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Canceled:
Malcolm X Park Groundbreaking Ceremony

Reason for cancellation: Postponed
March 22, 2022
  • 11:00am - 12:30pm
  • 131 Dale Street
    Boston,
  • Contact:
    Christine Brandao
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2022-03-22T11:00:00 - 2022-03-22T12:30:00

The celebration marks the beginning of an $8.8 million dollar, single-phase project. The project includes $750,000 of funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund state grant and $2,000,000 donation from Robert Kraft, New England Revolution Investor and Operator, towards an artificial turf field.

AMONG THE PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS: 
  • Play areas for ages 2-5 and 5-12
  • Water play
  • Amphitheater space
  • Four basketball courts
  • Two tennis courts
  • Artificial turf field including: softball, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, kickball
  • Walking loop
  • Exercise equipment
  • Pathway improvements including ADA upgrades at pathways and entrances
  • Lighting for the playing fields and courts
  • Scoreboards for field and basketball
  • BBQ areas and plazas
  • Math education trail throughout the park
  • Murals on the courts
March 22, 2022
  • 11:00am - 12:30pm
  • 131 Dale Street
    Boston,
  • Contact:
    Christine Brandao
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2022-03-22T11:00:00 - 2022-03-22T12:30:00
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Designing Cummins Highway for people with disabilities

We are planning to reconstruct Cummins Highway, from Fairway Street to the intersection of Harvard Street and Wood Avenue.

May 25, 2022
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm
  • via zoom
    Boston, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    Jeffery Alexis
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2022-05-25T18:30:00 - 2022-05-25T19:30:00

Our colleagues from the Commission for Persons with Disabilities will be our co-hosts in May. We will talk about the Commission's work overall and its role in street design citywide. We will talk about the design details we include in projects to support people with different abilities. We will share specific designs for Cummins Highway and answer your questions.

May 25, 2022
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm
  • via zoom
    Boston, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    Jeffery Alexis
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2022-05-25T18:30:00 - 2022-05-25T19:30:00
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Tenant Rights Workshop

Office of Housing Stability Tenant Rights Workshop

April 13, 2022
2022-04-13T12:00:00 - 2022-04-13T14:00:00

You will learn about your rights and responsibilities before, during, and after a tenancy. The overview includes information on deposits and fees, housing conditions, and the eviction process. 

We recommend you register prior to the event so we can provide a sufficient amount of materials to participants. 

Please note that we can only offer legal information. If you need legal advice, you must speak to an attorney. 

April 13, 2022
2022-04-13T12:00:00 - 2022-04-13T14:00:00
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Tenant Rights Workshop

Office of Housing Stability Tenant Rights Workshop

March 16, 2022
2022-03-16T18:00:00 - 2022-03-16T20:00:00

You will learn about your rights and responsibilities before, during, and after a tenancy. The overview includes information on deposits and fees, housing conditions, and the eviction process. 

We recommend you register prior to the event so we can provide a sufficient amount of materials to participants. 

Please note that we can only offer legal information. If you need legal advice, you must speak to an attorney. 

March 16, 2022
2022-03-16T18:00:00 - 2022-03-16T20:00:00
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Housing Search Workshop

Office of Housing Stability Housing Search Workshop

April 13, 2022
2022-04-13T18:00:00 - 2022-04-13T20:00:00

In this virtual workshop you can speak to staff about questions and issues related to searching for housing in the City of Boston.

April 13, 2022
2022-04-13T18:00:00 - 2022-04-13T20:00:00
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Housing Search Workshop

Office of Housing Stability Housing Search Workshop

March 16, 2022
2022-03-16T12:00:00 - 2022-03-16T14:00:00

In this virtual workshop you can speak to staff about questions and issues related to searching for housing in the City of Boston.

March 16, 2022
2022-03-16T12:00:00 - 2022-03-16T14:00:00
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Roundabouts and intersections in the Cummins Highway reconstruction project

We are planning to reconstruct Cummins Highway, from River Street to the intersection of Harvard Street and Wood Avenue.

March 29, 2022
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm
  • via Zoom
    Boston, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    Jeffery Alexis
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2022-03-29T18:30:00 - 2022-03-29T19:30:00

During this meeting, we will share information about how we design intersections. We will discuss the roundabout we plan to build at the intersection of Cummins Highway at Weybosset Street and Greenfield Road. We will talk about intersections that have traffic signals, too.

March 29, 2022
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm
  • via Zoom
    Boston, MA 02126
  • Contact:
    Jeffery Alexis
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2022-03-29T18:30:00 - 2022-03-29T19:30:00
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New Dorchester Community Center Public Meeting

Want to see a new community center in Dorchester?

February 28, 2022
2022-02-28T18:00:00 - 2022-02-28T19:00:00

Join us! This is a public meeting to hear programming and location ideas from the Dorchester community. This is the third of several community meetings to establish the types of uses and activities the community would like to see in a new center. The study is also exploring location options to build any potential centers on. The presentation from the first meeting is available online.

February 28, 2022
2022-02-28T18:00:00 - 2022-02-28T19:00:00
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Dudley Town Common Design Meeting

Conceptual design.

March 16, 2022
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • via Zoom
    Boston,
  • Contact:
    Nathan Frazee
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2022-03-16T18:00:00 - 2022-03-16T19:30:00

We'd love for you to join us for a virtual community meeting with a question and answer session afterward.

Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact us at nathan.frazee@boston.gov, LCA@boston.gov or 617-961-3019, by: 03/08

March 16, 2022
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • via Zoom
    Boston,
  • Contact:
    Nathan Frazee
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2022-03-16T18:00:00 - 2022-03-16T19:30:00
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Moakley Park Community Engagement Meeting

Join us for the Moakley Park Schematic Design review and a Phase 1 kickoff.

March 23, 2022
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • via Zoom
    Boston,
  • Contact:
    Allison Perlman
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2022-03-23T18:00:00 - 2022-03-23T19:30:00

Make Moakley yours! Join us at an online community engagement meeting to discuss the Moakley Park Schematic Design and Phase 1 kickoff. We'll have an online presentation with a question-and-answer session afterward.

Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact us at allison.perlman@boston.gov, LCA@boston.gov, or 617-961-3035 by March 15.

March 23, 2022
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • via Zoom
    Boston,
  • Contact:
    Allison Perlman
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    South Boston
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2022-03-23T18:00:00 - 2022-03-23T19:30:00
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