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May 8, 2017
Christine Araujo Named Executive Director of TACC
Posted by TACC
May 8, 2017 BOSTON - The Board of Directors of The American City Coalition (TACC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Christine Araujo as Executive Director. “Christine is a bold thinker who will reorient TACC to be even more responsive to our mission of being a positive change agent,” said Joseph E. Corcoran, Founder…
August 19, 2015
Community-Driven Development in Action in Roxbury
Posted by Kathleen O'Shea
Walking around Dudley Square in the evenings, I find it difficult to imagine the neighborhood was once considered the “other downtown” of Boston. Today, empty streets mask a history of bustling hotels, a destination department store, a bowling alley, a vaudeville theater, and a cinema. In the mid-to-late twentieth century, destructive urban renewal policies, arson,…
May 21, 2015
Aging in Place Needs Assessment: Insights into Outreach Methods at Madison Park Village
Posted by Shameeka Brown
Since February, Alexandra Curley, Senior Associate at TACC, has been leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers and surveyors assessing the supportive service needs of 300 older residents in Madison Park Village, a subsidized housing community in the Dudley Square neighborhood of Roxbury. By developing a strong resident needs assessment with high levels of participation, TACC…
April 24, 2015
The Bike Kitchen: Reconnecting This Historic Comfort Station to its Transportation-Related Roots
Posted by TACC
Neighborhood-based economic development comes in many shapes and sizes—master plans to façade improvements, direct lending to mixed-use development. In the case of The Bike Kitchen, economic development may come in the form of a century-old Comfort Station (e.g. public restroom) located in the heart of Upham’s Corner repurposed and reimagined as a full service bike…
February 28, 2015
Aging in Place: Understanding and Meeting the Housing Needs of Older Lower-Income Residents
Posted by Alexandra Curley
As a social scientist, I focus on using research to inform, evaluate, and develop data-driven strategies to improve well-being and quality of life for low-income individuals, families, and communities. At the request of Madison Park Development Corporation (MPDC), I am currently leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers and surveyors to assess the supportive service needs…
January 26, 2015
McCullagh Appointed Inaugural Director of the Joseph E. Corcoran Center for Real Estate and Urban Action
Posted by TACC
In an earlier post, TACC extended our congratulation to our Founder and Board Chair, Joseph E. Corcoran, on the launch of the new Joseph E. Corcoran Center for Real Estate and Urban Action at Boston College. TACC is pleased to share the news that Neil McCullagh was appointed the inaugural Director of the Corcoran Center…
December 5, 2014
Joseph E. Corcoran Center for Real Estate and Urban Action Launches at Boston College
Posted by TACC
Congratulations to TACC’s Founder and Board Chair, Joseph E. Corcoran, on the launch of the Joseph E. Corcoran Center for Real Estate and Urban Action at Boston College. Speaking with The Boston Globe, Andrew Boynton, Dean of the Carroll School of Management, said the new center will teach students that real estate can be a…
November 14, 2014
International Festival Comes to Dudley Square
Posted by Allison O'Shea
A jolly old man donning a fluffy, white beard; a beautiful, green pine tree adorned with multi-colored lights; carolers strolling the streets, singing to the tune of “Jingle Bells.” For some, images such as these have come to define Boston during the month of December. In fact, the City of Boston held over 20 tree…
October 22, 2014
Whittier Choice Transformation Plan Contributing to a Stronger Community
Posted by TACC
In October, the Boston Housing Authority submitted the Whittier Choice Neighborhoods Transformation Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Congratulations to the Boston Housing Authority, Preservation of Affordable Housing, Madison Park Development Corporation, and the Whittier Tenant Task Force for putting forth a thoughtful and competitive plan that will transform this section…
September 30, 2014
NECAT Tackles Community Health, One Student at a Time
Posted by Meg O'Neill
“What are you eating?” Fulani M. Haynes, a retired RN, asks students at the New England Center for Arts and Technology (NECAT). “What happens when you put this food in your body?” Fulani urges people to think about their food; NECAT, a culinary job-training program for people with limited resources, teaches them how. Recently, I…
