Davis Square Message Board

A historic survey of community messages posted to the digital sign located on the Middlesex Federal Savings Bank in Davis Square.

“WELCOMES YOU TO DAVIS SQUARE!!” – March 2016

Davis Square is a busy urban square that is home to a MBTA Redline and bus station, Community Bike path, commercial spaces, Tufts, and dense residential neighborhoods.

Digital sign features:

  • Low tech
  • Provides information directly to the public and local community
  • Supports a wide variety of local needs
Map of Davis Square, STAR indicates location of the digital sign. Source: Open Street Map

“Boston Warriors basketball holding tryouts” – Sep 2013

“showcase work at Charles River Arts Program” – Aug 2011

“Boston 2024 rethinking cycling infrastructure” – June 2015

“Havurat Shalom Open House on Saturday” – Sep 2014

“Taste of Somerville Rescheduled for Wednesday” – June 2018

“Solarize Somerville: More info at” – Sep 2016

“march to defend democracy in Boston, Worcester” – Nov 2020

“Free Covid-19 testing for Somerville residents” – Nov 2020

Source: Scenes captured from Google Streetview footage from 2011 – 2020

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