The West End and Scollay Square neighborhoods were obliterated to make way not only for a highway, but for an underutilized wasteland of concrete to serve bureaucracy and government purposes (City Hall, IRS Building, JFK Federal Building).

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Downtown looks different, but this is due to redevelopment to make way for modern high-rises and an evolving commercial district.

The West End is still a weird area that feels like a little gated community. The Big Dig opened up a lot of the area for good redevelopment in the Bulfinch Triangle/North Station area and throughout downtown and the Seaport, though.

It would be nice to see this graphic a little zoomed out so we could see the Seaport area.