Books

• Chain of Change: Struggle for Black Community Development by Mel King (available at Frugal Bookstore in Dudley Square) - iN

• A People’s History of the New Boston by Jim Vrabel

• Rites of Way: The Politics of Transportation in Boston and the U.S. City by Alan Lupo

Relevant City Agency Websites

• Boston Planning and Development Agency

• Department of Neighborhood Development

• Office of Housing Stability

Reclaim Roxbury Reports

• Roxbury Master Plan: A Retrospective Look by James Jennings

• Reclaim Roxbury Update (December 2015). This report details the origins of the existing Reclaim Roxbury effort as well as next steps for implementation.

• Reclaim Roxbury Report (May 2015). This report explores the history of the Roxbury Strategic Master Plan and the current status of planning in Roxbury.

Roxbury Strategic Master Plan (2004) +

Reclaim Roxbury Community Standards for Equitable Development (2018)

Over 21 years have passed since the release of the 2004 Roxbury Strategic Master Plan (RSMP), and new challenges mean that it is no longer fully meeting the needs of the Roxbury community. Reclaim Roxbury has advocated for a community-driven planning process for the neighborhood, which led to community created standards enshrined into RFP’s for public land in 2018.

Click here to download the 2004 Roxbury Strategic Master Plan.

Click here to learn more about Reclaim Roxbury’s community created standards for equitable and diverse development