Neighborhood Birth Center

The Roxbury development proposal that would have converted four parcels near Nubian Square into a birth center, community space, and offices for nonprofits was rejected by the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals last week.

For Nashira Baril, her proposed project to redevelop four parcels in a residential area near Nubian Square would mean the next step toward the completion of a dream to bring a birth center into Boston, plus the creation of a permanent home for five other nonprofit organizations.

Five minutes down the road from Nubian Square, a little parcel of land is in the works to become a place for community members to have a different experience when giving birth.