Influenced by Eugene Richards' 1972 photographic essay, “ Dorchester Days” a social document of his hometown of Dorchester, Massachusetts. I began the B.I.R.D  Street, this is an acronym for; Building individuals Reconstructing Dorchester. I live on this street in the Dorchester neighborhood, and I am also proud to call Boston my hometown.  The community is filled with lots of ethnicity and stories to share. At the same time I noticed people are being displaced from their communities while neighborhood assets and buildings are being destroyed and forgotten.This is a project about building community relationships and creating change by getting to know one another. For over a decade Uphams Corner has been transitioning into a more vibrant place with arts, business and neighborhood culture at its focus. By building up individuals we can imagine and plan for a reconstruction of Dorchester that mirrors the importance of the community.