snow removal: thank you for shoveling!
Walking on Dorchester’s sidewalks is thankfully much improved this winter, probably due to word getting out about regulations that require cleared sidewalks and fines you could get within a few hours of a snowstorm’s end.
To help get the word out even more, here is a link to the City of Boston’s Winter Weather Facts 2010-2011 brochure which is chock full of all sorts of valuable information, plus a link to the city’s “Know Snow” web page where you can report online about unshoveled snow. Happy Shoveling!
DEHC supports multicultural walk tour of Field’s Corner
Fields Corner Walking Tour Saturday, June 26, 2010 – DEHC is part of the Fields Corner Collaborative which launched the first annual MyDotTour on Dorchester Day weekend. The tours are 1-hour long informational, youth-led —the first of their kind in Dorchester. Your last chance to take a tour is on June 26, starting 10 AM from the Fields Corner T station lobby. I urge folks to take the MyDot Tour. It is both extremely interesting and a great way to support a positive youth activity in Dorchester.
MyDot Tour was started by the Fields Corner Collaborative, a collective of community groups Continue Reading »
walk & bike: 2010 Dorchester Day activities
MyDotTour Fields Corner Walking Tour kicks off on Saturday, June 5 at 10 AM. The 1-hour tours are youth-led walking tours—the first of their kind in Dorchester. Come to the lobby of the Fields Corner T station, where there will be a registration table.
MyDotTour youth have created the informational content of the tour by selecting local sites to highlight, researching their history, and writing scripts to deliver at each tour stop. The tours begin promptly at 10:00am and again at 1:00pm. The suggested ticket price – $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12 - supports the MyDotTour program.
And then on Sunday, June 6, join DotBike and ride in the Dorchester Day Parade, even if you don’t have your own bike!
Fairmount Line: New Stations and Greenway
The Fairmount Line opened in 1855 and was one of Boston’s first commuter railroads, running approximately 9 miles between South Station and Hyde Park. After long years of declining ridership, the line was closed down in 1944 – it was reopened by the Mass. Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in 1979, but without any Dorchester or Mattapan stations. In 1987, two new stations opened in Mattapan (Morton Street) and Uphams Corner due to community pressure. Carrying about 2,000 riders daily, it is the smallest commuter line in the MBTA system and the only one entirely contained in Boston, MA. Currently there are four stations – Uphams Corner, Morton Street, Fairmount and Readville – and the line runs through communities (Dorchester, Mattapan and Hyde Park) that constitute more than 30% of Boston’s population.
Over the years, the Fairmount Corridor Collaborative (FCC), a group of local housing and economic development agencies, realized the commuter line was travelling through rather than serving the transit needs of the neighborhoods. Dorchester and Mattapan communities are served mostly by bus Continue Reading »
ashmont = active
On June 20, check out a free exploration of Ashmont, Dorchester with Common Boston Weekend. Neighborhood residents are actively involved in improving Peabody Square. This varied assortment of free activities promises to be a fun way to connect with the various exciting developments in Dorchester. Some of what is happening:
~ A walking tour of Ashmont Hill, and discussion with community residents the challenges and rewards of raising a family in an urban setting,
~ A tour of Mass. Affordable Housing Alliance’s new environmentally progressive headquarters,
~ Food in the City, discussions on bringing fresh, quality food to Dorchester with Chris Douglass, owner of the Ashmont Grill and Tavolo; and Tim Diehl, of the new Peabody Square farmers market,
~ tour Dorchester’s New Red Line Stations,
~ DotBike Tour to JP,
~ take the Mattapan trolley from Ashmont station to Lower Mills for a historical walking tour.
Please visit the Common Boston website for details on the Ashmont activities, and other activities in Boston neighborhoods.
It’s almost Spring. Time to think about Walking!
Are you part of a walking group? Would you like to continue your NeighborWalk group from last year? Or would you like to start a new group?
The Boston Public Health Commission’s NeighborWalk initiative will again offer training and technical assistance to new and existing walk groups in Boston neighborhoods. Dorchester has had many successful walk groups Continue Reading »
