Spring has arrived in Allston Brighton! With the new season, we’re pleased to present some recent and upcoming happenings from ABCDC including an exciting announcement about some upcoming development projects, information on our Virtual Housing Advocacy Week 2021,...
1.Relationship to Allston/Brighton: As the Director for Charlesview, Inc. my relationship to the community is varied. First, I represent the needs and interests of 240 households residing at Charlesview. Second, I represent Charlesview, Inc. and its mission to...
What’s your relationship to Allston-Brighton? My name is Oscar Lopez and I am a lifelong resident/ renter of Allston-Brighton and a first-generation Guatemalan American. I am one of 6 and my parents who work blue-collar jobs (Truck Driver & Janitor) were able to...
For the past few years, Boston and immediately surrounding communities have been beset by rising rents, rising housing prices and rapid gentrification. At the same time, many parts of Boston have felt the pressure of increasing density and congestion and a continuous...
I’ve lived in Allston-Brighton for 10 years and have watched the neighborhood change over time. Friends who once lived in the neighborhood keep moving away from Boston, because they can no longer afford to live here. For artists and musicians, Allston has been...