Briston Arms, Cambridge MA

 The Briston Arms housing complex is tucked into a quiet corner of North Cambridge, not far from Fresh Pond. With trees and bushes aplenty, birds chirping and even a place residents can lock their bikes, it’s a neighborhood of about 150 garden-style apartments.

And most of them are reserved for low-income tenants.

“There’s a great amount of comfort in having something stable to rely on,” said Briston Arms resident Ted McCabe