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From YouTube: Redistricting Meeting on October 20, 2022
Description
A meeting to hear public testimony regarding redistricting from residents
A
B
Thank
you
all
for
being
here.
My
name
is
Liz
Braden
District,
9,
City,
councilor
I
am
the
chair
of
the
Boston
city
council
committee
on
redistricting
I
am
joined
by
my
colleagues.
Let
me
see,
we've
got
a
list
here.
Constra
Murphy
concert,
Baker,
councilman
here
and
I
know
understand
some
other
folks
are
in
transit.
B
B
The
purpose
of
this
meeting
is
to
hear
public
testimony
from
residents
regarding
redistricting.
If
you
wish
to
sign
up
for
public
testimony,
please
sign
at
the
table
near
the
entrance.
Each
speaker
will
have
two
minutes
in
the
interest
of
being
able
to
hear
everyone
who's
come
here,
I
ask
that
we
try
and
adhere
to
the
two-minute
time
limit.
B
B
B
A
little
bit
of
also
where
we're
at
just
the
redistricting
committee
will
is
having
this
public
hearing
this
evening.
Tomorrow
morning
at
10
A.M
there
will
be
a
working
session
in
City
Hall
at
10
A.M
Monday
October
24th
at
10
A.M
and
Monday
24th.
At
4
pm
there
will
be
a
public
hearing
and
on
Tuesday
the
25th
at
10
A.M
there'll,
be
we
have
scheduled
another
working
session.
So
we've
there's
a
lot
of
work
still
to
do,
and
thank
you
all
for
your
participation
in
this
process.
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B
B
C
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
B
F
My
name
is
Vanessa
snow,
I'm,
the
policy
and
organizing
director
for
Mass
vote.
Our
organization
was
built
by
a
small
group
of
community
members
off
the
legacy
of
the
Voting
Rights
Act
and,
while
I
am
what
has
been
called
a
paid,
Advocate
I
am
first
generation
Bostonian
born
and
raised
to
an
immigrant
family,
and
it
is
an
honor
to
be
in
service
with
my
community
in
protecting
our
voting
rights
via
Mass
vote
and
the
drawing
democracy
coalition
to
insinuate.
F
I
am
appreciative
that
my
city,
councilor
Council
Arroyo,
sought
my
advice
and
input
regarding
the
development
of
this
map
as
a
constituent
who
also
works
in
the
area
of
voting
rights.
I
am
very
appreciative
that
chair
Breeden
has
demonstrated
tremendous
leadership
in
filing
a
map
that
incorporates
the
feedback
of
many
diverse
communities
of
Interest.
F
We
are
not
talking
about
dividing
neighborhoods.
We
are
talking
about
drawing
districts
in
a
way
that
equitably
represents
the
diversity
of
this
city,
so
that
everyone
can
elect
the
candidate
of
their
choice.
Southie
will
remain
Southie
simply
represented
by
two
City
councilors.
Instead
of
one
Dorchester
will
be
among
three
districts,
as
it
always
has
been.
F
There
are
new
neighborhoods
that
didn't
exist
10
years
ago,
and
10
years
from
now,
there
will
be
even
more
to
identify
strongly
with
a
neighborhood
or
a
parish
is
a
privilege
not
afforded
to
many
Boston's
residents
of
color
and
immigrants.
Due
to
redlining
and
gentrification,
many
bypoc
residents
will
have
lived
in
several
neighborhoods
and
districts
within
their
lifetime.
Our
communities
don't
exist
within
District
boundaries,
and
so
it's
important
that,
regardless
of
the
demographics
of
your
District,
that
you
all
come
together
as
a
governing
body
that
represents
everyone.
F
So,
for
the
counselors
of
these
districts
to
expect
that
their
districts
and
neighborhoods
go
untouched
is
unrealistic,
no
matter
how
loud
you
yell
map
145019
is
the
best
map
that
does
this.
It
is
the
most
aligned
with
the
Voting
Rights
Act,
and
also
aligns
with
the
principles
agreed
upon
by
the
council
and
with
the
broadest
community
support.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Your
timing.
Thank
you.
Vanessa.
B
G
G
What
it
says,
trees,
nitrates,
look
at
the
back
people's
Academy.
This
is
a
program
that
I
have
funded
out
of
pocket
for
over
15
years
out
of
a
Triple
Decker
and
Dorchester
in
upper's
corner
District.
Three,
there
is
one
counselor
who
has
always
supported
it:
judge
Harris
Dorothea,
Jones
and
myself
scoured
this
whole
city,
David
Richardson,
and
many
more
looking
for
places
to
put
this
program
to
get
folks
off.
The
street
I
personally
have
spent
out
of
pocket
over
a
half
a
million
dollars.
I
can
show
you
receipts,
I
challenge.
G
Anyone
in
this
room
who
has
ever
took
the
money
out
of
their
own
pocket
to
create
jobs
by
training,
individuals,
making
them
employable
that
they
could
take
care
of
your
family
community
and
the
economy.
I
challenge
anyone
in
this
room.
Anyone
but
I
could
show
you.
There
was
one
Council
in
one
District
that
has
always
supported
this
program
that
has
been
operated
out
of
my
triple
backup
that
I
bought
when
I
was
about
22
or
23
years
old.
G
To
that
always
came
from-
and
there
is
one
counselor
here
that
went
on
the
corner
of
Quincy
and
Warren
Street,
but
went
around
to
the
community
to
get
signatures
from
the
elected
officials
to
build
a
trade
school
with
living
workspace,
especially
for
individuals
returning
home
that
no
one
wants
to
deal
with.
But.
G
G
In
this
state,
so
this
is
why
today
I'm
following
this
man
anywhere,
because
when
I
need
help
to
help
these
individuals
to
get
off
the
street
and
put
the
guns
down
counselor
Frank
Baker
is
the
only
one
so
for
this
point
that
is
financially
family-wise
everything
that's
important.
The
other
counselors
they've
been
in
office.
But,
let's
be
honest,
let's
show
what
they
have
done
and,
like
I
said,
it's
not
going
to
sit
well,
but
folks,
right
now,
but
I
can
show
and
prove
that
this
land
right
here
and
this
district
has
supported
my
program.
G
B
J
Hi
everyone,
my
name,
is
Erica
Steves
redistricting
is
about
more
than
just
any
one.
Individual
we're
just
thinking
is
about
voting.
It's
about
representation.
It's
about
access,
it's
about
opportunity.
It's
about
resources,
and
it's
about
power.
Boston
is,
and
has
been
racially
polarized
for
many
decades.
Wind
redistricting
may
seem
less.
While
me,
redistricting
may
seem
less
of
a
power
struggle
here
than
in
some
other
Southern
States.
It
still
boils
down
to
opportunity,
resources
and
power.
J
There
are
many
individuals
and
organizations
even
here
today,
whose
primary
concern
is
about
building
power
in
the
city
of
Boston,
to
then
enable
more
resources
and
opportunity,
and
access
for
individuals
and
families
in
their
communities.
People
in
Boston
sometimes
don't
feel
the
privilege
and
the
sense
of
belonging
in
certain
neighborhoods
some
experience,
both
micro
and
macroaggressions.
Some
are
risk
averse
to
do
the
concentration
of
violence
in
their
neighborhoods.
Some
are
so
transient
that
no
one
place
can
ever
truly
be
called
home.
J
The
Voting
Rights
Act
mandates
that
certain
explicit
requirements
about
what
fall
under
its
umbrella
have
to
be
paid
more
attention
to
when
it
comes
to
communities
of
Interest.
This
crowd
is
here
because
there's
a
looming
challenge
around.
How
do
we
get
each
district
to
be
about
75
000
people
in
size?
This
city
is
made
up
of
22
at
least
distinct
neighborhoods
that
are
often
split
amongst
many
different
districts.
In
fact,
Dorchester
has
over
120
000
people,
so
it's
always
been
represented
by
several
City
councilors
and
then.
