Tent City - View this location on map Tent City's name commemorates a 1968 demonstration by South End residents to protest the lack of affordable housing in the area. When developers proposed building a parking garage here, members of the community occupied the site. It was a turning point in the resident's fight to control housing issues in their district. Designed by Goody Clancy & Associates in 1988, the new mixed income housing complex complements the older buildings of the neighborhood. The garage was included, underground. 130 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA Historical

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