Forget what you know about Dudley Square. That’s the message Boston officials are spreading today as the city begins construction of a $115 million office and retail complex that aims to redefine Roxbury’s long struggling commercial core. The project includes a striking new headquarters for the Boston School Department as well as public parks and community spaces for art exhibits and special events. Unlike the city’s other municipal buildings, it also includes several retail spaces for restaurants and shops.

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NativeBos

03/03/2012 01:03 PM

Finally. But I can't help but think about the unintened consequencies of this developement as it will pull gentrification further southwest across Mass Ave and along Washington Street from the South End. At which point parts of Roxbury will begin a process of reverting to a more diverse population and then perhaps becoming majority white. I'm sure real estate speculators are already doing their research. As they say, things come around full circle.