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I turned on Fediverse sharing in Threads for myself, First Parish Dorchester, and Dorchester Growing Together. How do I tell if (where?) that is working? Is it only prospective or is older stuff now visible?
Sometime in the next few weeks, we expect the BPDA will kick off the Small Area Planning for Squares + Streets in Fields Corner and Codman Square with a couple of Open Houses. A few BPDA staffers might join us tomorrow with some materials to share, say a few words, and answer questions, but no big presentation or formality about it.
More info at https://www.bostonplans.org/planning/planning-initiatives/squares-streets
Dorchester Growing Together
🎉Spring Housing Hang at The Blarney Stone, Saturday April 6 3-5
Join us for bites & beverages on the patio, weather permitting (high tops inside if not). Connect w other folk advocating to build more homes for more neighbors, to help our Dorchester community to grow and thrive.
First Parish is on the MBTA's 15 & 17 bus routes; ~15 minute walk from the Fields Corner & Savin Hill redline stations; lots of unregulated street parking on Parish Street near the Mather School.
Childcare (suitable for kids from 2-12) available; please indicate ages in RSVP.
On Saturday 4/29 Dorchester Growing Together is cohosting a #YIMBY Boston Meetup with Abundant Housing MA. Panel discussions & networking starting at 2pm at First Parish Dorchester (UU) (10 Parish St). Social afterwards (~4:30) on the patio of The Blarney Stone.
Registration and more info at https://tinyurl.com/DotGrowMeetup
AHMA Boston Meetup co-hosted by Dorchester Growing Together Saturday, 4/29, 2pm First Parish Dorchester's Meetinghouse 10 Parish St, Dorchester The Meetinghouse is on the MBTA's 15 & 17 bus routes ~15 minute walk from the MBTA's Fields Corner or Savin Hill Stations plentiful unregulated street parking on Parish Street near the Mather School Childcare (suitable for kids from 2-12) will be provided; please indicate ages in RSVP. Opening Remarks Jesse Kanson-Benanav, AHMA Executive Director Panel 1 — Leaders from Neighborhood Level Pro-Housing Groups in and around Boston These organizations are all members of AHMA at differing points of maturity. Each panelist to take up to 10 min to introduce their organization profiles (membership/founding/structure), highlight recent accomplishments, biggest challenge. Becca Schofield of A Better Cambridge ?? of Engine 6 (Newton) Matt Lawlor of WalkUp Roslindale Jenn Cartee of Dorchester Growing Together Panel 2 — Subject Matter Experts Discuss current Boston specific context of how things get built Raul Duverge, former BPDA Senior Project Manager, currently VP of Development at Rise Construction Management to review current players in getting something permitted in Boston (ZBA, BPDA, Mayor’s Office of Housing, etc.), what constitutes Master Planning in Boston, and the Article 80 process including IAGs Dariela Villón-Maga of DVM Consulting real estate development services to speak in broad strokes about each stage of development: Prospecting, Pre-Construction, Construction, Post-Construction and common timelines from identified project to shovels in ground. Networking Time AHMA Social at The Blarney Stone 1505 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester ~4:30pm After event social on the patio at The Blarney Stone Restaurant ~12 min walk from First Parish Dorchester (UU) across Faulkner St from the MBTA's Field's Corner station
Something tangible to do today: If you haven't already filed a comment in support of the pending proposal to create 74 apartments (60+% income-restricted) on the parcel with a defunct auto repair shop immediately adjacent to Shawmut MBTA, please do so. Deadline 3/4.
https://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/150-centre-street
Boston friends, especially my Dorchester neighbors -- I wrote a Commentary for our local paper, The Dorchester Reporter, about the urgency of the housing crisis we are facing. I specifically focus on how exclusionary zoning, with its origin in racial exclusion, classism, segregation, and inequity, that is holding us back from solving it. I would welcome you reading it, and, if you are persuaded, sharing it with your own networks.
https://www.dotnews.com/2023/commentary-we-have-get-housing-right-us-grow-together-city
The pages of this local paper have been full to bursting the last few months with reporting and opinion pieces about the many proposals currently making their way through the city’s permitting process to build much-needed housing in Dorchester.
will be gathered at two broadly advertised meetings in the spring before the RFP is finalized, which will have online participation & email comment options too.
Several other meaningful improvements are also proposed. More via @[email protected] @ https://www.dotnews.com/2023/overhaul-ryan-playground-wading-pool-moves-ahead
Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) officials met last Thursday with state Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley and local residents as the agency restarts an overhaul of River Street’s Ryan playground and wading pool. Officials had received blowback from community members in October over an initial plan to convert the wading pool into a spray deck. The agency, which was ready