J
Lastly,
while
the
majority
of
residents
in
both
District
3
and
District
4
are
people
of
color,
District
3
has
consistently
been
represented
by
white
counselors,
because
it
does
include
some
more
of
the
more
conservative
voting
precincts
in
the
city.
It's
a
hard
task
to
reconcile
all
the
competing
priorities
that
the
councilors
face,
but
Power
can
seize
nothing
without
a
demand.
So
I
recommend
that
the
council
gives
strong
consideration
to
map
and
docket
number
1275.,
because
power
influence
and
racial
Equity
are
not
mutually
exclusive.
K
K
We
currently
know
that
the
people
of
this
area
of
Dorchester
of
Boston
hardly
ever
get
a
say
in
what
happens
in
our
communities
because
it
is
beyond
difficult,
I
mean.
Thankfully,
there
is
translation
happening,
I'm
a
first
generation
Latina,
and
there
are
plenty
of
people
who
don't
always
have
access
to
language
or
to
the
ability
to
come
to
forms
like
this
to
be
heard.
K
That
is
a
problem
in
itself,
but
we
need
to
understand
that
redistricting
and
the
way
that
they're
proposing
it
is
not
what
we
want
and
is
not
the
way
it
should
be
done.
When
I
worked
for
the
census,
it
was
very
difficult
to
even
get
people
to
answer
to
even
acknowledge
how
many
people
they
had
in
their
home.
So
we
already
know
that
we're
underrepresented.
We
already
know
that
the
numbers
are
not
accurate
period.
K
So
if
the
census
is
inaccurate,
well
guess
what
that
means.
Whatever
redistricting
you
want
to
do
is
also
going
to
be
inaccurate
and
it
is
not
going
to
represent
us
properly.
We
need
to
continue
with
what
the
community
wants
and
what
is
going
to
make
sense
for
all
of
us
who
are
here
that
have
been
underrepresented
and
under
just
have
not
been
listened
to
for
decades.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
C
I
I
My
family's,
been
here
trying
to
make
the
city
a
good
place
for
all
people
for
a
good
while
and
I'm
a
founder
of
this
organization,
reclaimed
Roxbury,
where
we're
advocating
for
folks
in
Roxbury
to
be
able
to
stay
in
Roxbury,
but
that's
not
been
an
easy
task.
As
we
see
across
the
city,
communities
of
color
are
suffering
from
gentrification
and
displacement
when
we're
out
knocking
doors,
letting
people
know
to
you
know,
vote
Yes
on
question
one
and
four.
I
This
upcoming
November
we're
getting
a
lot
of
folks
just
that
just
have
moved
that
don't
live
there.
So
it's
really
important
as
we're
doing
this
redistricting
process
that
we
that
we
think
about
the
fact
that
we
don't
want
to
you
know
pack,
black
folks
into
one
area,
I
believe
that
the
docket
one
two,
seven
five,
the
unity
map
is
the
best
map
to
achieve
racial
Justice
to
achieve
equity
for
a
long
term
right
we're
not
looking
one
or
two
years
ahead
of
us.
I
We're
looking
more
than
that,
so
we
see
a
coalition,
a
diverse
Coalition
of
folks
that
are
supporting
the
unity
map.
I.
Think
it's
really
important
to
not
see
this
as
a
white
or
black
issue,
but
as
a
racial
justice
issue
across
a
number
of
different
ethnicities
and
communities
and
about
equity
and
equality,
so
just
want
to
make
sure
make
it
short
and
sweet
and
I
hope
more
people
can
come
to
understand
that
map
one
two,
seven
five
is
the
map
that
should
be
supported.
Thank
you.
Thank.
D
L
We
support
this
map
because
we
believe
that
it
has
the
most
Community
engagement
and
is
closest
to
the
spirit
of
what
the
Voting
Rights
Act
is
trying
to
achieve.
What
it
does
in
this
map
is
that
it
unpacks
District
4,
keeps
District
5
as
an
opportunity
district
and
then
create
opportunities
for
district
three
and
while
keeping
District
2's
community
of
Interest
together
and
I
know
that
in
other
hearings,
there's
been
a
lot
of
debate
about
District
Two.
We
know
that
decade
after
decade,
you
know
doing
voter
engagement
work
election
of
the
election.
L
L
So
we
had
a
Tipping
Point
where
people
who
actually
rely
on
Chinatown,
you
know
for
survival,
not
because
they
think
that
it's
becoming
a
hip
Community,
it's
harder
for
them
to
stay,
and
for-
and
this
is
directly
related
to
how
a
maps
are
being
drawn,
because
we
have
tried
to
elect
leaders
actually
try
to
fight
against
luxury
development.
What
we
really
appreciate
you
know,
counselor
Flynn,
has
been
you
know
supportive
of
the
community,
but
also
been
actually
speaking
against
some
of
the
luxury
Developers.
L
But
the
population
in
the
district
has
already
grown.
So
when
we're
talking
about
shedding
13
000,
we
ask
that,
for
for
for
the
for
the
district
to
have
don't
just
cut
every
else
except
for
South
Boston,
it
has
come
out
everywhere
so
that
it's
balanced.
What
we're
asking
is
that
have
a
Level
Playing
Field
for
Chinatown
to
have
a
say
in
the
community.
L
N
My
name
is
Martin
Sweeney
I'm,
not
a
community
activist
I'm,
not
a
community
organizer
I
just
live
and
work
in
Boston
live
in
Dorchester.
My
whole
life
and
a
community
of
interest
is
a
neighborhood
community
or
group
of
people
who
have
common
policy
concerns
and
would
benefit
from
being
maintained
in
a
single
District,
arguing
that,
because
a
certain
neighborhood
is
a
little
more
conservative,
Democrat
conservative
by
the
way-
and
that
makes
them
wrong
and
they
should
be
divided
based
on
their
parishes.
N
In
their
affiliations
and
connections,
changing
District
3
in
District
2
in
South
Boston
would
separate
these
communities
of
interest
of
common
interests
and
we
there
is
no
need.
There
are
no
underrepresented
communities
here
in
Boston.
Look
at
the
makeup
of
the
council.
Do
we
really
need
to
go
into
the
numbers
of
who's
represented
who's
underrepresented
in
the
city
of
Boston
right
now,
this
is
a
multicultural
city
government
that
was
voted
on
pretty.
N
B
H
Evening
you
have
the
floor,
my
name
is
Reverend
rivers
and
I
would
like
to
say
to
the
chair
Vice,
chair
Worrell
and
the
members
of
the
committee.
My
basic
argument
is
black
votes
matter
as
the
chair
of
a
coalition
that
includes
the
LJ
Baker
house,
the
violence
reduction
task
force
and
the
web
devoid
Society.
H
Our
organizations
have
collaborated
for
decades
with
local
elected
officials,
Educators
Community
leaders
on
public
health
safety
outcomes,
as
well
as
the
issue
of
crime
and
violence
in
the
underserved
neighborhoods
representation.
In
my
judgment
matters,
in
order
for
our
community
to
continue
to
progress,
we
need
the
action
of
engaged
elected
officials
and
those
who
understand
the
challenges
and
struggles
the
community
faces.
This
is
particularly
important
to
me
now
because
there
are
major
challenges
that
confront
the
communities
that
I
serve
violence
in
the
schools
and
a
range
of
other
issues.
Around
Public
Safety
need
to
be
addressed.
H
So
as
it
stands,
we
have
one
majority
black
city,
council,
District
district
four,
and
although
we
have
continued
to
elect
a
diverse
Council
in
recent
years,
we
are
concerned
with
the
proposal
that
would
dilute
the
black
vote
in
District
Four.
Making
it
no
longer
a
majority
black
District
that
would
leave
Boston
with
not
a
single
majority
black
District.
That
is
a
problem
that
would
be
a
step
in
the
wrong
direction.
