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common boston 08 @Dudley Square
May  9 - 11, 2008
Just one of six "Common Points" around Boston: Fort Point, Dudley Square, Maverick, Ashmont, Fenway, Jackson Sq

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Dudley Square is the meeting point for several culturally rich and diverse neighborhoods. Community engagement has led each through tough economic and social challenges while allowing them to maintain a unique identity. Dudley’s story, however, is less grounded in the past and more about the vibrant neighborhood where community members and organizations such as Nuestra Comunidad, Madison Park CDC, DSNI, Dudley Main Streets, and ACT Roxbury play active roles in shaping the built environment through restoration, redevelopment, and cultural projects.

All events are free and open to the public. Some events have limited space, marked as such in the schedule below. We suggest that you pre-register to confirm your spot by emailing dudley@commonboston.org with the specific event(s) of interest.

Thursday, May 8
  • 6:00PM – Churches, Mosques, and Synagogues TALK
    Dudley Branch Library, 65 Warren Street
    With State Representative Byron Rushing
    Experience Roxbury's evolution from a strict Puritan community to the diversity of religious institutions today. Funded by Fellowes Athenaeum Trust Fund and Co-Sponsored by Discover Roxbury
Friday, May 9
  • No Events Scheduled
Saturday, May 10
  • 10:00AM - 12:00PM – Churches, Mosques, and Synagogues Trolley TOUR
    Dudley Branch Library, 65 Warren Street
    With State Representative Byron Rushing
    Experience Roxbury's evolution from a strict Puritan community to the diversity of religious institutions today. Funded by Fellowes Athenaeum Trust Fund and Co-Sponsored by Discover Roxbury

    This tour has filled.


  • 10:00AM - 11:30AM – Roxbury: From the Puritans to the Patriots Walking TOUR
    Meet outside Roxbury Crossing Station, 400 Tremont Street
    Learn about Roxbury's role in the history of Roxbury and the United States
    Co-Sponsored by Discover Roxbury and WalkBoston
    Limited space - pre-registration recommended


  • 12:00PM - 6:00PM – Dudley Design Charrette Exhibition
    Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley Street
    Co-hosted by the Boston Redevelopment Authority and the Boston Society of Architects
    Design teams have worked hard with substantial community feedback to enter proposals for a mixed-use redevelopment of the B-2 police station site in Dudley Square. Come see their ideas for the new face of Dudley Square!
    This project is supported by Equity Office.

    Project Hope Rendering

  • 12:30PM - 1:30PM and 1:30PM - 2:30PM – Project Hope Open House & Green Building TOURS
    550 Dudley Street
    Project Hope is a multi-service agency working to move families beyond homelessness and poverty.
    Their new headquarters is the first LEED certified building in Roxbury.



  • 1:00PM - 2:30PM – Screening of "Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street"
    Cast of Holding GroundDudley Branch Library, 65 Warren Street
    Holding Ground is at once a cautionary tale of urban policies gone wrong and a message of hope for all American cities. In 1985, African-American, Latino, Cape Verdean, and European-American residents in Roxbury, MA united to revitalize their community. The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative went on to gain national recognition as residents fought to close down illegal dumps, gain unprecedented control of land from City Hall and create a comprehensive plan to rebuild the fabric of their community. Through the voices of committed residents, activists and city officials, this moving documentary shows how a Boston neighborhood was able to create and carry out its own agenda for change.


  • 1:00PM - 3:00PM – Roxbury Peakbagging: Traversing Fountain, Fort, and Mission Hills TOUR
    Start at Dudley Square T Station and End in at Jackson Square T Station
    Lead by Simon Hare of Placetailor
    This trek is an exhaustive survey of Roxbury's physical and social topography.  Avid walkers will ascend, explore, and contrast the neighborhoods of Fountain Hill, Fort Hill, and Mission Hill to gain a fresh understanding of how natural and architectural forces shape our city.
    Limited space - pre-registration REQUIRED

    This tour has filled.

  • 2:45PM - 4:45PM – Designery Open Studio
    1884 Washington Street, Roxbury
    A program of YouthBuild Boston, the Designery teaches area youth design skills, life skills, and community awareness. Come see what they've been designing.

  • UPDATED! 4:00PM – Dudley Design Charrette Awards Ceremony
    Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley Street
    Co-hosted by the Boston Redevelopment Authority and the Boston Society of Architects
    Join the neighborhood in celebrating the winning designs! Design teams have worked hard with substantial community feedback to enter proposals for a mixed-use redevelopment of the B-2 police station site in Dudley Square. 
    This project is supported by Equity Office.
Sunday, May 11
  • 12:00PM - 4:00PM – Dudley Design Charrette Exhibition
    Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley Street
    Continuation of Saturday's exhibit (see above)

  • 2:00PM – Dudley Design Charrette Presentations
    Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley Street
    Co-hosted by the Boston Redevelopment Authority and the Boston Society of Architects
    Come see presentations by the winning teams chosen at Saturday evening's awards ceremony.
    This project is supported by Equity Office.

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