Posted by admin on June 13, 2016 in Staff Blogs
It’s easy to notice differences between neighborhoods in Boston. Some places have really nice parks, pop-up shops, and modern business districts. Others have bodegas, vacant lots, and endless pizza/sub shops. The latter is the reality of the community Urban Edge primarily serves, but it’s starting to change. For some people the community...
Posted by admin on February 2, 2016 in Uncategorized
Original post: https://macdc.org/news/when-bad-things-happen-addressing-trauma-communities A few years ago, a fire caused by a tenant at Urban Edge Housing Corporation displaced over twenty families. Residents had to be evacuated and the organization had to deal with the fallout of the incident. With the complexities of relocating shocked residents,...
Posted by admin on August 12, 2015 in Staff Blogs, Uncategorized
Hands Around Egleston was a huge success! Urban Edge organized this event in order to bring peace and unity to the community. This historic annual celebration always showcased young people engaged in positive activities to counter the negative influences of drug and gang activity. This event is known to bring the community together, and was seen as...
Posted by admin on July 8, 2015 in Staff Blogs, Uncategorized
After raised beds were put into the front yard at one of Urban Edge’s properties, Wardman Apartments, everyone wanted to get involved and plant something! Urban Edge staff joined residents and volunteers to plant veggies in new raised garden beds for the whole community to enjoy, and to inspire others to join in and get their hands dirty! After...
Posted by admin on May 5, 2015 in Uncategorized, Staff Blogs
Our 41st Annual Meeting was a huge success! Congratulations to the award recipients: Community Partnership Award: Enterprise Community Partners Peter Lee Community Builder Award: Jamaica Plain resident Pablo Calderon Cutting Edge Commitment Award: Governor Charlie Baker #bwg_container1_1 #bwg_container2_1 .bwg-container-1.bwg-standard-thumbnails...
