Dorchester locale ranked among ‘10 greatest neighborhoods’ in U.S.

Fields Corner in Dorchester has been crowned one of the 10 greatest neighborhoods in the country by the American Planning Association.

The Washington- and Chicago-based nonprofit announced this morning the "close-knit community ties" of its 20,000 residents "set Fields Corner apart."

The neighborhood is "home to a large Vietnamese-American population that influences the array of cultural shops and restaurants along its commercial corridor," the association wrote.

In addition, APA said Fields Corner "organizations have developed affordable housing, commercial spaces and a community center for cultural events, providing support networks for residents. One organization, Fields Corner Main Street, promotes activities to support the neighborhood, including storefront improvements and streetscape beautification projects, while providing tools and assistance to local merchants, and recruiting and marketing new and existing businesses into the neighborhood.

"After four years of planning and community meetings, Fields Corner underwent a multi-million dollar facelift in 2010, part of the Dorchester Avenue Project led by the Boston Redevelopment Authority," the APA said. "The upgrades included a more attractive streetscape, new crosswalks, wider sidewalks, new bike lanes and racks, new trash receptacles, solar-powered trash compactors, tree planting, energy efficient lighting and many other improvements. A major focus of the project was Hero Square, built to create a larger plaza area with seating and landscaping upgrades."

The nine other neighborhoods recognized by APA are Adams Morgan in Washington, D.C., Arbor Hill in Albany, N.Y., Central West End in St. Louis, Mo., the Fan District in Richmond, Va., Fremont in Seattle, Wash., Greater Belhaven in Jackson, Miss., Lincoln Park in Denver, Colo., Uptown in Oakland, Calif., and the Victorian District in Savannah, Ga.

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