Ashmont is changing rapidly due to major transit-oriented developments, and Common Boston Weekend will explore its dynamic built environment. Peabody Square is the transport and commercial center of Ashmont and Dorchester's St. Mark's Area, and the neighborhoods' residents are actively involved in preserving and enhancing both private and community spaces.
All events are free and open to the public. Some events may require pre-registration.
Email ashmont@commonboston.org for pre-registration.
Events for this Common Point
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June 20th
- Conversations
with Families in Ashmont Hill: 10:00 AM. Meets in
front of Flat Black Coffee, 1906 Dorchester. Ave (Google map) Join Common Boston and
the Ashmont Hill Association for a walking tour
of this late Victorian neighborhood, stopping for conversations with
several community members on the challenges and rewards of
raising their families in an urban setting.
pre-registration is recommended.
- Massachusetts
Affordable Housing Alliance Headquarters: 11:30
AM. Meets at 1803 Dorchester Avenue (Google map)
Tour MAHA’s new environmentally progressive headquarters, which through its thoughtful design, use of materials, and demonstration room, informs even the casual observer about conservation, recycling and healthy buildings. Led by Sylvia Mihich, AIA, LEED AP of Studio G Architects and staff from MAHA.
pre-registration is recommended.
Photo by Charles Mayer.
- Food in
the City: 12:30 PM. Hosted by Tavolo
Ristorante, 1918
Dorchester Avenue. (Google map)
Take part in discussions on bringing fresh, quality food to Dorchester with Chris Douglass, owner of the Ashmont Grill and Tavolo; Tim Diehl, of At Home Real Estate and founder of the Peabody Square farmers market; Cynthia Loesch, Director of Community Organizing of Family Inc.; and Nichole Carroll & Steve Carroll of Carroll Design Studio. Lunch provided by Tavolo Ristorante.
pre-registration is recommended - limited space.
- Dorchester's
New Red Line Stations: 2:00 PM. Meets in
front of Tavolo Ristorante, 1918
Dorchester Avenue (Google map)
Tour the new Peabody Square, Shawmut, and Fields Corner stations with architect John Stebbins, AIA of Cambridge Seven Associates; Barbara Boylan, AIA of Gale International and former Director of Design for the MBTA; and community members from neighborhoods surrounding each of the stations.
pre-registration is recommended - limited space.
- MassBike
Spins - Tour to JP: 2:00 PM. Meets in
front of Flat Black Coffee, 1906 Dorchester. Ave. (Google map)
Presented by DotBike and Common Boston. Explore the future of architecture and landscape in Dorchester and Jamaica Plain by bike, with Justin Crane of Common Boston; Christine Poff, of DotBike and the Franklin Park Coalition; and Joe Pryse, AIA of Leers Weinzapfel Associates.
pre-registration is recommended.
- Lower
Mills: 4:00 PM. Meets at the meeting room of
Baker Lofts administration building, 1231 Adams St. (corner of Dorchester and Washington Streets) (Google map)
Walk with Earl Taylor, President of the Dorchester Historical Society, through this district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. We'll also visit artists living in the Baker Lofts and finish with refreshments, sponsored by RE/MAX Landmark.
pre-registration is recommended - limited space.