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Zoomer-to-Boomer Pay Phone Hotline

Sector: Road • Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Source: The New York Times

Project
Under Construction

An experiment linking college students in Boston with retirees in Reno, Nev., using refurbished pay phones connected via internet to facilitate cross-generational conversations and reduce loneliness.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Road, Broadband, Telecommunications
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The New York Times

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The project “Zoomer-to-Boomer Pay Phone Hotline” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The New York Times.

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2026-07-22

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An experiment linking college students in Boston with retirees in Reno, Nev., using refurbished pay phones connected via internet to facilitate cross-generational conversations and reduce loneliness.

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Social Infrastructure

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Massachusetts

City

Boston

Source

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The New York Times

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Sector

Road, Broadband, Telecommunications

Article published date

2026-03-30

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