Maverick Square
Encyclopedia
Maverick Square is a business district in the Boston neighborhood of East Boston
that is intersected by several thoroughfare
s, most notably Chelsea Street and Meridian Street. It is the location of a station
on the Blue Line
of the MBTA. The skyline
of downtown Boston can be seen clearly across Boston Harbor
from the square.
The nearby Maverick public housing project
– once a source of urban blight that gave the area the reputation as the most crime
-ridden in the neighborhood – has been redeveloped by Trinity Financial
and the East Boston Community Development Corporation. The razing of crime-ridden high-rises, reintroduction of the urban street grid removed in the 1940s, and construction of individual homes with privates access, combined with mixed-income home ownership, contribute to the area's revitalization. In recent years, the area has seen some increase in violence among Latino street gangs, most notably the violent MS-13 gang. However, through efforts of the Boston Police
and North Shore Gang Summit, many MS-13 members in East Boston have been arrested or deported.
East Boston, Massachusetts
East Boston is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, with approximately 40,000 residents. The community was created by connecting several islands using landfill and was annexed by Boston in 1836. East Boston is separated from the rest of the city by Boston Harbor and bordered by Winthrop,...
that is intersected by several thoroughfare
Thoroughfare
A thoroughfare is a place of transportation intended to connect one location to another. Highways, roads, and trails are examples of thoroughfares used by a variety of general traffic. On land a thoroughfare may refer to anything from a rough trail to multi-lane highway with grade separated...
s, most notably Chelsea Street and Meridian Street. It is the location of a station
Maverick (MBTA station)
Maverick is a subway station on the Blue Line at Maverick Square in East Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It is the easternmost underground station on the Blue Line, and a transfer point to various buses. One center island platform provides access to the surface in the middle of Maverick Square...
on the Blue Line
Blue Line (MBTA)
The Blue Line is one of four subway lines of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority serving Downtown, East Boston and the North Shore. It runs from northeast to southwest, extending from Wonderland station in Revere, Massachusetts to Bowdoin station near Beacon Hill in Boston...
of the MBTA. The skyline
Skyline
A skyline is the overall or partial view of a city's tall buildings and structures consisting of many skyscrapers in front of the sky in the background. It can also be described as the artificial horizon that a city's overall structure creates. Skylines serve as a kind of fingerprint of a city, as...
of downtown Boston can be seen clearly across Boston Harbor
Boston Harbor
Boston Harbor is a natural harbor and estuary of Massachusetts Bay, and is located adjacent to the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is home to the Port of Boston, a major shipping facility in the northeast.-History:...
from the square.
The nearby Maverick public housing project
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
– once a source of urban blight that gave the area the reputation as the most crime
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
-ridden in the neighborhood – has been redeveloped by Trinity Financial
Trinity Financial
Trinity Financial is a real estate development company based at Boston in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Founded in 1987 the firm focuses on sustainable, urban, multi-cultural, multi-income residential, and mixed-use development...
and the East Boston Community Development Corporation. The razing of crime-ridden high-rises, reintroduction of the urban street grid removed in the 1940s, and construction of individual homes with privates access, combined with mixed-income home ownership, contribute to the area's revitalization. In recent years, the area has seen some increase in violence among Latino street gangs, most notably the violent MS-13 gang. However, through efforts of the Boston Police
Boston Police Department
The Boston Police Department , created in 1838, holds the primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of the oldest police departments in the United States...
and North Shore Gang Summit, many MS-13 members in East Boston have been arrested or deported.
See also
- Maverick National BankMaverick National BankThe Maverick National Bank was a bank in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It was established in 1854 in East Boston and failed on October 31, 1891. The bank had extended large loans to its president, Asa P. Potter, who used the funds for speculative investments....
- ZumixZumixZUMIX is a non-profit cultural organization dedicated to using the arts, particularly music, to build community, foster cultural understanding, and encourage self-expression among youth in the diverse neighborhood of East Boston...