has shirked doing what is clearly necessary, just as it has failed to implement key tax reforms, cut public borrowing or open the retail sector to competition. It has allowed corruption and red tape to damage other vital industries, such as telecoms.
Politicians shirk these tasks because they fear offending powerful lobbies, such as the farmers who receive subsidised electricity, while voters seem to manifest little appetite for reform. No party has a clear majority in parliament, and none was elected on a platform of change. The present Congress-led coalition government has few people with a record of or an instinct for reform, save perhaps the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, who has now run out of zip. It relies on fickle regional parties to stay in power. The opposition is no better—and possibly worse.
Compared with a blacked-out India, China's economic star shines bright. But the present failures of the Indian system are not an argument for adopting China's. There are autocracies without enough electricity, and democracies with plenty of it. Meanwhile, democratically elected governments are quite capable of winning public consent for brave reforms—as India's did two decades ago.
The government's reaction to the power cuts has been depressingly in line with its more recent performance. During the blackouts it enacted a cabinet reshuffle, and the power minister was promoted to a more senior post. Yet there are some grounds for hoping that things may change. The very scale of the power cuts may remind voters that bad economic policies are not just abstract notions, but hurt people's lives by making jobs scarcer, roads more congested, and food and phones more expensive. And that in turn may remind politicians of the dangers of ignoring the economy.
India's great blackout is a consequence of rotten governance. Voters need to understand that, and deliver the country's political class a different kind of electric shock.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline "Blackout nation"
Leaders August 4th 2012
Who's afraid of Huawei?
Bring on the touts
Gaffes and choices
A painful dilemma
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The Bank of Japan should stop defending its cap on bond yields
"Yield-curve control" has left the central bank facing huge losses
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Joe Biden's plan to remake America's economy is selfish—but it could help save the planet
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Another embargo comes into force on February 5th. Manage your expectations


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Q: CTest can't find executables under Visual Studio on Windows When building tests on the Windows platform with Visual Studio from a CMake project, CTest is unable to locate the executables for it. The tests are located under a subfolder tests/, but the generated project files for Visual Studio appear to put all executables under bin/ in the build tree. Here is a snippet of the CMakeLists.txt for the tests folder:
project(tests)
enable_testing()

...

add_executable(basicTest basictest.cpp)
target_link_libraries(basicTest gtest_main)
add_test(basicTest basicTest)

When building this on Linux and Mac OS platforms, there is no issue, CTest can find and execute all the tests. For the command cmake -B build -S ., the tests can be found as expected under build/tests/basicTest. However, when using the Visual Studio Generator that comes with CMake on Windows, it outputs all binaries under paths with build/bin/$(ConfigurationName)/basicTest.exe. When running ctest -V, it reports that it tries the following paths:
build/tests/basicTest
build/tests/basicTest.exe
build/tests/Release/basicTest
build/tests/Release/basicTest.exe
build/tests/Debug/basicTest
build/tests/Debug/basicTest.exe

But never paths under build/bin/. If I copy the folder build/bin/Release/ into build/tests/ then CTest reports all tests were successful. What's the correct fix for this to make CTest operate correctly across all platforms?
Do I need to add something to the path used by the add_test() CMake command? Do I need to add a property to the targets to place them correctly, or a property to the tests to tell them where their executable is?
Bonus: This should probably be it's own question, but is there a straight-forward way to get vtest.console.exe to also run these tests? I can already run all the tests from the Visual Studio "Run All Tests" menu option.

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Pagalguy had an online course app called Prepathon. It provided courses on various entrance exams that happen in India. The streams include MBA, engineering courses and medical courses. Initially, Pagalguy had a team of coaches who woul dhelp prepare schedules and guide students in their courses. We faced certain unexpected problems when we analysed the feedback from students. A lot of students used to study at night and when they would post their queries at night. But the coaches would reply only in the morning. This was causing a lot of frustration because the company had marketed the coaches as 24/7 available coaches.
This triggered an attempt to solve the problem and automate some of the work of the coaches. We came up with the idea of using four kinds of chatbots to aid in students study preparation. This was carried out as a design sprint exercise among a team of three designers.


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Primitiopsis is een uitgestorven geslacht van kreeftachtigen uit de klasse van de Ostracoda (mosselkreeftjes).

