Where downtown Boston meets the water—not far from where a band of rowdy revolutionaries once turned the harbor into a giant teapot—a 15-acre swath of public space, designed by EDAW landscape architects, enlivens what used to be a stretch of congested highway. The new Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway not only opens up the Wharf District to pedestrian traffic, but also allows the entire area to recapture its New England charm. Located near the center of the Greenway, WET’s water feature punctuates an island park with three choreographed circles of vertical water display, a pleasure to the urban eyes and ears. The welcoming nature of the space invites people to interact with the water in any way they please, from simply enjoying a fountainside lunch to racing through the jets at the risk of getting wet. The fountain’s periodic eruptions of fog evoke the atmosphere of the wharf, stretching the seafaring conditions of the harbor further inland, even on clear days. And by bringing the natural elements of the harbor into the city, this feature reminds us of the vital place from which the city sprang.