Cedar Grove - Eastbound

The Neighborhood Response Team (NRT), a cross-departmental group representing Public Works, Transportation, Inspectional Services, and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, seeks to address the local and specific issues affecting Boston's neighborhoods. Meeting with residents, community organizations, and numerous municipal bodies, the Team will focus on basic city services and improvements such as street lighting and sidewalk repairs, prioritizing trash and debris removal, and cracking down on problem properties and health and safety violations.

As of Nov. 2011, there are three regular NRT meetings, to address Mattapan, Codman Square, and Four Corners; Dudley Square and Blue Hill Ave.; and the Bowdoin-Geneva areas. The meetings are co-chaired, with one chair representing an official body (such as the Office of Health and Human Services) and other representing area residents. 

The Mattapan/Codman Square/Four Corners meeting covers city services, with (as of Nov. 2011) a noted emphasis on foreclosure/absenteeism.

Likewise, the Dudley/Blue Hill Ave. meeting covers city services. Prostitution is seen to be particularly bad problem in the area and many interdepartmental actions have worked to address this issue (as of Nov. 2011).

The Bowdoin-Geneva meeting incorporates human services in addition to city services, with an emphasis on youth development and violence prevention -- specifically, the Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative. See a release on the formation of the Bowdoin-Geneva NRT here.

Provide the the neighborhood with bedding plants and perennials, fresh cut flowers, and so much more. Since its creation, Cedar Grove Gardens has evolved into a full-service flower and gift shop & garden center.

The shop specializes in Art Deco, 50’s kitch and 60’s funk. Costume Jewelry, Bakelite, Vintage Clothing and Textiles, Kitchen and Barware are particularly prominent in this fun, informal little shop. New items arrive weekly to keep the stock plentiful and interesting.

Click here to see pictures of the shop.

Three times a year (May, July, and September), Streamline packs up its wares and sets up for five days at the Brimfield (Massachusetts) Antiques Show, one of the largest outdoor shows in the Country. Over 7,000 antiques dealers converge on this small, quintessential New England village for a week to sell antiques and collectibles to buyers from around the world. Streamline’s booth is located at the New England Motel field in the center of the mile-long stretch of dealer filled fields. If you are a collector and have never experienced Brimfield, you’ve missed out on the shopping experience of a lifetime!

Streamline also exhibits at Art Deco Weekend Festival in Miami. The show takes place every January on Ocean Drive in the heart of the historic Art Deco district of Miami Beach, and features antiques, Art Deco-inspired art, music and lectures. A must for the Deco lover!