Boston 4K - Skyscraper District - Driving Downtown

Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States, founded in 1630 by settlers from England. Today, Boston is a thriving port city.  The Boston area’s many colleges and universities make it an international center of higher education, including law, medicine, engineering, and business, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation and entrepreneurship, with nearly 2,000 startups. Boston’s economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, biotechnology, information technology, and government activities. Households in the city claim the highest average rate of philanthropy in the United States; businesses and institutions rank among the top in the country for environmental sustainability and investment. The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States as it has undergone gentrification, though it remains high on world livability rankings. Upon gaining independence from Great Britain, Boston continued to be an important port and ma