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LIATG t1_jdhsmwc wrote

I'm glad the city is seeking our local people of colors for developers, but it does make me concerned to hear that as a solution for the community not feeling heard in previous development attempts. has a lot of potential to just be PR cover for gentrifying and shoving the existing community out

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TheChickenWasDry t1_jdjuorj wrote

Yeah I’ll believe it when I see it, it’s not black people running from these areas when it gets developed, it’s them getting pushed and priced out by people who will ironically make a show of the horrors of gentrification.

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altorelievo t1_jdlckad wrote

I think if there's a balance, with affordable housing it could be amazing. Up and down Washington and Blue Hill are billboards in empty lots showing the upcoming development that includes mandatory affordable housing quotas.

I see it in Chelsea and Eastie, bring it to Roxbury and Mattapan too. While loosening the bar restrictions and promote local artists and businesses/start-ups. It would change Boston to even better city for everybody.

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