Locals call Jamaica Plain “JP.” It is surrounded by the Emerald Necklace, Arnold Arboretum, Franklin Park and Jamaica Pond. Jamaica Plain is home to a diverse Latino population centered around Eglston, Jackson and Hyde Square, a robust LGBTQ community, numerous community and non-profit groups.
![South Street, Jamaica Plain, near Rosemary Street](https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7422/26953890994_57c17c15ff_k.jpg)
South Street, Jamaica Plain, near Rosemary Street,
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