Dorchester affordable housing battle complicates NIMBY narrative
The clash, over 72 units of much-needed affordable housing, adds a new wrinkle on the not-in-my-backyard story.
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The clash, over 72 units of much-needed affordable housing, adds a new wrinkle on the not-in-my-backyard story.
Led by the Epiphany School, opponents of a planned apartment building next to the Shawmut MBTA station turned to the courts last week in an effort to stymie the project, which won key approvals from city officials last year. The three lawsuits filed in Suffolk Superior Court on Friday are all aimed at the same target: the 150 Centre St. development, which would replace what is
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The BPDA board in November approved the 72-unit development at 150 Centre St., a site that’s currently home to the Fitzpatrick Bros. auto-body shop and an adjacent parking lot.
A new café venture will debut at the Codman Square Winter Farmer’s Market this month, and then pivot to opening a kiosk stand next to Shawmut Station in February. The announcement came during the Codman Square Neighborhood Council meeting on Jan. 3, an in-person and online hybrid meeting that kicked off 2024 for the group. Chair Cynthia Loesch-Johnson announced that the House