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Activating Historic Sites in Dorchester

In partnership with:
Revolutionary Spaces
With support from: Lowell Institute
Date and time
Thursday, May 31, 2018

Historic Boston Inc.'s Kathy Kottaridis talks about the ongoing efforts to green and revitalize Columbia Road in Dorchester, and the city as a whole. Then entrepreneur and local history activist Noah Hicks—a Dorchester native—shares his story of bringing new life to the 1912 Upham’s Corner Comfort Station, transforming it into the [Sip & Spoke Bike Kitchen](http://sipandspoke.com/ ""). The stucco and tile “mission style” building, adjacent to the historic Dorchester North Burying Ground, was built over a century ago to support Boston’s expanding streetcar system, and has been unused since 1977. Today, HBI is repurposing the comfort station to help preserve and tell the story of Dorchester’s urbanization and transportation growth in the early 20th century. This building will soon house Sip & Spoke, a neighborhood business and gathering place featuring bicycle repair services and cappuccinos! Hear how the rehabilitation of this historic building promises to contribute to an ongoing urban renaissance. Photo: [The Boston Calendar](https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/activating-historic-sites-in-dorchester-sip-spoke-bike-kitchen-and-more "The Boston Calendar")

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Kathy Kottaridis
Kathy Kottaridis joined Historic Boston Incorporated as Executive Director in June of 2007. Prior to service at HBI, she was Associate Director of Public Affairs at Northeastern University, responsible for shaping and implementing the university’s strategic effort to support neighborhood revitalization. Kathy has also served as director of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Director of Economic Development at the Boston Redevelopment Authority, Director of the City of Boston’s Office of Business Development, and founding director of Boston Main Streets. A native of Dover, New Hampshire, she received her BA in History from the University of New Hampshire, an MA in Historic Preservation from Boston University, and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Kathy is a resident of Jamaica Plain. Photo Credit: Gary T. Pope
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Noah De Amor (Hicks)
**Noah De Amor** was born and raised in Boston’s Bowdoin-Geneva neighborhood and began cycling at the tender age of three. As a teenager, Hicks started tinkering with bicycles in his family’s basement in inner-city Boston, a neighborhood underserved by traditional bicycle shops. He now runs the Bowdoin Bike School. Noah also works with the Boston Cyclists Union and the City of Boston’s Bicycle Advisory Group. Photo: [Sip and Spoke](http://sipandspoke.com/ "Sip and Spoke")
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