H
Taking
us
backwards
in
history,
so
I
as
I
urge
the
committee
to
abandon
the
proposal
to
dilute
the
black
vote
in
District
4
and
maintain
it
as
Boston's
only
majority
black
District,
so
that
we
know
our
community
will
get
the
hearing
and
the
representation
that
they
deserve.
There
was
an
old
saying
years
ago
in
the
hood
right
black
to
the
Future.
H
A
A
P
B
M
Q
D
D
C
C
D
P
P
This
last
legislative
session
I
appreciate
the
the
challenges
before
the
committee
and
before
all
of
you,
and
it
is
my
hope,
as
some
speakers
have
said,
to
ensure
that
Ward
16
be
kept
whole
I
appreciate
most
of
the
maps
that
unite
the
Vietnamese
Community
down
this
way,
a
strong
community
that
has
strong
ties
to
Fields
Corner.
We
recently
renamed
this
area.
P
There
are
several
maps
that
cut
that
in
half
or
pull
one
or
two
precincts
from
that
area
and
as
Marty
Sweeney
was
saying
that
that
16
5-12
area
is
multiple
generational
family
owners
that
have
been
there
for
and
will
continue
in
the
next
10
years.
I
think
it's
challenging
for
the
committee
to
look
at
certain
areas
that
over
the
next
10
years
will
change
dramatically
and
I
know
that
the
goal
is
to
increase
the
level
of
representation
and,
as
Reverend
Rivers
said,
that
that
could
be
in
question.
P
Should
the
precincts,
eight,
nine,
ten
and
11
12
be
pulled
into
the
fourth
district.
So
again,
my
hope,
as
War
share,
would
be
that
Ward
16
be
kept
whole
and
that
you
keep
all
of
16
5-12
as
one
cohesive
group
together
doing
anything
else
would
be
cracking
and
arbitrary.
So
thank
you
all
for
your
time
and
appreciate
you
taking
me
out
of
order.
Thank.
Q
Good
evening,
I
want
to
thank
thank
everybody
for
coming
out
and
trying
to
make
a
great
City,
even
greater
than
I
can
be
I'm,
not
I.
Just
think
that
I
I
look
at
these
numbers
and
I'm,
not
a
not
a
person
that
understands
how
you,
how
you
divide
a
a
city
into
into
all
of
the
different
components
and
people
that
make
make
it
up
and
to
do
it
fairly.
Q
The
change
for
the
sake
of
change
is
something
that
that
I
personally
as
a
as
a
parent
as
a
husband
as
a
as
a
father
and
grandfather
of
number
of
children
who
live
here
in
the
city
and
I,
look
at
at
stability
and
I
think
it's
ancivility
and
it's
something
that
I
believe
is
is
lacking
today,
especially
with
the
current
leadership
that
we
have
at
City,
Hall,
exclusive
of
the
city
council
and
others,
and
I'm.
Looking
for
a
better
understanding
at
City
Hall.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Looking
at
at
District,
1273
and
1215,
there
is
a
basically
a
one
percent
change
of
the
population
in
10
years,
so
I'm
looking
at
these
in
terms
of
what
appears
to
be
an
equitable
representation
based
on
the
the
changes
that
have
taken
place
in
that
period
of
time
that
it
that
that's
in
my
opinion,
that's
how
it
should
be
divided
up,
but
no
division.
Let's
all
come
together
as
bostonians
learn
to
live
with
each
other
and
build
a
better
City.
We
got
a
great
opportunity.
B
S
The
floor,
thank
you
chair
and
members
of
the
council.
My
name
is
Pat
O'brien
I'm
from
the
saint
Brandon's
area,
Dorchester
I've
lived
in
ward
16.,
most
of
my
life,
with
the
exception
of
some
time
spent
in
the
Army
a
couple
minutes
in
salty.
She
asked
my
mother
she's
not
happy
about
that.
I
love
this
neighborhood
I
I'm
here
representing
a
lot
of
the
veterans
from
this
neighborhood.
A
large
concentration
of
veterans
are
here
in
Ward
16,
one
of
the
largest
concentrations
in
veterans
in
the
entire
State
I.
S
Think
it's
important
that
we
keep
Ward
16
United
to
keep
these
veterans
their
families
able
to
have
a
strong
voice
on
a
council.
We
did
it
making
sure
we
did
in
the
legislature
and
we
need
to
keep
doing
this
on
the
console.
16
comes
together.
We
work
hard
to
you
know:
do
Park
cleanups
things
like
that.
Cedar
Grove
worked
really
hard
for
the
Neponset
River
Greenway
beautification,
working
with
our
friends
of
Mattapan
and
Hyde
Park,
to
make
that
a
vibrant
area
that
we
could
all
take
part
of.
S
But
if
we
allow
16
to
be
divided,
it's
going
to
disenfranchise
not
only
veterans
but
our
family
members,
our
friends
making
it
so
it's
harder
for
us
to
have
access
to
the
vital
city
services
that
we
need
and
the
representation
that
we
need
to
make
sure
that
those
services
are
coming
into.
The
community.
S
I
think
that
one
of
the
things
I
was
thinking
about
earlier
was
that
when
I
was
growing
up,
we
had
a
Cedar
Grove
baseball
team.
We
had
a
seven
Hill
baseball
team
right
now
we
only
have
a
Dorchester
baseball
team,
I
mean
Dorchester
needs
to
stay
United
if
a
baseball
teams
can
do
a.
Why
can't
a
week
so
I?
S
T
If,
if
you
look
at,
if
you
go
from
1865
until
now,
that's
over
150
years
and
and
I
can't
think
of
any
other
group
that
has
been
politically
and
economically
undermined
in
that
way,
and
for
that
long,
so
I
would
argue
that
I'm
a
community
of
interest
and
that
deserves
you,
know
protection.
You
know,
I
I
agree.
You
know
with
the
Reverend
that
spoke
earlier,
I'd
like
to
keep
District
Four
drawn
in
a
way
that
preserves
black
power,
because
that
that's
that's
literally
what
we're
talking
about.
T
When
we
look
at
the
origins
of
that
law,
of
course,
it's
been
expanded
to
make
sure
that
all
rights
are
protected,
but
that
that's
the
core
of
it
and
you
know,
even
though
you
have
to
work
within
the
bounds
of
the
law,
you
know.
That's,
you
know,
that's
my
charge
to
you
to
be
mindful
of
the
constant,
targeted
centuries-long
attack
on
black
political
power
and
you
need
to
legislate
in
that
way.
Like
I,
said,
I'm
a
fan
of
the
unity
map.
T
You
know
Brian
your
yours
is
you
know
okay
too,
but
you
know
at
the
end
of
the
day,
black
people
deserve
to
have
you
know,
protection,
political
protection,
economic
protection
and
you
know,
is
constantly
under
attack
and
even
though
it's
you
know
we're
not
in
the
gym,
Pro
South,
you
know
we
have
a
history
of
of
doing
some
Jim
Crow
type
of
things.
So
you
know,
that's
all
I
got
to
say:
protect
black
people,
protect
black
power,
protect
the
black
vote
and
you
know
make
it
Equitable
for
all.
Thank
you.
U
Remember
when
we
could
not
walk
through
High
Park,
we
could
not
go
to
Clary
Square,
they
would
Stone
us,
they
would
throw
rocks
called
names
and
I
saw
a
neighborhood
change,
but
I
also
would
walk
to
Mattapan
Square,
where
they
were
black
business
owners
right.
There
was
Mr
Evans,
he
owned
the
ice
cream
shop.
If
you
couldn't
afford
ice
cream,
he
would
sit
there
with
you
and
give
you
ice
cream
and
a
history
lesson
so
I
have
a
and
and
then
I
became
a
community
Community
Advocate.
U
Because
of
that
experience
and
I
worked
across
Boston
with
young
women
who
were
adjudicated
to
dys.
