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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Sep 12

If you’ll be at this Sunday’s Open Streets event on Dot Ave, come by and say hello! Even better, bring a friend!

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Aug 6

Just a reminder: this event is a week from today.

Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Jul 25

As part of the Fields Corner Squares + Streets planning process, the Boston Planning Department is holding an anti-displacement workshop on August 13 from 6 to 8PM in the community room at 25 Ditson Street. You can register at this link docs.google.com/forms/d/1uWi...

Fields Corner Anti-Displacement Workshop

Where: Community Room at 25 Ditson St. Dorchester, 02122 When: Wednesday, August 13, 6:00-8:00pm Contact: For any questions, please contact Taylor Mayes at [email protected] or Ben Zunkeler at...

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Jul 25

This meeting coincides with the City’s release of its Anti-Displacement Action Plan. Check it out! www.boston.gov/departments/...

Anti-Displacement Action Plan

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Jul 25

As part of the Fields Corner Squares + Streets planning process, the Boston Planning Department is holding an anti-displacement workshop on August 13 from 6 to 8PM in the community room at 25 Ditson Street. You can register at this link docs.google.com/forms/d/1uWi...

Fields Corner Anti-Displacement Workshop

Where: Community Room at 25 Ditson St. Dorchester, 02122 When: Wednesday, August 13, 6:00-8:00pm Contact: For any questions, please contact Taylor Mayes at [email protected] or Ben Zunkeler at...

docs.google.com

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Jun 19

Our goal is to reduce the timeline for projects like this from years to months, and create more options for property owners to build a wide variety of housing types so all of our neighbors have an affordable place to live.

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Jun 19

A nice article about our friends Elisa and Vivian Girard, who are wrapping up a naturally affordable 14-unit building outside Fields Corner.

flipsidenews.net/dorchester-c...

Dorchester couple renting micro units for $750/month

Back in 2018, when the city launched a micro-unit pilot project, some saw the potential for sub-400 square-foot studio apartments as a solution to the city’s growing affordability crisis.

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Jun 5

If you’re interested in more details and participating in the review process, check out the Boston Planning Department project page www.bostonplans.org/projects/dev...

1444-1446 Dorchester Ave | Bostonplans.org

Development Projects and Planned Development Areas (PDAs) that the Development Review division is coordinating.

www.bostonplans.org

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Jun 5

A great project is being proposed in Fields Corner, celebrating Dorchester’s history and making room for more neighbors.

DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · Jun 4

A Waltham company plans to transform a landmark property at the crossroads of Adams Street and Dot Ave in Fields Corner, retaining space for the existing US Post Office for 02122 and adding a mix of new construction. www.dotnews.com/2025/restora...

A rendering shows a proposed redevelopment project in Fields Corner, Dorchester.

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · May 21

The Roslindale Squares + Streets zoning was thoughtfully done and is a great outcome. We’ll be there making sure there are similar great outcomes in Codman Square and Fields Corner. Check our Pinned Post to join the DotGrow mailing list if you’d like to be involved.

Universal Hub @universalhub.com · May 21

Denser zoning approved for #Roslindale Square
www.universalhub.com/2025/denser-...
#Boston #zoning #housing

Possible future bird's eye view of Roslindale Square, showing new spine of taller buildings along Washington and South streets and at the train station

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · May 16

Our statewide partner @abundanthousingma.org commissioned this poll that adds further empirical support to what we’ve long suspected: the loudest voices against housing production are the definition of a vocal minority. Let’s get building! www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/16/b...

Most Mass. voters want more housing, poll finds - The Boston Globe

A new poll from a pro-housing group found the majority of the state’s voters even favor new housing development over other considerations, like preserving the character of neighborhoods.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Mar 4

Good! Build more.

🏗️🏘️🏙️🎉

Universal Hub @universalhub.com · Mar 4

New apartments lock up approval next to Fortress self-storage building in South Bay
www.universalhub.com/2025/new-apa...
#Boston #Dorchester #housing

New apartments lock up approval next to Fortress self-storage building in South Bay

The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved plans for a six-story, 59-unit apartment building on what is now a parking lot next to the Fortress self-story building off I-93 in Dorchester, the building o...

www.universalhub.com

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Mar 2

Good. Build more. With less parking.

