Hyde Jackson Monthly - February 27, 2019

Hyde Jackson Monthly

February 27, 2019

Our neighborhood is home to many types of people from many places and they are young, old, and all ages in between. According to the City of Boston's Age Strong Commission, approximately 15% of residents in the Hyde Jackson Square Main Street district are age 60 and above.

All residents here have special abilities and skills and some have conditions that limit their safe access to visit stores and be able to walk and roll down sidewalks. Because of residents' challenges, we jumped at the chance to work with the City of Boston's Age Strong Commission to work towards making the business district Age & Dementia-Friendly. Over the next several months we will be coordinating with businesses to be certified as Age & Dementia-Friendly with the City of Boston and will be looking longer-term to improve physical access of our public infrastructure and cognitive access of signage.

By making the district walkable, rollable, and comfortable for all ages and for people with disabilities, we hope to improve the district for residents, shoppers, and businesses alike.

Inside This Newsletter

Creating an Age-Friendly Business District

Main Street Activities

Community Calendar

Merchant Resources

Creating an Age-Friendly Business District

Working with store-front businesses to provide great service and amenities to older adults

Hyde Jackson Square Main Street is excited to present its first 10 Age & Dementia-Friendly businesses. Over the past few months, we have been working closely with the City of Boston's Age Strong Commission to create an Age & Dementia-Friendly business district, one that is friendly to all types of people and all ages.

The first phase of the project is to train and certify businesses in customer service for older adults and those living with dementia and to analyze physical layouts in their store-front businesses so that they are all inclusive. These certified businesses will have taken proactive measures to be inclusive to older adults and those with dementia. The second phase of the project will be to analyze public infrastructure in the district (crosswalks, signals, sidewalks, ramps, lighting, etc.) and take steps to ensure safety and comfort of residents, visitors, and shoppers.

Look for the blue "B" in shop windows to know that these businesses take extra care when serving older adults and those living with dementia.

Our first 10 certified businesses are:

Yakidy Restaurant	278 Centre Street
Amador & Oller Executive Group	296A Centre Street
J&P Dry Cleaners	300B Centre Street
Cappy's Pizza & Subs	304 Centre Street
Codman Square Market	331 Centre Street
Pimentel Market	340B Centre Street
Fernandez Travel	360A Centre Street
Centre Street Dental Care	379 Centre Street
Ultra Beauty Salon	401 Centre Street
Rose JP	51 Heath Street

An up-to-date map showing certified business locations and additional information about our Age & Dementia-Friendly project can be found on our website .

Main Street Activities

Join us in celebrating 21 years of local economic vitality

Come celebrate with us at our Annual Party on April 11 as we toast our accomplishments and our community and enjoy delicious food, camaraderie, and drinks.

We are still confirming a party location but 3 things are certain: 1) you will have fun, 2) you will make your stomach happy, 3) you will be proud that you came to support the local economic work we do in Hyde Square and Jackson Square and the surrounding area. The party will be from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm.

To purchase tickets, please go to our event page on our website.