Soorten
 Primitiopsis circumreticulata Hessland, 1949 †
 Primitiopsis cristata (Jones & Holl, 1885) Henningsmoen, 1955 †
 Primitiopsis dorsoplicata Henningsmoen, 1955 †
 Primitiopsis eifliensis Kummerow, 1953 †
 Primitiopsis elegans Harris, 1957 †
 Primitiopsis elongata (Teichert, 1937) Harris, 1957 †
 Primitiopsis excavata Harris, 1957 †
 Primitiopsis ezerensis Gailite, 1966 †
 Primitiopsis lineapuncta Schallreuter, 1986 †
 Primitiopsis minima Sarv, 1968 †
 Primitiopsis minuta Harris, 1957 †
 Primitiopsis ornata Peneau, 1928 †
 Primitiopsis planifrons Jones, 1887 †
 Primitiopsis reticristata (Jones, 1887) Henningsmoen, 1955 †
 Primitiopsis reticularis Shi & Wang, 1987 †
 Primitiopsis rotunda Neckaja, 1960 †
 Primitiopsis suavis Gailite, 1966 †
 Primitiopsis valida (Jones & Holl, 1886) Henningsmoen, 1955 †

Uitgestorven kreeftachtigen

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Q: Find Employees with same salary using Java 8 Streams Suppose we have a list of Employee objects { id, name, salary} . How to find the employees having the same salary?  using Java 8 Stream API ..
What I tried:-
I guess this is indirect way of asking how to list employees "based on" salary, In that case we can groupBy Salary.  But that will display all salary and the list of employees with that salary .
Question: How to list only employees with same salary from this big map?
Solution I tried ::
List<Employee> employees = new ArrayList<>();

        employees.add(new Employee(1, "John" , 1000));
        employees.add(new Employee(1, "Peter" , 2000));
        employees.add(new Employee(1, "Ben" , 3000));
        employees.add(new Employee(1, "Steve" , 2000));
        employees.add(new Employee(1, "Parker" , 1000));

Map<Integer, Set<String>> map3 =  employees.stream()
                .collect(Collectors.groupingBy
                        (Employee::getSalary, Collectors.mapping
                                (Employee::getName, Collectors.toSet())));

OUTPUT
map3 :: {2000=[Steve, Peter], 3000=[Ben], 1000=[Parker, John]}

public class Employee {

public Employee(int id, String name, int salary) {
    this.id = id;
    this.name = name;
    this.salary = salary;
}

private int id;
private String name;
private int salary;

public int getId() {
    return id;
}

public void setId(int id) {
    this.id = id;
}

public String getName() {
    return name;
}

public void setName(String name) {
    this.name = name;
}

public int getSalary() {
    return salary;
}

public void setSalary(int salary) {
    this.salary = salary;
}

}

A: You can also use filter like this:
employees.stream().collect(Collectors.groupingBy(Employee::getSalary)).entrySet()
            .stream()
            .filter(entry -> entry.getValue().size() > 1)
            .map(entry -> new AbstractMap.SimpleEntry<>(entry.getKey(),
                    entry.getValue()
                 .stream().map(Employee::getName).collect(Collectors.toSet())))
            .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, Map.Entry::getValue));

A: Came up with the below solution that uses the groupBy already coded and then do a condition check on size.
 map3.forEach((k,v) -> {
            if(v.size()>1) {
                System.out.println("salary :: "+ k + " is same for " + v);
            }
        });

OR  using a filter , avoiding a if condition check ..
  map3.entrySet()
            .stream().filter(e -> e.getValue().size()>1)
            .forEach((e) -> System.out.println( "Salary :: " +
                        e.getKey() + " is same for " + e.getValue()));

OUTPUT
salary :: 2000 is same for [Steve, Peter]
salary :: 1000 is same for [Parker, John]


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Just popping to say that we haven't fallen off the face of the planet. I just can't seem to upload photos for blog posts at the moment and really, what's a post without a picture to go with it? I thought I'd figured out the problem but it turns out I didn't so it will have to wait until we can do a bit of detective work. Check back soon.


