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The Fields Corner plan will document a public investment and growth-focused vision for the area around the central businesses and train and bus stops. This plan is part of Squares + Streets, a new planning and zoning initiative that will focus on housing, public space, arts and culture, small businesses, and transportation in neighborhood centers and along main streets. The links below include more information about the project, what we've heard so far, and ways to get involved and impact the plan.
The people who live, work, shop, and visit this commercial area will have the opportunity to participate in the development of the plan. Please also explore the events on this page or in month or list view on our calendar. The Fields Corner team will be at many community events while we work together on the plan.
Click on impact the plan below to explore context, opportunities, and what we’ve heard from the community so far. The storymap (an interactive webpage which will be added to throughout the project) will prompt you to leave text and mapping comments and ideas for the future: bit.ly/fields-storymap
The Fields Corner Squares + Streets planning team will be at the Fields Corner Business Lab (Third Floor) every Friday either in the morning or afternoon, starting on July 26. Reserve a spot using this link to share your questions, go through project material, or discuss future engagement opportunities! bit.ly/fields-office-hours
The City of Boston, is launching a series of Squares + Streets plans. One of the initial four locations is Fields Corner, a key commercial district in the Dorchester neighborhood.
Squares + Streets focuses on small geographic areas around the City of Boston, creates plans that reflect community needs, and provides implementable action steps that respond to those needs within a 5–10-year period.
The Squares + Streets process looks to develop a plan and implementable recommendations within 6–9 months to ensure that critical needs identified by the community during the engagement process have a well-understood planning-to-implementation pipeline. This timeline also reflects the urgency of the larger housing crisis affecting many areas in Boston and a desire to reduce the barriers to participation inherent in long engagement processes.
Materials for the project will be posted on our website and presented in multiple formats as well as in additional languages at no cost to you. Please reach out if there is a community meeting or event where you would like staff to share more about the project!
To learn more about Squares + Streets, please see the project homepage.
Upcoming Events
Starting July 26 we are kicking off a series of office hours at our new space in the Dorchester Business Lab. Reserve a spot using this link to share your questions, go through project material, or discuss future engagement opportunities! bit.ly/fields-office-hours
Wednesday, August 7 | Fields Corner Squares + Streets: Public Meeting | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Virtual Meeting
Previous Events
Plan Area Map
Language Access
Through Squares + Streets, the City of Boston is committed to making the planning process as inclusive and open as possible. Vietnamese and Spanish interpretation and translation services will be provided for Fields Corner key public meetings and materials. If you or your community need any of these materials or information in any other language, please email [email protected].