So
I
worked
in
Old
Colony
I
worked
in
Charlestown
I
worked
in
Fields
Corner,
so
I've
seen
this
neighborhood
or
this
community
or
this
city
in
transition
and
I,
think
it's
important
that
we
stress
Unity,
but
certainly
also
black
power,
as
the
previous
person
just
testified
to,
because
it's
important
for
us
to
have
representation
that
reflects
the
people
who
live
there,
not
just
reflecting
them,
but
their
needs
and
their
concerns
right
as
people
are
voting
their
interests.
U
U
U
B
V
Evening,
thank
you
so
much
Madam,
chair,
Vice,
chair
and
counselors.
We
really
want
to
thank
you
for
coming
to
Dorchester
and
letting
our
voice
be
heard.
I'm
74
years
old
and
for
74
years
I've
lived
in
Dorchester
for
14
years.
I
lived
in
Franklin,
Field
housing
project,
so
I
was
in
Ward
14.
I
used
to
go
to
the
gng,
to
listen
to
all
the
politicians
and
then
I
moved
to
16..
V
So
I
was
18
when
I
moved
into
quad
16.
I
am
proud
to
say
that
both
of
my
children
who
are
married,
actually
live
well.
One
of
them
lives
on
the
same
street.
I
live
on,
so
that's
pretty
nice,
but
my
grandchildren
are
here
my
son.
My
daughter
are
here
and
they're
here,
because
this
community
has
always
stood
together.
V
When
the
Vietnamese
Community
came
to
us
and
said
you
know,
we
would
love
to
build
a
cultural
center.
I
went
to
Tom
Andino
and
he
said
no
we're
not
doing
I
said
Tom.
Just
just
we
found
land
will
you.
He
gave
them
the
land
on
Charles
Street
for
one
dollar,
but
the
deal
was
you
have
to
have
it
built
in
three
years.
Well,
in
a
year
and
a
half,
it
was
built
and
guess
what
it
wasn't,
just
all
the
Civic
associations,
all
all
the
businesses.
We
all
supported
this
wonderful
community.
V
One
of
my
dearest
and
happiest
places
to
go
is
Meeting
House
Hill
because
of
the
work
that
people
like
Doc
Conway
and
the
Boston
police.
You
know
we're
shot.
Spotter
was
put
in
first.
Why?
Because
the
community
wanted
it
so
I
know
that
this
is
the
most
challenging.
I
did
redistricting
in
2002.
A
lot
has
happened
since
2002,
but
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
don't
take
power
from
one
neighborhood
to
give
it
to
another
neighborhood.
V
V
The
other
thing
I
would
say
is
this:
is
the
work
of
our
elected
officials
and
with
no
disrespect
to
anyone.
These
meetings
are
important.
Public
input
is
important
when
I
was
challenged.
Guess
what
you
know
who
I
went
to
the
first
people
I
went
to
I
went
to
the
NAACP,
who
actually
supported
the
plan
that
the
council
had
chosen.
V
This
should
not
be.
How
much
can
we
hurt
someone?
It
should
be.
How
can
we
accomplish
what
needs
to
be
accomplished
with
the
least
negative
impact?
Walk
up
and
down
Dorchester
Ave
go
to
stores
go
you're
going
to
see.
We
are
a
solid
Community,
it's
not
just
on
dot
day
when
we
all
March
down
Dorchester
Ave.
V
G
V
W
W
I
was
president
of
the
Cedar
Grove
civic
association
for
daily
15
years
between
the
times
of
1993
and
2007
and
I
remain
active
in
my
community.
Today,
I
got
involved
in
my
community
community
nearly
30
years
to
go
to
help
make
it
a
better
place
to
live.
We
have
seen
so
many
positive
changes
in
our
Dorchester
neighborhood
in
that
time.
Much
of
it
due
to
the
collaborative
work
of
our
very
active
Civic
associations,
the
award
16
Committee
in
the
dedicated
elected
officials,
I
must
say.
I
was
a
bit
surprised
to
see
the
new
redistricting
plan.
W
I,
see
no
compelling
reason
to
divide
our
communities
from
their
elected
representation
and
I.
Think
it's
safe
to
say
that
District
three
is
arguably
truly
the
most
diverse
District
in
the
city.
There's
been
so
much
work.
That's
been
accomplished
by
this
team
where
at
the
time
does
not
permit
to
list
all
the
good
work.
That's
been
done
here
to
approve
the
lives
of
all
Dorchester
residents,
but
I
will
point
out
as
one
example
that
a
positive
reservation
and
bike
path
and
park
system.
W
This
was
done
over
the
course
of
30,
plus
years
with
the
Blood,
Sweat
and
Tears
of
the
people
of
the
neighborhood
and
the
elected
officials
of
District
three,
which
is
a
gem
that
all
of
US
citizens
of
Boston
enjoy.
It
also
serves
as
a
connector
tool.
Many
of
the
dorchester's
neighborhoods
along
the
bridge
Shores
from
UMass
Port,
Norfolk,
Neponset,
City,
Grove,
Lowell,
mills
and
intermatopian
I.
W
Think
the
only
thing
that
the
proposed
changes
does
is
to
cut
in
half
the
oldest
civic
association
in
the
city,
Cedar
Grove
Civic,
and
dilute
the
voices
of
this
vital
residential
and
thriving
business
community
on
the
city's
website.
It
says
it
wants
to
be
fair
and
include
the
preservation
of
neighborhoods
and
communities
and
keep
them
together.
I
urge
the
committee
to
reconsider
this
and
approve
a
plan
that
keeps
award
16,
Ward,
17,
Precinct
13
intact.
W
I'd
also
like
to
add,
on
a
personal
note,
that
I
I
also
ran
11
years
ago
for
city
council
and
I,
ran
in
the
same
race
as
as
Council
Frank
Baker,
and
it
was
a
very
spirited
race.
It
was
there
were
some
six
or
seven
candidates
and
we
all
ran
from
a
passion
and
a
love
for
our
neighborhoods
and
to
continue
to
make
this
a
better
place
to
live
and
Frank's
done.
A
Frank's
been
done.
A
great
job
of
that
and
I
work
closely
with
him
and
I
commend
him
for
his
work.
W
But
the
thing
I
wanted
to
add
is
one
thing
that
I
discovered
and
one
of
the
best
things
of
of
politicking
in
in
campaigning
is
door.
Knocking
and
I
I
door
knocked
District.
Three
all
over
the
city,
I
mean
all
over
the
district
rather
and
and
to
Ed.
Roach's
point
I.
Think
the
measures
of
unity
is
a
message
of
unity
for
all
of
us.
I
think
we
should
take
a
look
at
our
kids
and
see
how
they
play
sports
together.
They
attend
schools
together.
W
It
seems
like
we're
looking
back
instead
of
looking
forward
right
and
we
all
want
what
do
we
want
in
this
city?
Why?
Why
do
we
stay
in
this
city
because
we
love
it,
but
what
you
know?
What
do
people
want?
They
want
good
schools
right.
We
want
good
schools
for
our
kids,
so
they
can
get
a
good
education.
W
Education
is
the
greatest
equalizer.
There
is
so
we
have
to
provide
that
we
want
safe
neighborhoods.
We
want
you
know
for
our
seniors.
You
know
that
they
can
stay
in
the
communities.
Many
many
seniors
want
to
stay
in
their
homes.
That's
the
other
thing
I
found
campaign.
They
want
to
remain
in
their
homes
and
feel
safe,
so
I
think
we
should
perhaps
take
that
tact
and
have
the
council
unite
and
work
in
that
direction
and
and
continue
the
good
work
that
we
do.
Thank
you
and
have
a
good
night.
Thank.
X
Good
evening
to
you,
all
of
my
name
is
Reverend
Drifter
of
Florida,
but
Kiki
for
all
my
intimate
friends.
Thank
you.
All
the
the
elected
officials
and
my
daughter,
who
is
here
I'm
a
long
time
resident
of
marapen
working
closely
with
the
Haitian
community
and
then
real
estate
in
is
complex,
very
difficult
for
our
community
to
understand
so
bringing
to
awareness
and
bringing
the
education
is
the
most
important
thing
for
me
just
to
be
here
to
talk
about
unity
and
avoid
splitting
separation.