Apex Legends stands aside from different battle royale video games by introducing a bunch of enhancements to the formulation made tremendous standard by PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite. In Apex, Ammunition is color-coded with the weapons it matches, to make figuring out what you want simpler at a distance. Attachments routinely equip to your weapons in the event that they match, and if you happen to swap out one gun for one more, the attachments go along with it. Areas on the map with the most effective loot are marked upon your arrival so you may plan your actions extra fastidiously. However whereas it is filled with helpful quality-of-life enhancements to what we have seen in battle royale video games to this point, there's rather a lot that Apex Legends would not let you know about how issues work and a few of your capabilities.
We have compiled a number of suggestions under that can assist you higher perceive a number of the hidden fundamentals of Apex Legends. We have additionally bought some perception to supply on essential habits to construct so as to enhance your possibilities of survival. For extra guides, be sure you verify again typically as we put up extra within the days forward. As well as, we have additionally lined intimately how the sport's monetization works.
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French Midfielder Refuses Barcelona To Move To The Premier League?
A new Premier League target is reported that him and his agent refused a deal from the Spanish La Liga giant, Barcelona FC, in order to sign for a Premier League club during the winter transfer window.
According to several reports and news sources such as Le 10 Sport, a French outlet, or TF1, a French TV channel, and other reports, that the French international midfielder, Adrien Rabiot, has rejected a deal from the Spanish La Liga giant, FC Barcelona, in order to sign for a Premier League giant.
The Report suggests that Adrien Rabiot's agent, his mother, are requesting high salaries and demands which is making it harder for the Catalonian club to reach an agreement with the 23 years old midfielder.
Adrien Rabiot was reported close to rejoin his former manager at PSG and Arsenal's current manager, Unai Emery, at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League.
However, Arsenal has competition for the French midfielder from other Premier League giants such as Manchester United, Spurs, Chelsea FC, and Liverpool FC.
Knowing that Adrien Rabiot's deal will cost around 10million Euros only, due to the player's contract that expires at the end of this season, which is a small fee for any Premier League club.


