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A bicyclist made his way across Dorchester Avenue in Fields Corner.

Known for its diversity, Fields Corner now must make room for development

Residents have come to know Dorchester’s Fields Corner as a place where newcomers can find a home. From Vietnamese to Haitian Creole to Spanish to Portuguese, signs in the store windows and chatter on the street reflect a neighborhood like few others in Boston.

A new style of apartment building pictured on the left, with a past style pictured on the right, on Faulkner Street in Fields Corner.
Creating small-scale solutions to a big housing crunch

A closed storefront on Dorchester Avenue in Fields Corner.
A Vietnamese enclave faces growing pressure

On the Street: Fields Corner
Fields Corner, a Vietnamese enclave, boasts locally owned businesses. But as development continues, rising costs threaten to displace residents. (Shelby Lum/Globe Staf)

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