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Dorchester
Dorchester    Incorporated in 1630 and annexed by Boston in 1870, Dorchester is Boston's largest and most diverse neighborhood. The construction of the rails and trolley lines at the turn of the century spurred the area's transformation to a residential "suburb" of downtown Boston. Dorchester's historical diversity has been a well-sustained tradition of the neighborhood. The area's many close knit communities are further testament to Dorchester's unique spirit.
Dorchester Avenue, the neighborhood's main artery, uniquely connects a number of Dorchester's vibrant business districts. Fields and Uphams Corners, Ashmont Station, Neponset Circle, Adams Village, and Morrissey Boulevard, to name a few, are thriving commercial anchors to a number of the area's sub-neighborhoods, which include Codman Square, Jones Hill, Meeting House Hill, Pope's Hill, Savin Hill, Harbor Point, Lower Mills, and Port Norfolk. And still others identify their sub-neighborhood by the name of nearby parish churches, illustrating the area's community oriented flavor.


   Planning Initiatives:
1. Columbia Point Master Plan
After an extensive public participation process that began in early 2008, the Co...
2. Dorchester Avenue Project
The Dorchester Avenue Project is a comprehensive effort dedicated to the overall...
3. Dorchester Avenue Zoning Update
Background

Dorchester Avenue is one of Boston’s most important bou...
4. Mid Dorchester Action Plan
Purpose

The “Mid-Dorchester Action Plan” is a joint initiativ...

   Development Projects:
1. 157 Washington Street
2. 25 Morrissey Boulevard
3. 252-254 Adams Street
4. 429 Gallivan Blvd (Courtyard at Cedar Grove)
5. 800 Columbia Road Saint Margaret School
6. 9 Banton St.
7. 944 Dorchester Avenue
8. Baker Chocolate Factory Phase 2
9. BC High School Cadigan Hall Project
10. Blandino Farms
11. Bowdoin Geneva III Housing Initiative
12. Brookview House III
13. Economy Plumbing and Heating Supply Company Expans
14. Great Space Self-Storage
15. Herb Chambers at 75 Morrissey Blvd
16. Kroc Community Center
17. Lower Mills Apartments
18. Quincy Heights 1 and 2
19. St. Kevin's Redevelopment
20. The Levedo Bulding, 241 Talbot Avenue
21. University Place Residences
22. Whittier Place

   Jobs and Community Services Programs:
1. ANTHONY PERKINS COMMUNITY CENTER
2. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF DORCHESTER -- Education and Technology Services
3. BROOKVIEW HOUSE -- Above & Beyond Youth Development
4. CATHOLIC CHARITIES / Yawkey Center
5. CATHOLIC CHARITIES ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON -- TEEN CENTER AT ST. PETER’S
6. COLLEGE BOUND DORCHESTER
7. DORCHESTER BAY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION -- Dorchester Bay Re-entry Program
8. FEDERATED DORCHESTER NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSES -- Comprehensive Arts Collaborative
9. HAITIAN MULTI-SERVICE CENTER
10. HEALTH SERVICES PARTNERSHIP d/b/a DotWell -- Fiscal Health Assessment and Case Management
11. LOG SCHOOL/THE FEDERATED DORCHESTER NEIGHB. HOUSES -- Young Adult GED
12. MASSACHUSETTS ALLIANCE OF PORTUGUESE SPEAKERS/Dorcheste
13. MUJERES UNIDAS EN ACCION
14. MUJERES UNIDAS EN ACCION
15. NEW ENGLAND SCORES -- New England SCORES
16. PROJECT HOPE
17. ST. MARY'S WOMEN & CHILDREN CENTER
18. TECH MISSION, INC.
19. UPHAMS CORNER COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER -- Middle School Support/Recreation
20. UPHAMS CORNER HEALTH CENTER -- Cape Verdean Case Management
21. VIETNAMESE AMERICAN INITIATIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT

   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. Adams Village
2. Ashmont/Peabody Square
3. Bowdoin/Geneva and Four Corners
4. Codman Square
5. Columbia Point
6. Fields Corner
7. JFK/UMass Station
8. Lower Mills
9. Morrissey Boulevard
10. Neponset
11. Savin Hill
12. Uphams Corner/Everett Square

   Publications:
1. ACS 2007-2011 Estimate- Dorchester  2013 - PDF
2. ACS 2007-2011 Estimate-North Dorchester  2013 - PDF
3. ACS 2007-2011 Estimate-South Dorchester  2013 - PDF
4. Dorchester 2010 SF-1 NBRHD  2011 - PDF
5. North Dorchester 2010 SF-1  2011 - PDF
6. South Dorchester 2010 SF-1  2011 - PDF
7. ACS 2005-2009 Estimate-Dorchester  2011 - PDF
8. ACS 2005-2009 Estimate-North Dorchester  2011 - PDF
9. ACS 2005-2009 Estimate-South Dorchester  2011 - PDF
10. Dorchester Neighborhood 2010 Census Population  2011 - PDF
11. North Dorchester 2010 Population Census  2011 - PDF
12. South Dorchester 2010 Population Census  2011 - PDF
13. 608 Dorchester Avenue Business Analysis Report Summary  2007 - PDF
14. 581 North Dorchester - 2000 Census of Population and Housing  2003 - PDF
15. 582 South Dorchester - 2000 Census of Population and Housing  2003 - PDF
16. SF1data11 North Dorchester  2002 - PDF
17. SF1data12 South Dorchester  2002 - PDF
18. 477 North Dorchester 1990 Census of Population & Housing  1993
19. 478 South Dorchester 1990 Census of Population & Housing  1993
20. 441 North Dorchester Planning District STF 1 1980-1990 Population  1992
21. 442 South Dorchester Planning District STF 1 1980-1990 Population  1992
22. 421 North Dorchester Population & Housing Profile, 1990 STF 1  1991
23. 422 South Dorchester Population & Housing Profile, 1990 STF 1  1991
24. 324 North Dorchester Neighborhood Profile, 1985  1988
25. 325 South Dorchester Neighborhood Profile, 1985  1988

   Links:
1. Ashmont Hill
2. CollegeBound Dorchester
3. Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association
4. Dorchester Board of Trade
5. Dorchester Community Center for the Visual Arts
6. Dorchester History
7. Dorchester Reporter
8. Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative
9. GreenDorchester
10. Jones Hill Neighborhood Association
11. My Dorchester
12. Bowdoin Geneva Main Streets
13. Fields Corner Main Streets
14. Four Corners Main Street
15. Greater Grove Hall Main Streets
16. St. Marks Area Main Streets
17. Upham’s Corner Main Streets


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