Universal Hub @universalhub.com · Mar 2

Developers unwrap plans for new residential towers on Morrissey Boulevard where Channel 56 used to be
universalhub.com/2025/develop...
#Boston #Dorchester #housing

Rendering of proposed 18-story residential towers as seen from a ladder on the other side of Morrissey Blvd.

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Dan Keshet @dankeshet.bsky.social · Feb 28

"Nowhere in the country have rents declined as much as they have in Austin — now 22% off the peak reached in August 2023, according to Redfin. The median asking rent is $1,399 per month, down $400 in less than three years"

#YIMBYworks

Austin rents tumble 22% from peak on massive home building spree

The Texas capital has become the poster child for advocates who say the only way out of the U.S. housing crisis is building more homes.

www.expressnews.com

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Feb 28

Showing up with @abundanthousingma.org to support more homes in every neighborhood of Boston and all the nearby towns as well. 🏗️🏠🏙️🎉

#housingshortage

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Feb 27

TONIGHT!

Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Feb 25

Join @abundanthousingma.org & @dotgrow.bsky.social
are teaming up to host a Pro-Housing Mixer at Dorchester Brewing Company (1250 Mass Ave) on Thursday (February 27th) 6:30--8:30pm — and you’re invited!

Register at www.abundanthousingma.org/boston-pro-h...

Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Feb 25

Enjoy delicious catering from the renowned M&M BBQ, bringing you mouth-watering, locally inspired flavors that pair perfectly with a cold pint of DBCo’s finest brews (low & non-alcoholic options available too).

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Feb 25

Come share ideas about how we can work together to build more homes in our communities. Whether you’re a seasoned housing advocate or just passionate about creating a more inclusive, accessible Massachusetts, this is the place to be!

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Feb 25

Join @abundanthousingma.org & @dotgrow.bsky.social
are teaming up to host a Pro-Housing Mixer at Dorchester Brewing Company (1250 Mass Ave) on Thursday (February 27th) 6:30--8:30pm — and you’re invited!

Register at www.abundanthousingma.org/boston-pro-h...

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Carolyn Fuller @carolynfuller.bsky.social · Feb 11

#CambMA City Council just voted 8-1 to end single family zoning, allowing up to 4-stories of #housing by right citywide!

Thank you @burhanazeem.bsky.social, @marcgov.bsky.social, @councillorsiddiqui.bsky.social, @votejivan.bsky.social, Mayor Simmons, Clr Wilson, Clr Toner & Clr Nolan!

a poster that says housing is a right with a fist

Alt: a poster that says housing is a right with a fist

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Cllr. Burhan Azeem @burhanazeem.bsky.social · Feb 11

This was a comprehensive reform that also simplified our zoning.

By that I mean no step backs, no dwelling unit per lot area, no FAR, no special permits (under 75k sqft), no parking mins…

While other reforms have limited it to 4-8 units, we’re really trying to build housing!

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Cllr. Burhan Azeem @burhanazeem.bsky.social · Feb 11

Rather than go smaller, we decided to go bigger in a way that would result in thousands of both market rate units and affordable units.

Our high affordability requirements only penciled at 6 stories and that was our baseline.

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Feb 11

Cambridge leading the way! Six stories as of right throughout every neighborhood!!! (More to come for TOD corridors soon!) Boston should follow this example as soon as possible! 👏👏👏

🏗️🏘️🏙️🎉

Cllr. Burhan Azeem @burhanazeem.bsky.social · Feb 11

I can’t believe it - after years of advocacy, exclusionary zoning has ended in Cambridge.

We just passed the single most comprehensive rezoning in the US—legalizing multifamily housing up to 6 stories citywide in a Paris style

Here’s the details 🧵

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Jan 30

Want to be on our mailing list? Join us as we continue to advocate for creating more homes at all price throughout Dorchester and the larger Boston metro region to fix our housing shortage.

actionnetwork.org/forms/join-d...

#YIMBY

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Dec 4

TONIGHT!

Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · Dec 3

🤩Upcoming Panel Discussion: Three Cities One Goal: Increasing Housing Affordability in Austin, Cambridge, and Boston

📅 December 4, 2024
⏲️ 6-8 pm
⚖️ Boston Public Library Copley- Commonwealth Salon

www.abundanthousingma.org/three-cities...

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Dorchester Growing Together @dotgrow.bsky.social · Nov 26

Our friends at @PerciPBC have built a great tool for us to use as we work on a common vision for how to solve our housing crisis. Give it a whirl.

https://envision.perci.app/future?place=Fields+Corner

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