Welcome to Hudson Street Stoop (HSS)
Chinatown’s Modern-day Stoop to Connect Neighbors, presented by ACDC
About Hudson Street Stoop
Hudson Street Stoop is a rotating public art initiative, transforming One Greenway Park into an activated and inclusive neighborhood “stoop.”
Hudson Street Stoop provides another pathway for residents and artists to shape the future of Chinatown’s public spaces. ACDC collaborates with Chinatown residents and local artists to create interactive, rotating public art installations every 18 months.
Visit us at One Greenway Park, between 66 - 88 Hudson Street, Boston, MA 02111.
ponnapa prakkamakul’s A Place Like Home
Hudson Street Stoop Opening Day — Celebrate the public art installation’s opening on August 29th, 12-3pm at One Green Way Park. We will celebrate with live performances and activities by local talent and serve refreshments and light lunch.
““One of my goals for the Hudson Street Stoop’s co-creation project was to inspire residents to see that—even with limited resources—a small open space can be transformed into something meaningful, welcoming, and full of possibilities.””
Paying homage to the stoops of historic row houses in Boston Chinatown, A Place Like Home is a colorful wooden platform with stepped seating, where neighbors and visitors can sit, socialize, and watch street life.
Inspired by the 2026 and 2027 Chinese zodiac animals, visitors will see a graphic of a fire horse and fire goat prancing on the grass, behind them—rainbows that form the side panels of the installation.
The panel with the fire house features a graphic of a row house designed by residents, giving a home to the poem, “Urban Renewal,” by Cynthia Yee, who is a resident born and raised on Hudson St.
Row house graphic designed by residents, giving a home to the poem. “Urban Renewal.” by Cynthia Yee, a resident born and raised on Hudson St. Photo by Boming Zhou.
Moving to the other side panel with the fire goat, neighbors and visitors can learn more about the present and past stories of Hudson Street. On the sidewalk to the left of the fire goat, people of all ages can try out a jumping game, co-created with A-VOYCE Chinatown youth.
Photo by ponnapa prakkamakul & Enzo Nguyen.
Stepping onto the platform, we welcome all to sit, rest, and socialize. When you look down, you will see meaningful quotes, selected by Chinatown’s older adults during karaoke sessions. At community painting sessions, the hands of residents and local calligraphy artists engraved these meaningful quotes to the platform’s planks with care.
Photo by ponnapa prakkamakul & Enzo Nguyen.
Photo by Boming Zhou.
Folks will also find an interactive element at the installation, where you can hear music, selected by residents. For a moment, you seemingly transported into a karaoke sessions within a home of a neighbor!
Meet the 2026 HSS Artist - ponnapa prakkamakul
About the Artist
ponnapa prakkamakul พรนภา ปรักกมกุล 陳可意 (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Massachusetts. As a third-generation, ethnically Chinese born in Thailand, relocated to Hong Kong then the United States, ponnapa creates place-specific installations that explore the relationship between humans and their environment. Inspired by landscape and people at the site, her work tells stories of the place and expresses voices from people in those locations, aiming to create a sense of place and belonging.
Recap: Community Show & Tell
Photos by Enzo Nguyen.
At the Hudson Street Stoop (HSS) Community Show & Tell event, the public met the three HSS Artist Finalists: ponnapa prakkamakul, Katherine Megumi Shozawa, and Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong.
Recap: Hudson Street Stoop, Designing For The Future
Summer 2025 - Call for Artist
In Summer 2025, ACDC sought an artist to co-create a temporary public art installation with community members to activate an open greenspace in Boston’s Chinatown. There was a strong preference for applicants who have past partnership(s) with community-based organization(s) as HSS serves as a creative opportunity for residents to practice community self-efficacy. The HSS Committee worked to select three final artists from the HSS’s Call For Artist. The selected artists will present their proposals to the public at the Community Show & Tell.
Introducing the HSS Committee
Made up of resident leaders, ACDC Staff, cultural workers, and selected partners, the committee serves as the selection body for third iteration of ACDC's Hudson Street Stoop (HSS) project.
Past Projects
2023-25 Installation, Dancing Dragon
Photo by Lee-Daniel Tran, courtesy of Katherine Chin & Parke MacDowell
The 2023 Hudson Street Stoop installation, Dancing Dragons by artists Katherine Chin & Parke MacDowell, was developed in collaboration with Chinatown residents. Dancing Dragon consists of a steel pavilion with meandering canopy structure providing seating, shade, and the armature for community activity. It is inspired by traditional Chinese dragon dance.
2021-22 Installation, Storytell & Sway
Photo by Aaron John Bourque Photography, courtesy of Gianna Stewart
The 2021 Hudson Street Stoop installation, Storytell & Sway by local artist Gianna Stewart, was developed in collaboration with Chinatown residents. The Storytell & Sway exhibit is made of socially distanced bench swings inscribed with residents' quotes in their native languages and adorned with playful bells purchased from Chinatown shops.
