Zachary Brazão

Zachary Brazão

Demographic information on Boston Area Research Initiative Boston Map shows that East Boston is a predominantly immigrant and low-income neighborhood. My neighborhood visit and walk along Bennington St. confirm this data. I was interested by the diversity within the Latino community as I heard both Spanish and Portuguese and saw businesses catering to Salvadorans, Colombians, Mexicans, Brazilians and Peruvians. I also noticed a lot of Italian businesses in Day Square and was surprised to find Vietnamese and Moroccan businesses in Orient Heights. While the Boston Map categorizes all of Bennington St. as low income I certainly noticed an economic difference in appearances, in terms of housing and street cleanliness, in the section above Day Square. Every time I go to East Boston I notice something new and I can only imagine what I will find on my next visit.