bpdrecovery.com • View topic - Thinking of moving house!
Post subject: Thinking of moving house!
I really would like to move, but only if doing so is a forward movement. I would appreciate some advice on things to consider, I know it sounds bizarre but it is not something I have done really before. Well not in a healthy way.
So I guess I am here in a way that says I have no family that I can discuss this stuff with, cos they will pull and shove me around. I want to find out what I need. What things I need to be considering etc... that will help make this move healthy.
I think I have pointed out enough what this area I live in is like, but I do have a bit of a mental attachment to it.
I lil background info required here perhaps.
I moved here some 5 1/2 years ago, I landed in this town having been in a womens refuge, it was a really big turning point in my life. I moved in here with very little a milk crate and a mattress three kids of 4, 2 and 3 months and a few changes of clothes. Obviously we have all grown a lot since then and our house over the year has come to feel like solid foundation and like a home. Something that over the years has required a lot of effort. I see my growth here whenever I look around me.
Thing is this area is not the greatest I am accepting that, having had fights kicking off often outside, and knowing people I would rather not from my past drug taking days. Having bricks thrown through my window in the middle of the night the fact that houses all around me are constantly getting broken into. Very hard to move forward now and give up any street connections, they seem to be disturbed by the changes i have made for myself. Things like the fact that I wont fist fight. that I would probably ring the police to get rid of the drug users from my street, for my kids protection.
I am not expecting life to be eradicated by moving and for the first time in my life I could honestly say I am not running away, I am not as naive as I once was to think that I could run from myself.
I really wanna know though what should i consider when I think of moving, responsibly.
I have a few ideas like children's education, work opportunities, that I don't drive yet is quite a factor. Is it worth moving from one part of town to another. What do I need to consider when relocating?
Might seem a silly post, but to be honest it all feels really huge to me and I hope that opening this up will make the idea less overwhelming and more opportunistic.
Okay, that does sound like a major decision so congratulations on working through it slowly and rationally. Great decision and a great way to start the process!
Work - in order to maintain your lifestyle, you'll need to be able to continue to work. You didn't mention whether or not you're also thinking of changing jobs but either way, you'll want to factor some things into the equation. If your new home is terribly far away, now the commute time is cutting into the quality of life you've been sharing with your children. If the new home is closer to work, that'd be a good thing.
Safety - if your primary focus is on finding a safer neighborhood, have you already started sussing out where those neighborhoods might be?
Transportation - depending on how you've been getting around, you might pull up the bus schedules or whatnot to help you figure out what the routes are, cross-check those against the safety, education & work factors to see where might be a good place to settle in.
Education - if moving will involve the kids changing schools (kids are now likely 9, 7 & 5), this might be upsetting to them if they have to make all new friends. If they'll have to move anyway, can you do any research on the possible schools -- what teacher:student ratios are, average testing scores, maybe a walk-through to see the environments, etc.
Cost - obviously you want to be in a safe place that is also affordable but be sure to pay attention to hidden costs. Added child care, more bus fare, utilities previously included now being charged, added taxes or whatnot. Higher rent districts (aka safer neighborhoods) usually have higher all-around costs, even in the super markets and such.
When touring a neighborhood or checking out a particular property, keep an eye to the surrounding area as well. Look at the cars. Are they rusty and have taped-up windows? Are they relatively nice, clean, minimal dents? Look at the lawns or landscaping of other properties. Are there overgrown, dead things around or do people seem to be taking good care of their property? Are there bars on the doors or windows? Do there seem to be an inordinate amount of loiterers just hanging about?
Before settling on a place to move, be sure to check out the area at different times of day and week. Looking at a place at 10am on a Tuesday when everyone is at work or school is one thing. Let's see what it's like at 10pm on Friday or noon on Saturday. Let's see what kind of commute / traffic issues you'd be dealing with going to / from work on a regular (non-holiday) work day.
I've moved well over twenty times in my life. Most of those were in my childhood as my father was a bit of a "fix and flipper" -- he'd buy a rundown looking property in a nice neighborhood, spend three years (on average) fixing it up while we lived in it and then sell it for a nice profit.
When my H and I decided to move 2.5 yrs ago, we dug out a map and pinned his office and my office and then drew a circle - that was the area in which we'd like to live. Then we picked a realtor at random off the internet and said "here are the fifteen properties we found online & here's the list of information we'd like you to get for us." I wouldn't live in a covenant controlled community and I didn't want a place that wasn't setup for central air conditioning. Things like that.
The next day, she took us to visit the properties. Some of them I didn't get past the front door. One place was covered (ever floor surface) with bright blue carpeting. Gack! One place was just jam-packed with so much of the current owner's crap I couldn't even see walls or floor in most places. (I can imagine a lot but that was outrageous!) One place was decorated in a horrible manner. I'm not talking about paint and wallpaper (easy, relatively cheap fixes) - we're talking gaudy tiling everywhere - all the bathrooms, the hallways, the kitchen floors & counters. It would have cost a fortune to tone it down to a liveable condition.
We found one place we liked - nicely done, kitchen recently renovated, hardwood floors, traditional layout. We put in an offer that same day.
The previous owner (according to the mail we got for a while) owned Vega's Tile so he redid quite a lot of the place himself but then couldn't afford to keep it. It's an oddly shaped / designed little house but it's been very moderninzed (from the previous owner) and it's in the Cherry Creek School District. We don't have kids but other people do and that's THE school district to be in around here! Again, an eye toward resale.
I'm four miles from my office and my H is 8 miles from his. We live in a reasonably quiet family neighborhood where people take care of their properties. No broken down cars along the curbs and no loud parties or drug deals going down. It's not the mansions and estates type of place but it's a nice enough place.
So ... I know I kind of rambled but I hope it helps at least a little bit!
Thanks Ash lots to think on there, thanks so much!
I am realising there is a lot of considerations to make, I am gonna make a start by looking into at a few possible areas first sounds like a great plan.
I am not too concerned about leaving anyone behind, I tend to pay for childcare I need not too many friendly old ladies around here. So that frees me up some, I am used to being a tad isolated in my neighborhood now so I wont mind that too much either. In fact finding a place where people are less inclined to want to get involved in my life is one of the priorities. I am wanting to keep myself to myself pretty much and invite those I wish to have in.
Education is an important factor but I travel to take my children to school as it is as the local schools are not great. I have managed to get them good school places now though so yes that is certainly something to be weighed in.
My job, its fairly new and I have managed to so much better than I could ever have anticipated as I will be moving to full time in the next few weeks. However, I would be happy to seek employment elsewhere, and given that this will take some time, I will have more experience to take with me by then.
I can see I am going to need some patience. Looking at what you say though it is a great opportunity to get some of what I would like to have as well as what I need.
Thanks for taking time to respond I will be referring to your post whilst I search.


