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Keeping affordability and diversity in Somerville

Posted by MatanBY at 1:10 pm on August 25, 2010

Seven new Green Line train stations are planned to open in 2015, impacting existing Somerville residents and housing in many ways. Community Corridor Planning (CCP) is a grassroots coalition made up of people who want to preserve and expand diversity and affordable housing in Somerville.
We have created a 10-question survey to help us figure out [...]

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Posted in Green Line, Housing, Transportation Projects | 1 Comment »

Forum on Gentrification and Displacement

Posted by MatanBY at 8:09 pm on May 12, 2009

[ May 14, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] Forum on Gentrification and Displacement!
Thursday, May 14th, 6 PM
Elizabeth Peabody House
277 Broadway (at Broadway & Grant Street) Somerville, MA 02145

Gentrification and Displacement: What do they mean?  What can we do about them in Somerville?
Please join us to watch the film “BOOM: the Sound of Eviction” about gentrification and efforts to prevent displacement, then hear [...]

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