Members of a coalition at UMass Boston concerned about the scope and impacts of the sprawling Dorchester Bay City development on Columbia Point sought support from the Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association this week. The civic organization attendees largely expressed solidarity with the representatives, as well as a desire to slow the development process and ensure that the
Known for its diversity, Fields Corner now must make room for development
By Tim Logan and Janelle Nanos Globe Staff,Updated April 28, 2021, 10:51 a.m.
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For years, residents have come to know Dorchesterâs Fields Corner as a place where newcomers can find a home. From Vietnamese to Haitian Creole to Spanish to Portuguese, signs in the store windows and chatter on the street reflect a kaleidoscopic neighborhood like few others in Boston.
Yet a few years ago, when the Boston Planning & Development Agency launched a process that could reshape this part of Dorchester, it hung signs inviting people to public meetings in just one language: English.