DSNI is proud to convene and staff the Greater Boston Community Land Trust Network, which we co-founded with a diverse set of community groups in 2015. At that time, Dudley Neighbors Inc. was the only CLT in the Network, alongside neighborhood groups and nonprofits interested in starting their own CLTs.

Mel King was an activist who transformed our city. We are deeply saddened to hear of his passing and very moved to reflect on his impact. In 1983 he was the first African-American in Boston to run in a mayoral election. He is also a former State Representative, and he formed the Rainbow Coalition to bring diverse communities together and unite them around a common progressive agenda.

We were excited to provide context for this article in the Boston Globe! This opinion piece is about development without displacement in Uphams Corner. It examines how communities that have long called the neighborhood home have managed to stay, and the poverty rate has declined even as housing prices have shot up.