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Allston/Brighton
Allston/Brighton    Once home to stockyards and meatpacking industries, Allston-Brighton today is a diverse haven for commercial and residential uses. Annexed as part of Boston in 1873, Allston-Brighton is home to generations of families and newcomers, alike, which add to the area's unique flavor.
Commercial areas in Brighton Center, Cleveland Circle, and Oak and Union Squares lend to the area's diverse character, as well. Likewise, Allston-Brighton's close proximity to local universities, such as Boston College, Boston University, and the Harvard Graduate School of Business, make Allston Brighton home to a large percentage of Boston's student population


Allston/Brighton   Events:
1. 375-399 Chestnut Hill Ave - Community Meeting
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
6:00:00 PM - 8:00:00 PM
Boston Development Group (the “Proponent”) proposes to redevelop an approximately 2.56-acre site at 375-399 Chestnut Hill Avenue adjacent to Cleveland Circle. The existing buildings on the site will be razed and replaced with a mixed-use development that includes approximately 234,550 square feet of hotel, medical office, residential and retail space. The project will also include at grade and underground parking spaces on-site (the “Proposed Project”).
Location: Alexander Hamilton School, 198 Strathmore Road, Brighton, MA 02135
 
2. Harvard Allston Task Force Meeting
Monday, June 03, 2013
6:00:00 PM - 8:00:00 PM
Meeting to discuss Harvard's planning and development in Allston, and specifically community benefits
Location: Harvard Innovation Lab, 125 Western Avenue
 
3. Harvard Allston Task Force Meeting
Monday, June 17, 2013
6:00:00 PM - 8:00:00 PM
Meeting to discuss Harvard's planning and development in Allston, and specifically community benefits
Location: Harvard Education Portal, 175 North Harvard Street, Allston
 

   Planning Initiatives:
1. Boston College Institutional Master Plan
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2. Brighton / Guest Street Planning Study
Final plan completed and a link to the PDF version is found at:
3. Harvard Allston Campus Planning and Institutional Master Plan
Harvard University is currently planning its expansion in North Allston, an area...
4. North Allston Strategic Planning Framework
In 2004 the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) completed a strategic planning ...
5. North Allston-Brighton Community-Wide Plan (CWP)
The North Allston-Brighton Community-Wide Plan (known hereafter as CWP) is inten...

   Development Projects:
1. 1047 Commonwealth Avenue
2. 150 Chestnut Hill Ave
3. 156 Lincoln Street
4. 17-23 Greylock Road
5. 37 North Beacon Street
6. 375 Market Street
7. 375-399 Chestnut Hill Ave-Cleveland Circle Cinema
8. 425 Washington Street
9. 458-460 Washington Street
10. 60-66 Brainerd Road
11. 75 Brainerd Road
12. 9 Gardner Street
13. 9-23 Griggs Street
14. Barry's Corner Residential & Retail Commons
15. Boston College IMP - 10 Year Plan
16. Boston University Phase II Residences
17. BU New Balance Field
18. Charing Cross at 1501 Commonwealth Avenue
19. Charlesview Redevelopment
20. District 9 at 61 North Beacon Street
21. Genzyme Phase II Expansion
22. Harvard - Tata Hall
23. Harvard Allston Campus Master Plan Amendment
24. Harvard IMPNF for Amendment 2012
25. Harvard Science Complex
26. Hult Business School IMP + Addition
27. New Brighton Landing
28. Penniman on the Park
29. Skating Club of Boston
30. St Elizabeth's Hospital IMP
31. St Elizabeth's IMP and Connel ED Urgent Care Bldg
32. Washington Victory Apartments

   Jobs and Community Services Programs:
1. ALLSTON/BRIGHTON APAC -- After School Care
2. ALLSTON/BRIGHTON RESOURCE CENTER
3. COMMONWEALTH TENANTS' ASSOCIATION -- After School Tutoring
4. CRITTENTON WOMEN'S UNION
5. CRITTENTON WOMEN’S UNION -- Alternative Education Program
6. D.E.A.F. INC.
7. DEAF, Inc.
8. GREATER BOSTON CHINESE GOLDEN AGE CENTER
9. JACKSON/MANN COMMUNITY CENTER -- After-School Tutoring
10. JACKSON/MANN COMMUNITY CENTER
11. JACKSON/MANN COMMUNITY CENTER -- Boston Youth Connection
12. MASSACHUSETTS ALLIANCE OF PORTUGUESE SPEAKERS/Allston &
13. WEST END HOUSE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB -- Project Learn

   Maps: Click here to see this neighborhood on the Boston Atlas website Go to: www.mapjunction.com/BRA for the Boston Atlas main web site.
1. Allston Village
2. Brighton Center/Oak Square
3. Cleveland Circle
4. Commonwealth Avenue/Boston University
5. North Allston

   Publications:
1. ACS 2007-2011 Estimate- Allston   - PDF
2. ACS 2007-2011 Estimate- Brighton  2013 - PDF
3. ACS 2007-2011 Estimate-Allston-Brighton  2013 - PDF
4. Allston 2010 SF-1 NBRHD  2011 - PDF
5. Allston Brighton 2010 SF-1   2011 - PDF
6. Brighton 2010 SF-1 NBRHD  2011 - PDF
7. ACS 2005-2009 Estimate-Allston  2011 - PDF
8. ACS 2005-2009 Estimate-Allston-Brighton  2011 - PDF
9. ACS 2005-2009 Estimate-Brighton  2011 - PDF
10. Allston Neighborhood 2010 Census Population   2011 - PDF
11. Allston-Brighton 2010 Population Census  2011 - PDF
12. Brighton Neighborhood 2010 Census Population  2011 - PDF
13. 578 Allston-Brighton - 2000 Census of Population and Housing  2003 - PDF
14. SF1data8 Allston/Brighton  2002 - PDF
15. 474 Allston/Brighton 1990 Census of Population & Housing  1993
16. 438 Allston/Brighton Planning District STF 1 1980-1990 Population  1992
17. 418 Allston/Brighton Population & Housing Profile, 1990 STF 1  1991
18. 388 Business Patterns in Brighton Center   1990
19. 321 Allston/Brighton Neighborhood Profile, 1985  1988
20. 207 The Neighborhood of Allston/Brighton in Boston  1985

   Links:
1. Allston Village
2. Brighton Allston Historical Society
3. Brighton Main Streets
4. Town Online (Transcript Newspapers)


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