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Affordable housing could replace vacant lots, boarded-up house in Egleston Square

Walker Park proposal

Architect's rendering of one of the Walker Park buildings.

Urban Edge Housing Corp. is seeking BRA permission to put up 49 apartments in two buildings on what are now three lots on Walnut Park and Columbus Avenue.

The proposed apartments, at 67 and 80 Walnut Park and 2040 Columbus Ave., would be named Walker Park Apartments, in honor of Delphine Walker, who long lived in a house on what is now a vacant lot at 80 Walnut Park.

All of the apartments would be rented to households earning no more than 60% of the Boston area's median income - with about seven units set aside for residents earning no more than 30% of the median income.

The buildings will have a total of 34 parking spaces for residents.

Walker Park Small Project Review application.

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I confess my ignorance. Who was Ms. Walker?

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She was a woman who long lived in a house on what is now a vacant lot at 80 Walnut Park.

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... anything in _addition_ to that. ;-)

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From this link, she was:

Delphine Walker—fearless defender
of the neighborhood and its children,
founder of “Hands Around
Egleston Square”

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