After decades of disinvestment, Uphams Corner has been named an Arts & Innovation District by the City and faces rapid change as real estate investors continue the march of development out of Boston’s South End and into Dorchester. The sale of several City-owned parcels has further catalyzed an interest in the neighborhood, and residents and businesses are concerned about the possibility of displacement.

Proposals to protect tenants, stabilize rents, and support small businesses are making their way through government networks. Meanwhile, there is a need for capital deployment at the ground level to prevent the immediate impacts of displacement and to create a path to an equitable vision of Uphams Corner.

As a response to the need for this capital strategy, the Equitable Uphams Collaborative (EUC), a coalition of Boston-based economic development, health, and housing organizations, came together with the aim of developing a community investment strategy that prioritizes, streamlines, and accelerates investment in Uphams Corner with a focus on the residents most vulnerable to displacement and homelessness.