Neighborhood Life

My Ten Favorite Streets to Walk in Jamaica Plain

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Alex Cox recently accomplished an amazing feat -- he walked every single street in Boston.  

Cox is currently a Master in Urban Planning candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He recently achieved his long-term goal to visit every street in Boston by foot or by bike, and holds the Guinness World Record for fastest time to travel to every MBTA station. A long-time resident of the Fenway-Kenmore area, he now lives in Somerville. Here are his 10 favorite streets to walk in Jamaica Plain:

Jamaica Plain has always held a special place in my heart, because it was the first neighborhood of Boston that I ever lived in.

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Elections

Early Voting Available Today and Next Friday in JP

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Friday is one of two days this election when voters can exercise their franchise early, right here in the neighborhood. Friday from 2-8 p.m. at Curtis Hall Community Center, 20 South St., there's early voting. Next Friday - Nov. 4 - there's early voting at Back of the Hill Apartments. There are many more early voting locations outside JP.

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