In October 2000, a concerned group of Hyde Park and Roslindale residents met around their kitchen tables to voice neighborhood concerns on issues such as housing prices, abandoned lots and empty buildings, and the need for economic development and job training for residents. At that initial meeting, the neighbors agreed to take action to organize a new community development corporation in Hyde Park and Roslindale. After hosting a number of ‘kitchen table discussion’ and larger community forums, the Southwest Boston CDC was formed and incorporated in the spring of 2001 by a committed group of volunteers.

In the fall of 2002 Southwest Boston CDC elected its first Board of Directors, representing the diversity within Hyde Park and Roslindale. In the ten years since, Southwest Boston CDC has experienced substantial growth in programs and staffing. We look toward the future with great anticipation.