Sat 20/ 10:00 AM
Conversations with
Families in Ashmont Hill /
Flat Black Coffee, 1906 Dorchester Avenue

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.
Preregistration is recommended.
Sat 20/ 11:30 AM
MAHA Headquarters Tour /
MAHA Headquarters, 1803 Dorchester Avenue
Tour Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance?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.
Preregistration is recommended.


Sat 20/ 12:30 PM
Food in the City /
Hosted by Tavolo Ristorante, 1918 Dorchester Avenue

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 generously provided by Tavolo Ristorante.
Preregistration is recommended due to limited space.


Sat 20/ 2:00 PM
Dorchester?s
New Red Line Stations /
Tavolo Ristorante, 1918 Dorchester Avenue

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.
Preregistration is recommended.


Sat 20/ 2:00 PM
DotBike Tour to JP /
Flat Black Coffee, 1906 Dorchester Ave

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; Joe Pryse, AIA & Josiah
Stevenson, AIA of Leers Weinzapfel Associates.
Preregistration is recommended.


Sat 20/ 4:00 PM
Lower Mills /
Meeting Room of Baker Lofts, 1245 Adams St

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.
Preregistration is recommended due to limited space.

More information on the Ashmont Open Building and Neighborhood Tours can be found @ http://www.commonboston.org/cb09/ashmont/

Held in conjunction with Common Boston 2009: a celebration of our built environment?the streets, landscapes, buildings, and neighborhoods that make us distinctive.

The Common Boston 09 festival provides an opportunity for all of us to engage with new places and to interact with the people who shape the city. During our tours, discussions, open buildings, and student exhibition, we invite you to take a fresh look at Boston, to understand its history and imagine its future.

All events are free and open to the public.