Allston remains one of Boston's most authentic neighborhoods. A combination of small businesses, bodegas, and ethnic restaurants, its storefronts alone convey "melting pot." Its population of white, Asian, Hispanic, and Black residents makes it more diverse than many of its bordering towns. And its relative affordability, in one of the country's most expensive cities, has made it a magnet for a young creative community—musicians, dancers, and, of course, the street artists whose murals populate walls and electrical boxes throughout the neighborhood.

However, Allston is in the midst of a burst of development. And with that comes new challenges. As hundreds of new, high-end apartment units and condos near completion, the question becomes,

'How much will this neighborhood change?'"

Renee Loth, one of the Boston Globe’s most respected columnists, had this take on the exhibit and the thinking behind it.

The gallery here includes only a sampling of the 54 images from the exhibit at Harvard’s Crossing Gallery.