X
So,
when
I
look
at
the
District
Five
I'm,
looking
at
just
the
whole
marappen,
as
you
know,
we
have
marapen,
we
have
a
greater
might
have
been
that
spurn
over
modern
streets
going
all
the
way
to
Talbot
Ave,
but
concerning
what
I
want
to
definitely
talk
about.
Is
the
District
Five
that
I
would
like
to
remand
United
because
we
have
a
mini
families?
Would
love
basically
just
to
see
them
represented
in
this
this
in
this
District
of
District
Five?
When
we
look
at
14
percent
14-5?
X
That,
basically,
would
I
would
like
that
to
be
to
be
to
be
added
to
District
Five,
so
that
we
can
keep
marapan
District
Five
United
I'm,
looking
at
also
18
1
18.1
reset
that
definitely
could
definitely
be
back
to
District
Five
so
that
we
definitely
have
a
happen
United.
So,
looking
at
all
the
different
Maps
I've
seen
splitting
I've
seen
divisions,
but
Unity
is
extremely
important
and
that's
what
I
want
to
support
the
unity
map
that
could
definitely
keep
all
the
district
unified
for
the
well-being
of
all
communities
in
Boston.
B
E
B
Like
to
remind
folks
who
are
testifying
to
speak
slowly
because
we've
been
doing
spontaneous
interpretation,
but
also
to
speak
close
to
the
microphone
we're
working,
this
is
a
remote
in
the
community
meeting.
So
we
have
some.
We
want
to
help
Ethan
as
much
as
we
can
here
so
that
he
gets
the
message
and
everyone
at
home
can
hear
us
loud
and
clear.
B
Y
Z
B
Z
Y
Y
Before
coming
to
Dorchester
I'm
from
the
south,
you
could
probably
tell
right,
but
I
am
three
four
generations
of
slaves.
My
grandfather
was
a
sharecropper.
My
mom
was
a
sharecropper
who
could
not
read
and
write.
This
is
real
talk
here.
I
am
her
daughter
in
Dorchester
living
and
meeting
house
Hill,
yes,
I'm
a
proud
dot
girl
through
and
through
I
have
Frank
Baker.
Y
Y
According
to
the
maps,
I
couldn't
tell
you
I'm,
really
not
going
to
stand
up
to
him.
Pretend
like
I
know.
What's
going
on
with
the
maps,
I
really
don't
I'm,
still
working
on
that
and
I'm
proud
to
have
councilman
Baker
as
my
councilman
I
love
each
and
every
one
of
you
as
you
sit
here.
I
have
a
special
relationship
with
every
one
of
you
individually
and
I
love.
Y
It
and
I
wanted
to
stay
that
way,
I
being
a
descendant
of
slaves,
I
can
literally
say
I'm,
proud
to
be
in
Dorchester
and
I've
made
history
in
my
family
lineage
I've
made
history
in
my
family
lineage,
where
I
live
and
meeting
house
Hill
is
on
a
corner
lot,
whereas
a
child
I
could
not
go
whereas
a
child
growing
up
in
the
city
of
Boston,
Stone
beaten,
your
parents
feared
for
your
life.
You
couldn't
say
that
you're
across
the
line.
Y
So
when
we
sit
here
tonight
and
we
talk
about
lines
not
wanting
to
come
together
lines,
let's
stay
apart,
I
heard
someone
talk
about
Unity
and
let's
fix
it,
let's
fix
it.
So
we
can
all
benefit.
So
we
can
all
thrive
in
this
beautiful,
wonderful,
City
I
had
the
great
honor
and
privilege
of
being
in
a
company
of
my
mayor,
Michelle
Wu,
who
I
hosted
at
my
house
and
whomever
don't
like
it
guess
what
I
love
you
all
too.
Y
That
says
a
lot
because
I
put
in
a
lot
of
work
where
I
live,
I
love
where
I
live,
I
love
this
city,
I
love
the
people
we
are
so
diverse.
We
are
so
rich
with
love.
Let's
keep
it
that
way.
Okay,
my
time
is
up.
I'm
telling
you
Aaron
is
like
me
we're
all
over
the
place
me
and
me
and
city
council
at
lodge,
but
I
do
want
to
say
this
I'm
going
to
take
one
of
y'all
minutes
right,
zip
code,
02121,
I'm
gonna,
keep
talking
about
it.
Y
I'm
gonna
keep
complaining
about
it
because
in
zip
code
021,
if
you
live
there
and
if
you're,
a
property
owner
you're
being
played,
if
you
don't
know
now,
you
know
now,
you
know,
look
it
up,
02121,
zip
code.
You
are
not
getting
your
just
do
when
it
comes
to
home
ownership,
you're,
not
getting
the
rental
income
that
you
so
rightfully
deserve
that
your
counterparts
in
West
Roxbury
is
getting
that
your
counterparts
in
02125
is
receiving.
That's
all
I'm
gonna,
say
Aaron
has
told
me
to
be
quiet
and
I'm
sitting
down.
Thank.
Z
Good
evening,
everyone
I'm
Tanisha
Sullivan
resident
of
Hyde
Park,
president
of
the
NAACP
here
in
Boston.
The
NAACP
is
the
oldest
civil
rights
organization
in
the
country
and
the
Boston
branch
is
the
oldest
volunteer-led
Community
organization
focused
on
the
elimination
of
racial
discrimination.
We
are
fully
rooted
in
and
committed
to
the
advancement
of
the
American
democracy
for
all
people
through
active
community
and
gate
community
engagement
in
the
political
process.
The
NAACP
stands
firm
in
our
fight
to
protect
voting
rights
with
Fidelity
to
the
Voting
Rights
Act
of
1965..
Z
Z
This
map
protects
racial
and
language
minorities,
as
defined
by
the
Voting
Rights
Act,
and
to
be
clear,
that's
not
about
electing
a
person
of
a
particular
race
but
to
allow
residents
to
elect
representatives
of
their
choice.
This
map
Embraces
opportunity
districts
and
it
has
a
view
toward
preserving
historic
boundaries.
The
West
End
Holy
Name,
rotary,
Fields,
Corner,
Lower
Mills,
the
Waterfront
and,
yes,
it
unites
public
housing
in
South
Boston
that
is
currently
split
between
District
2
and
District
3..
This
map
moves
us
closer
to
breaking
down
barriers
and
building
one
Boston.
Z
In
closing
and
for
the
record,
the
NAACP
Boston
branch
has
been
on
the
front
lines
in
the
fight
toward
a
more
inclusive
Boston
for
Generations
More
Than
Words.
Our
work
is
documented
in
Landmark
litigation
and
policy.
The
NAACP
members
have
confronted
some
of
the
most
challenging
issues
in
Boston,
always
with
an
eye
toward
Justice
and
as
a
result
of
our
work,
we've
been
able
to
desegregate
our
Public
Schools
desegregate
Boston
police,
Boston,
fire
Boston
Housing,
and
we've
also
helped
to
increase
Health
Equity
across
the
city
of
Boston.
Z
This
is
documented,
and
what
is
also
documented,
unfortunately,
is
that
we've
had
to
engage
in
this
work
against
hostility
all
too
often
across
the
city
of
Boston,
with
those
who
sought
to
preserve
what
was
rather
than
helping
to
move
us
forward.
Nevertheless,
we've
persevered
holding
on
to
our
faith
and
putting
our
hope
into
action
by
working
with
communities
and
across
communities.
Z
Helping
people
of
all
backgrounds
understand
that
we
are
stronger
together
and,
as
a
result,
we've
been
able
to
overcome
many
of
our
challenges
and
really
help
to
move
Boston
forward,
and
for
our
part,
we
will
continue
to
hold
on
to
that
Legacy
of
Justice
freedom
and
opportunity
for
all
people.