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John Walter – One of the Makers of Edmonton
October 11, 2017 October 10, 2017 Alberta's Historic Places
John Walter was a pioneer and one of Edmonton's first millionaires. Born in the Orkney Isles in 1849, as a young man he was hired by the Hudson Bay Company (HBC) to build York boats at Fort Edmonton. Upon the completion of his contract, Walter struck out on his own, choosing to make his livelihood along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. Undertaking many successful business ventures, his commercial empire grew to include: lumber, carpentry, coal, real estate and transportation. Known for his enterprising spirit and generous ways, John Walter spent a lifetime devoted to both the economic and civic growth of Edmonton, laying the foundations of today's modern city.
John Walter, 1907. Photographed by C.M. Tait. Image courtesy of City of Edmonton Archives EA-10-1682.
At the age of 21, Walter entered the service of the HBC, committing to a five-year term as a York boat builder. Sailing from Stromness, Orkney in June 1870, it took eight weeks to reach York Factory. He continued his westward journey, by York boat and dog sled, reaching Fort Edmonton on Christmas Eve. Walter's arrival coincided with a time of great change in the Northwest. The previous year, the HBC signed the Deed of Surrender relinquishing Rupert's Land to the Dominion of Canada in exchange for a large sum of money and the retention of land around each of its posts. After two centuries, HBC authority in the Northwest was at an end, and Canada's newly acquired territory presented the prospect of great opportunity.
In 1876, Walter chose not to renew his contract with the HBC. Settling on the south side of the river, he selected a plot of land opposite Fort Edmonton, becoming one of the first residents of modern-day Strathcona. Granted official title in the Land Survey of 1882, Walter's Lot 9 encompassed 155 acres that extended east and west from modern-day 107th Street to 109th Street as far south as University Avenue. In the early years, he built a two-story log house and established himself as a boat builder, continuing to build York boats for the HBC as well as other vessels like rowboats, scows, dredges and steamboats.
John Walter & Family, 1888. Image courtesy of City of Edmonton Archives EA-10-1677.
In 1882, Walter launched his most recognized operation, a cable ferry linking the growing settlements of Edmonton and Strathcona. From Winnipeg he procured the materials, transporting more than a half-ton of cable across the prairie by ox-cart. Running on a stretch of river between today's 105th Street and the High Level Bridge, the ferry was capable of transporting a wagon and team one at a time. Operating until the construction of the High Level Bridge in 1913, it served as a lifeline connecting the two sides of the river.
Walter's Ferry, 1909. Description: John Walter's ferry carrying a horse and buggy across the North Saskatchewan River. Photographed by Gordon Wilkins. Image courtesy of City of Edmonton Archives EA-793-124.
As Walter's boat building business steadily grew, his worksite, which had come to be known as Walter's Flat, expanded to include a blacksmith and carriage shop. The success of his businesses coupled with the growing demand for building materials prompted him to open his first sawmill in 1893. Timber was primarily taken from the banks of the North Saskatchewan where it could easily be floated downstream to the sawmill. In 1895, Walter purchased a timber limit at Big Island (16 miles upstream) and the following year, harvested 300,000 feet of timber. Considered his most successful business venture, Walter's lumber business grew with the population, supplying the materials for many of Edmonton's early structures. Opening a second sawmill on the river's north bank in 1901, his sawmills and lumber operations were one of Edmonton's largest employers.
In the early 1900s, Walter's workshops built two steamboats, the Strathcona (rechristened the Scona) and the City of Edmonton. Hauling freight and transporting passengers along a 200-mile stretch of river, his steamboats provided an essential service connecting the frontier's early settlements. On weekends and holidays, Walter also offered summer excursions, which were very popular. The larger City of Edmonton could hold up to 400 passengers and accommodate both a band and a dance floor. A favorite destination was Big Island. An all-day event, a trip to Big Island commenced with a scenic cruise upriver, followed by a day of picnicking in the outdoors, and a homeward journey filled with music and dancing.
Paddle Steamer " City of Edmonton", 1910. Description: "The City of Edmonton" paddle steamer being loaded at dock. Image courtesy of Provincial Archives of Alberta A7011.
Steamer – Excursion to Big Island, n.d. Description: Transportion – Steamer (City of Edmonton). Image courtesy of City of Edmonton Archives EA-10-1322.
In addition to Walter's business acumen, he had a generous spirit and a strong sense of public service. Walter served as one of the first trustees of the South Edmonton School District, helping to fund and build its first one-room schoolhouse in 1893. He served on Strathcona's first town council, the hospital board, as well as the committee that oversaw the amalgamation of Edmonton and Strathcona. He provided free lumber to churches and waived his ferry fee for churchgoers on Sundays. A benevolent employer, he was known to never turn away a person in need. The Edmonton Bulletin described him as someone who, "lived and died without an enemy."
