Video: Housing Choice Voucher Landlord Symposium

 Access to safe affordable housing is incredibly difficult to find for Brookline families in need. At this conference we discussed how the Brookline Section 8 program allows you to receive market-rate rents, and help families in need, backed by the assurance of federal funding. This was a hybrid workshop…
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Gala 2024 photos

Enjoy these photos from our first annual BCDC Gala, October 19, 2024! Thank you to everyone who joined and or supported us!
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BCDC’s “Donuts with Delegates” Housing Policy Advocacy Event

On March 26th, BCDC joined many Massachusetts community development corporations and the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations (MACDC) in inviting local delegations of State Representatives and State Senators to a breakfast meeting to discuss and advocate for Massachusetts housing policy priorities. BCDC was honored to host Senator Cynthia Creem,…
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BCDC Shares Resources at Family Night at the Brookline Teen Center

March 18th, 2024 On Monday, March 18th, BCDC was invited to participate in Family Night hosted by the Brookline Teen Center, The Brookline Housing Authority, and Steps To Success to share information and resources with families. There were arts & crafts, lots of food, bowling, ping pong, music, and a…
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Gala 2023 photos

Enjoy these photos from our first annual BCDC Gala, October 14, 2023! Thank you to everyone who joined and or supported us!  
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BCDC First Annual Gala a Success!

Brookline Community Development Corporation held its first gala on Saturday, October 14. The event was a success all around. BCDC used the event to highlight its substantial work in the community as well as recognize the contributions of several affordable housing champions. BCDC recognized Danielle Mendoza as its community engagement…
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Brookline Day: September 10, 2023

Brookline CDC board president, Deborah Brown, connected with many at Brookline Day on Sunday September 10th. The day was rainy but spirits were high. Board member Lee Cooke Childs and interim executive director Bob Van Meter joined Deborah at Brookline Day.
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Richard Rothstein and Karilyn Crockett Event

Brookline CDC Board members Jeff Wachter (pictured) and Deborah Brown attended a panel discussion about the intersection of race and housing on Thursday, September 7 at Temple Beth Zion (TBZ). Richard Rothstein, who wrote “The Color of Law" and Karilyn Crockett author of "People Before Highways” offered some interesting examples of…
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Meeting: February 28, 2023

Brookline for Everyone Event Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 This Tuesday, February 28, the Select Board will vote to engage Opticos Design to flush out the details of the Planning Department’s proposal to rezone the Harvard Street Corridor to increase our capacity for multifamily housing in order to comply with the…
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