We
believe
that
the
unity
map
number
1245
helps
to
move
us
in
that
direction
and
we
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
with
our
city,
council
and
members
to
ensure
that
this
map,
when
it
is
voted
upon,
is
the
strongest
most
representative
and
inclusive
map.
M
You
thank
you,
madam
chair
I.
Don't
have
my
glasses,
so
I'm
going
to
read.
I
won't
look
at
you.
Please
don't
be
don't
take
this
as
an
offense
for
the
record.
My
name
is
Diane
Wilkerson
I
am
a
proud
resident
of
Roxbury
Ward
8
Precinct
Five
I've
testified
before
this
committee
before
and
to
be
clear.
I
support
the
unity
map
1275
filed
by
chair
Breeden
and
former
chair
Arroyo
and
many
others
have
spoken
and
will
speak
about
some
of
the
details
of
the
map.
M
I
want
to
address
three
other
issues
very
quickly
that
I
think
really
deal
with
process
and
context.
One
on
Monday
I
watched
the
committee's
working
session.
Like
many
others
and
I
heard
two
members
watch
two
members
of
the
council
rail
on
about
rumors
that
various
members
of
the
community
had
spoken
to
each
other
had
spoken
to
each
other
and
advocates
as
if
there
was
something
wrong
with
that
that
we
violated
some
effect.
M
M
M
M
The
second
point
is
this
constant
obsession
with
the
fact
that
Advocates
an
organizational
leaders
from
neighborhoods
across
this
community
work
together
as
we've
done
every
redistricting
cycle
for
at
least
four
decades.
One
Council
referred
last
night
to
it
as
a
paid
Advocate
driven
map
would
disdain,
as
if
that
was
a
curse
word
to
be
an
advocate.
M
M
So,
please
think
about
that.
Last
thing.
Last
thing
is,
this:
I
think
is
important
and
incumbent
upon
the
counselors,
as
you
are
working
and
meeting
with
your
constituents
about
what
the
principles
and
context
of
of
redistricting
are
for
you
to
be
honest,
open
and
clear
with
them,
because
if
people
come
to
this
mic
and
say
things
like
I'd
like
counselor
so
and
so
or
counselor
so-and-so
doesn't
deserve
this
map,
then
they
missed
the
whole
point
of
redistricting.
It
has
nothing
to
do
with
the
counselors.
M
It
has
nothing
to
do
with
how
much
we
like
you
or
dislike
you
and,
and
the
height
of
the
thank
you
height
of
the
insult,
is
to
suggest
that
if
we
propose
a
map
pass
a
map
in
D
the
the
unity
map
which
has
District
4
at
49,
black
people
that
somehow
I
think
what
the
word
was
I
fear
for
counselor
Royale,
you
fear
for
him
at
49.
That's
an
insult
to
every
black
person,
brown
person,
white
person
that
lives
in
that
District.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
M
B
AA
AA
To
remember
that,
it's
not
a
zero-sum
game
that
we
all
want
the
same
things
for
our
community
and
for
our
family
and
with
that
being
said,
I
do
support
the
unity
map
and
it
will
make
me
change
districts
and
I'm.
Not
it's
not
something
that
I'm
afraid
of
I.
Think
Frank
will
be
a
fine
counselor
to
me
if
I
am
in
D3
and
so
I
support
the
beauty
map.
As
my
I
guess
is
my
message.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
B
AB
Good
evening,
everyone
good
evening,
my
name
is
members
of
committee.
My
name
is
Kang
Wen
and
I'm
from
the
Vietnamese
community.
I
escaped
Vietnam,
1981.
communist
Escape
Bible,
yet
to
Thailand
and
get
to
this
country.
1984
I
live
in
Boston,
went
to
high
school
right
in
high
school
in
Boston,
went
to
college
and
I
would
like
to
thank
you.
The
people
of
Boston
Give
Me,
A,
New
Hope
New
Life.
Up
until
today,
everybody
happy
to
live
in
Dorchester
I'm
here
today
to
speak
in
the
favor
of
United.
AB
With
me,
community
in
District
3
win
the
awards,
16-1
and
16.3
back
to
original
place
in
this
tree,
not
only
United,
the
Vietnamese
Community
also
completed
Dorchester
Avenue
into
one
Council
District
and
again
I
loved
city
of
Boston
I
had
three
generations
went
to
college
in
Boston,
my
dad
went
to
Northeastern
myself
went
to
Northeastern
and
my
son
went
to
Northeastern,
so
I
loved
the
city
of
Boston,
especially
Dorchester.
Thank
you
and
good
time.
Thank.
A
AC
Evening,
my
name
is
Steve
Beckett
and
I'm
here
to
represent
the
Cedar
Grove
civic
association,
which
I'm
the
president
I'm,
actually
the
second
generation
of
Bacons
to
be
the
president
of
the
association
following
the
footsteps.
So
my
father,
who
was
president
in
the
early
90s
before
John
O'toole,
spoke
a
little
bit
earlier.
AC
I've
lived
in
Dorchester
in
District
three,
all
of
my
life
I'm,
the
third
generation
of
my
family.
Here,
since
my
grandmother
came
to
35
King
Street
as
a
domestic
in
1928..
We
very
much
congratulate
our
neighbors
and
Fields
Corner,
because
I
think
almost
all
the
maps
have
have
the
Vietnamese
Community
being
united
in
Fields
Corner.
We
think
that's
great,
but
we
don't
think
there's
any
reason
why
that
positive
step
has
to
come
at
the
expense
of
our
community,
a
mile
to
the
South.
AC
Our
association
wants
to
be
heard.
This
is
the
second
time
in
two
years
that
a
redistricting
map
has
attempted
to
divide
us
along
arbitrary
lines,
the
first
time
being
the
proposed
Senate
map
last
year,
which
grouped
the
western
parts
of
our
community
with
communities
with
towns
of
the
South
like
Avon
and
West
Bridgewater.
AC
This
should
not
be
a
political
process.
I
very
much
agree
with
the
with
the
young
lady
that
spoke
before
me.
It
shouldn't
be
about
an
individual,
counselor
or
or
who's
whose
District
you
you
may
be
going
to
I
couldn't
agree
with
that
more,
but
it
seems
as
though
our
community
is
in
the
political
process
of
some
and
is
caught
in
the
middle
of
political
disagreements
and
that's
unacceptable
to
us.
Things
are
being
done
to
us
without
us
and
we
do
matter.
AC
We
want
to
be
heard
and
we
want
to
remain
as
a
United
Community
around
our
neighborhood
organizations,
our
faith
communities,
our
business
district
in
the
district
or
east
City
councilor,
whoever
that
may
be
in
the
future.
We
insist
that
our
community
is
a
community
of
interest
and
deserves
to
be
preserved
in
accordance
with
the
principles
of
redistricting.
AC
Despite
what
some
may
say,
we
are
a
community
of
Interest.
We
have
a
four
percent
veteran
population
nearly
doubled,
the
state's
two
percent
veterans
population
and,
as
you
know,
U.S
military
veterans
are
a
protected
class
under
the
Civil
Rights
Act
in
the
proposed
arbitrary
division
along
unnatural
lines
weakens
their
voice
at
The,
Ballot
Box.
We
insist
that
one
of
the
cause
of
our
district,
whether
you
call
it
Adams
Village,
Cedar,
Grove
or
St
Brennan's,
be
preserved.
As
is
this
committee's
stated.
Mission
we'd
also
like
to
note
that
Saint
Brendan's
is
not
a
religious
designation.
AC
Dividing
District,
three
and
four
through
Adams
Village
would
be
like
would
be
like
dividing
Roxbury
through
the
middle
of
Nubian
Square,
which
former
Senator
Wilkerson
pointed
out
that
there's
a
I
believe
a
house
seat
that
that
cuts
that
in
half
that's
wrong.
It
shouldn't
exist.
It
also
shouldn't
exist
in
District.
Three
and
four
I
lost
my
place.