In the latter years of his life, Walter's businesses were afflicted by a series of unlucky events. In 1907, six men were killed in a fire at the Strathcona Coal Company Mine. Walter was part owner and was deeply affected by the incident. In 1908, spring floods caused the log boom at his mill to burst, carrying away between $50,000- $100,000 worth of logs. In 1913, fire claimed one of his commercial buildings. However, it was the flood of 1915 that took its greatest toll. Recorded as the worst flood in Edmonton's history, Walter's riverside businesses were devastated. His mills were destroyed and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stockpiled lumber was washed away. Crippled financially, he was never able to fully recover from his losses. The river that made his fortune had also destroyed it.
On December 25, 1920, almost 50 years to the day he arrived at Fort Edmonton, John Walter died. Over the decades, he witnessed the decline of the fur trade, the opening of the Canadian west and the emergence of a bustling city. Experiencing both great success and great loss, he devoted a lifetime to Edmonton's growth and development. A remarkable pioneer, he was described in his obituary as, "one of the makers of Edmonton."
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Frances Cruden says:
Actually, Laurent Garneau's River Lot 7 extended to 108 Street. Walter's River Lot 9 ran from 108 to 106 Streets.
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Les Oystryk says:
Hi, after reading this very interesting article that has some connection to boat building in Edmonton, I was wondering if you would be interested in publishing a story about another boat building company in Edmonton in the early 1900's. That would include an interesting connection about one of their boats that ended up hauling HBC freight on Reindeer Lake in far northeastern Saskatchewan.
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courtneylakevold says:
Hi Les, sure, we would love to hear about it! Can you e-mail me at courtney.lakevold@gov.ab.ca with the details? Thanks!!
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Extracts from the Times and other sources relating to the Churchill family: 1909-11, 1911-10 - 1970-08
Reference Code: GBR/0014/MCHL 5/8/103
Churchill Archives Centre
The Papers of Lady Soames
Literary, 1847 - 2012
General Churchill material, 1905 - 2012
Subjects include: the christening of Diana Churchill [later Diana Bailey and Diana Sandys]; King Edward VII's view of Churchill; encounters with suffragettes, including Hugh Franklyn's attempted attack on Churchill with a dog whip; rail and miners' strikes, 1911. Also includes two letters from Reginald McKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, on Clementine Churchill launching the battleship HMS Centurion.
1911-10 - 1970-08
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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From the Fonds: Soames, Mary, Dame, 1922 - 2014 (née Churchill, writer, wife of Baron Soames) (Person)
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
The Churchill Archives Centre website
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Extracts from the Times and other sources relating to the Churchill family: 1909-11, 1911-10 - 1970-08, GBR/0014/MCHL 5/8/103. The Papers of Lady Soames, GBR/0014/MCHL. Churchill Archives Centre.
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5G smartphone forecast by Strategy Analytics
Strategy Analytics has revealed the forecast on 5G smartphone market. The US-based analyst firm recently said nearly 5 percent of handsets sold in 2021 will be 5G smartphones.
IDC research report recently indicated that global smartphone market will achieve CAGR of 2.8 percent over the 2017-2022 forecast period with volumes forecast to reach 1.68 billion units in 2022.
5G subscriptions will reach 600 million by 2023 – thanks to 5G investments in China, the US and South Korea, Strategy Analytics said.
Telecom operator's investment in few large-scale 5G networks, limited availability of 5G handset models from phone manufacturing companies, and high-prices for 5G smartphones and lack of compelling use cases will limit sales of the 5G devices in their first few years.
5G networks in key countries in Asia and North America will cover many urban centers, giving customers a reason to purchase 5G smartphones by 2021.
Research firm TBR estimates over 85 percent of communication service provider (CSP) 5G Capex spend will occur in four countries such as the U.S., China, Japan and South Korea through 2020.
The first 5G commercial handsets will go on sale from early 2019, while sales will not begin to scale up until 2021 when volumes approach 5 percent of global handset sales, Strategy Analytics said.
"5G smartphone sales will begin in China, Japan, South Korea and the USA from 2019" says Senior Analyst Ville-Petteri Ukonaho. "But volumes in 2019 will be in just the millions, and only barely in the tens of millions in 2020."
Ken Hyers, director at Strategy Analytics, said: "By 2023, as 5G smartphone prices continue to fall and next-generation wireless networks are built out across much of the developed world, 5G handset sales will number in the hundreds of millions."
Phil Kendall, director of Service Provider Strategies noted "5G subscriptions boosted by device economies of scale coming from China's early involvement in network deployments will ramp to almost 600 million by 2023."
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4G handset sales volumes will grow through 2020, when they will account for 4 out of 5 handsets sold.
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