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Allston–Brighton is a set of two interlocking neighborhoods,Allston andBrighton, both part of the city ofBoston, Massachusetts.
Allston and Brighton's border runs along Everett Street in the north, south along Gordon Street, and terminates at theBrookline town line along Kelton Street with land to the east of these streets falling in Allston, and to the west falling in Brighton.
Allston and Brighton are also identified by their respective postal zip codes (Allston's is 02134, Brighton's is 02135). Allston is generally understood as being in the northeast corner of Allston–Brighton, while Brighton is seen as the larger southwestern portion of Allston–Brighton encompassing Brighton Center and the generally less urbanized neighborhoods. They are connected to the rest of Boston by atiny strip of land containingBoston University along theCharles River, with Brookline lying to the south and southeast,Cambridge to the north andNewton to the west, so they retain a very distinct neighborhood identity together.
Allston–Brighton is often perceived as being separate from the rest of the city since many urbanizedGreater Boston areas such as Cambridge andSomerville are independently governed cities, but it is in fact part of the city of Boston. It is divided by theMassachusetts Turnpike, also known asInterstate 90, into the main southern area and a smaller northern spur, separated from Cambridge by theCharles River.
Allston–Brighton was formerly an agrarian area known as LittleCambridge. It was incorporated into the city of Boston and received one of the earlieststreetcar lines, becoming one of the nation's firststreetcar suburbs and home to some of Boston's moderately wealthy classes.
Today the area is a middle-class urbanized area occupied largely by a mix of dense residential neighbourhoods and small businesses. It is home to theNew Balance headquarters, and theWGBH Educational Foundation, operators of radio and television stationsWGBH,WGBH-TV, andWGBX-TV; public broadcasters responsible for a large amount of national programming. Students from Boston's many universities are a large demographic in the area asBoston University’s campus falls in Allston and Boston College‘s campus straddles the Brighton andNewton city limits. Brighton Avenue at the heart ofAllston has become a major nightlife destination featuring many bars, restaurants, and nightclubs.
The combined neighborhood supports ayouth hockey team, "Allston–Brighton Youth Hockey" which holds most practices at the Reilly Memorial Rink inCleveland Circle.[citation needed]
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