AC
AD
AD
AD
Second,
as
a
white
person,
I
I
want
to
Echo
the
importance
of
some
of
the
previous
speakers
of
black
power
here
in
Boston
and
Beyond
I
support
the
unity
map,
not
only
because
it
empowers
my
fellow
residents,
but
also
because
when
my
black
and
brown
neighbors
are
lifted
up,
I
am
lifted
up.
Also,
when
my
neighbors
are
empowered.
I
am
also
empowered
when
I
hear
in
the
workplace.
AD
For
example,
we
hear
this
all
the
time
that
a
diversity
of
perspectives
is
important
to
bring
the
best
ideas
to
the
table
and
the
same
principle
is
true
at
City
Hall,
so
I'm
hopeful
that
we
can
all
recognize
that
when
our
government
represents
all
of
us,
we
all
benefit
from
that.
We
benefit
from
better
laws,
better
Investments
and
better
policies
for
current
and
future
bostonians.
So
I
would
please
respectfully
ask
you
to
support
the
unity
map.
Thank
you.
B
B
Now
I
now
I'd
like
to
recognize
your
brother,
Council,
counselor,
Worrell
I'm,
going
to
allow
now
as
any
the
public
I
want,
admitted
conscious
decision
to
let
this
is
a
public
hearing
to
let
the
public
speak
first.
So
thank
you
all
for
being
here.
Thank
you
for
your
your
testimony.
It's
really
really
important,
and
now
we
will
give
my
fellow
counselors
an
opportunities
to
say
a
few
words.
B
AE
You,
madam
chair
and
good
evening,
everyone
thank
you
for
your
attendance
fellow
colleagues,
members
of
the
public
for
being
here
tonight,
and
the
amount
of
Engagement
and
input
that
has
been
given
to
this
process.
I
I
love,
it
I
love
to
see
it,
and
this
is
how
local
government
should
should
work.
District
Four
is
a
historically
black
District
since
the
lines
were
drawn
in
1983..
This
is
ensured
that
representation
on
the
city
council
will
always
have
a
black
voice.
AE
I'm
here
to
tonight,
to
maintain
to
support,
maintaining
and
strengthening
black
votes
across
District
Four
I
will
not
stand
idly
at.
The
district
I
was
elected
to
represent
the
historically
black
district
for
the
city
of
Boston
this
weekend.
I
would
heed
any
attempt
to
dilute
or
water
down
the
black
vote
in
this
District.
The
proposed
changes
to
District
fours
showed
two
different
stories.
AE
AE
This
District
district
4
has
brought
up
powerful
black
leaders
like
Charles
Yancey
Andrea
Campbell
leaders
that
fought
to
represent
predominantly
marginalized
voices.
Already,
our
district
district
4
is
seeing
some
of
the
effects
of
some
of
the
highest
rates
of
gentrification
in
Black.
Displacement
in
the
city
of
Boston
is
happening
right
here
in
the
district.
AE
D
Large,
thank
you
good
evening.
Everyone
thank
you
for
coming
out.
It's
great
to
see
so
many
people
here,
I
am
the
at-large
city
councilor,
but
I
live
here
in
16-6.
I
am
many
of
your
neighbors
and
I.
Do
just
want
to
shout
out
my
neighbor
in
16-3
Latoya.
Are
you
still
out
there
I
really
loved
what
you
said
as
an
atlage,
counselor
I
also
found
out
quickly
door,
knocking
in
East
Boston
and
visiting
High
Park
in
neighborhoods
all
across
the
city
that
it
all
boils
down
to
the
same
thing.
We
all
want
the
same
thing.
D
If
we're
parents,
we
want
the
better
City
for
our
children.
We
want
a
safe
City.
We
want
neighborhoods
that
are
clean.
We
were
at
Cliff,
I
was
at
Clifford
Park
earlier
they
won
a
clean
Park.
Just
like
Millennial
Park
is
clean
in
West
Roxbury.
We
want
good
schools
and
we
want
people
who
represent
kind
of
represent
us.
They
don't
have
to
look
like
us,
but
they
do
have
to
work
for
us.
D
So
I'm
here
to
listen
as
an
at-large
City
councilor
people
often
tell
me
well,
it
doesn't
really
matter
to
you
because
you
run
at
large,
but
I
am
here
to
hear
from
the
neighborhoods
and
the
communities
and
really
understand
what
communities
do
want
to
stay
together.
We
can't
please
everyone.
We
realize
that
every
10
years
we
go
through
this
process.
There
are
always
precincts.
There
are
always
neighborhoods
that
get
shifted
to
the
left
or
the
right.
D
D
So
people
can
put
you
on
the
map
and
understand
what
neighborhood
you
live
in,
but
I
also
consider
myself
living
when
I'm
in
Fields
Corner
Little
Saigon,
where
we
get
dinner
at
Pho
couple
time
times
a
night
I
feel
like
that's
part
of
my
community
and
neighborhood.
Also,
so
thank
you
for
all
of
you
who
spoke.
Thank
you
for
continuing
to
advocate
for
your
neighborhoods.
We
as
a
council
have
to
do
the
job
of
getting
to
work
and
working
together
to
one
map
is
going
to
get
seven
votes
or
more
that's
going
to
be.
D
The
map
that
passes
so
don't
think
that
tonight
is
the
last
time
that
you
can
voice
your
opinion.
I
think
some
of
the
handouts
have
our
emails.
Please
reach
out
to
any
of
us
on
the
council.
There
is
a
redistricting
site,
also
and
I
know
Shane
dot.
Pack.
If
you
email
him,
he
is
the
head
of
the
redistricting
on
Central
staff.
So
thank
you
and
I
do
just
want
to
shout
out.
D
Central
staff
you've
been
coming
to
so
many
of
these
off-site
meetings
and
we
really
appreciate
you
because
I
know
you
were
at
City
Hall
early
this
morning
and
you
came
out
here
to
our
neighborhood,
so
I
hope
you
were
felt
welcome
here
in
my
neighborhood
also,
but
thank
you
for
all
you
do.
Thank
you
and
I
didn't
even
time
myself,
but
I.
Think
I
did
a
good
job.
I
think
you
did.
R
You,
madam
chair,
every
10
years,
we're
obligated
to
go
through
this
strenuous
redistricting
process
and
I'm
no
stranger
to
doing
so.
This
is
my
second
time
on
this
body,
going
through
it
and
I'm
committed
to
the
guideline
set
forth
by
the
Voting
Rights
Act.
The
map
I
am
proposing,
keeps
the
current
city
council
districts
compact,
contiguous
and
preserves
neighborhood
and
keeps
communities
of
interest
in
Pat
intact,
including
Parish.
Boundaries
which
are
neighborhoods
and
neighborhoods
are
a
factor.
This
proposed
map
continues
to
strengthen
District
3's
already
opportunity.
R
R
This
is
also
something
that
the
Chinese
Progressive
Association
of
mass
voters
table
repeatedly
mentioned.
District
3
becomes
37
percent
white.
Making
it
63
non-white
I
would
I
would
argue,
that's
definitely
a
coalition
District.
You
are
unable
to
get
a
less
elected
in
District
three.
Unless
you
have
the
ability
to
go
across
different
neighborhoods
work
with
different
neighborhoods
different
people
in
different
situations
under
the
map
I
filed,
we
we
unite
Fields
Corner
and
the
Little
Saigon
Cultural
District,
and
it
brings
Ward
16
entirely
under
District
three.
R
In
addition,
Bay
Village
moves
into
District
8
shifting
from
District
2.,
but
I
want
to
make
a
different
point
here
today,
Madam
Madam,
Tria
I
think
we
have
to
look
at
the
process
that
that
happened.
I
think
that
the
and
this
comes
from
Adam
ceterbaum,
there's
no
actual
date
that
we
need
to
vote
next
week
on
this
I
think
we
should,
if
we're
going
to
to
potentially
go
into
to
to
District,
Four
and
dilute
that
voice.
R
There
I
think
we
should
at
least
do
the
the
voter
analysis
on
it,
which
is
the
way
you
get
the
the,
because
the
only
place
that
we
would
be
in
conflict
with
the
Voting
Rights
Act
is,
if
someone
said,
or
had
the
opinion
that
District
4
was
packed
with
too
many
black
people
I.
Think.
If
we're
going
to
make
that
assumption,
we
should
have
the
voter
analysis
done
and,
like
I
said
earlier
from
Adam
ceterbaum.
We
do
not
need
to
take
a
vote
here
next
week.
We
could.
We
could
extend
this
process
out.
R
We
could
first
tell
people
what
redistricting
is
what
the
process
is
all
about.
We
could
tell
people
that
the
main
problem
here
in
this
redistricting
problem
is
one
with
is
one
with
population
very
basic
District
2
District
2
The
District,
that
is
represented
by
Eddie
Flynn
now,
which
wraps
into
the
south,
then
in
Chinatown
and
in
some
some
other
downtown
neighborhoods
needs
to
shed
13
000
people
in
District.
R
Three,
which
happens
to
be
represented
by
me,
needs
to
gain
sixty
five
hundred
people,
and
if
you
remember,
Madam
chair
the
first
exercise,
we
did
in
a
working
session
when
we're
actually
in
the
Piedmont
room.
We
had
maps
in
front
of
us
and
and
and
actually
talking,
was
that
first
exercise
of
taking
the
split
precincts.
We
went
through
split
precincts.
Last
year,
the
city
election
commission
voted
on
split
precincts.
That's
another
whole
separate
issue.
That's
why
I
think
Madam
chair.
R
We
should
explore
potentially
putting
this
process
off
a
bit
in
in
doing
the
voter
analysis
and,
and
some
other
fact-finding
and
I
think
maybe
educating
around
the
city.
What
redistricting
is,
what
is
what
what
our
charges
and
what
we
need
to
be
doing
in
this
again
I
was
here
10
years
ago,
and
the
process
literally
started
a
year
and
a
half
ago
it
would
have
been
a
year
and
a
half
ago.
We
didn't
start
this
process
until
I.
Think
in
the
middle
of
the
summer,
didn't
give
us
enough
time.
R
AF
Good
evening,
everyone
can
y'all
hear
me,
so
you
know,
I
got
a
big
mouth
and
I
want
to
make
sure
I'm
hurt.
We're
good.
Can
y'all
hear
me
okay,
you
know.
The
good
thing
about
me
is
that
I
always
speak
from
my
heart
and
I,
never
know,
what's
going
to
come
out
of
it
right
so
I
just
want
to
ground
everybody
and
prepare
you
for
that.
AF
AF
And
yes,
we
talk
about
communities
of
Interest,
but
this
moment
in
time
requires
us
to
right
the
wrong,
and
if
we
could
do
this
right,
then
maybe
people
who
are
paying
attention
across
the
country
will
not
continue
to
hold
on
to
the
racist
history
that
Boston
has
so
I
think
this
is
really
about
an
opportunity
and
I
find
it
very
offensive.
As
someone
who
only
won
by
one
vote
and
ran
city-wide,
that
people
of
color
cannot
represent
everyone.
AF
A
AF
B
AF
B
AF
B
AH
AH
President,
you
you
have
the
floor.
Thank
you
very
much
I'm.
This
is
my
first
time
speaking
at
a
redistricting
hearing,
I
learned
about
him
in
school,
I've
learned
the
Civil
Rights
behind
them
and
our
voters.
Rights
I
live
in
1706,
which
is
a
part
of
District
Four
right
now
and
so
I
know.
There's
a
Unity
plan
and
hearing
the
name.
Unity
is
a
powerful
statement,
because
Boston
hasn't
always
been
Unified,
and
so
I'll
say
this
I
love.
My
district
and
I
understand
how
hard
the
people
in
District
4
has
worked
to
come
together.
AH
Every
Civic
group,
the
business
owners,
and
they
deserve
a
chance
to
continue
to
do
that
holistically
as
District
4.
and
so
I
challenge
all
of
us
to
make
sure
that,
if
we're
doing
Unity
that
that
Unity
doesn't
come
at
the
cost
of
anybody
else's
voters,
rights
or
civil
rights
or
the
ability
to
represent
themselves
in
a
district
that
is
going
to
help
them
live
their
best.
Life
I
think
that
this
Council,
this
very
powerful
Council,
has
the
opportunity
to
make
change
in
Boston.
AH
B
AI
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Thank
you
everybody
for
being
here.
The
last
time
I
was
in
this
building
was
actually
for
my
niece's
graduation,
and
so
it's
been
good
to
be
back
here
for
this
I'm
incredibly
proud
of
the
community
that
came
together
to
help
create
this
map.
I
see
many
of
those
organizations
represented
here
in
this
room.
Many
of
those
constituents
and
folks
from
Boston
here
in
this
room,
New
England
United
for
justice,
the
NAACP,
the
Chinese
Progressive
political
action
committee,
I,
see
me
hint
in
this
room.
AI
I
see
the
mass
voter
table,
the
drawing
democracy,
Coalition
I
see
a
number
reclaimed,
Roxbury
I
saw
in
here
as
well.
These
folks
are
all
members
of
this
city.
These
are
folks
who
are
frankly
by
and
large,
not
elected,
not
seeking
elected
office.
What
they
are
seeking
is
a
city
that
is
represented
in
the
most
diverse
and
inclusive
way
that
we
are
able
to
do
it,
and
the
Voting
Rights
Act
empowers
us
to
try
to
create
districts
that
do
so.
AI
Many
of
you
may
or
may
not
know
that
this
is
the
second
map
that
bears
my
name.
The
first
map
had
a
track
that
went
through
the
south
end
and
kept
much
of
Ward
16
within
District
3
kept
South
Boston
entirely
unified.
That
map
I
think
was
a
lesser
map
than
the
map
that
came
from
the
community
and
that's
why
I'm
proud
to
have
my
name
on
this
map
with
councilor
Braden.
This
map
takes
into
account
all
of
the
different
communities
of
Interest
throughout
the
city
and
does
a
much
better
job.
AI
AI
We're
talking
about
an
85
percent
of
color
District
in
District
Four,
and
it
hurts
my
heart
to
hear
counselors
former
counselors
talk
about
that
Ward
16
coming
in
there
and
talking
about
fearing
for
counselors,
because
it
perceives
and
creates
and
insinuates
and
implies
that
Ward
16
wouldn't
vote
for
black
counselors
or
wouldn't
vote
for
people
of
color
I,
don't
know
what
else
there
is
to
be
afraid
of.
In
the
context
of
that
conversation,
because
these
are
our
neighbors.
These
are
good
communities.
AI
These
are
folks
who
I've
heard
have
come
together
time
and
time
again
and
to
raise
this
Harbinger
that,
oh,
if
you
put
Ward
16
into
District
Four,
that's
the
end
of
black
unity
and
black
leadership.
I,
just
don't
believe
that
award
16.
I,
don't
believe
that
of
our
communities
and
I
think
it
does
us
a
disservice
when
we
talk
about
it
in
that
way,
and
so
I'm
proud
of
this
map,
I'm
proud
of
all
the
types
of
connections
we
made.
This
map
also
strengthens
Roslindale,
makes
Roslindale
more
whole
than
it's
ever
been.
AI
This
map
does
a
lot
of
good.
There
is
no
perfect
map.
I
wish.
We
could
do
that,
but
there
just
won't
be
a
perfect
map.
I
think
this
map
is
good.
It
advances
black
and
Latino
and
people
of
color
throughout
this
city.
It
creates
opportunities,
as
is
our
charge,
and
it
makes
sure
that
we
are
lifting
up
all
communities
as
best
as
we
can
in
one
map
and
so
I'm
very
proud
of
it
and
I'm
grateful
to
everybody
here
today.
For
speaking.
AJ
I
was
waiting
for
a
podium
good
evening.
Everyone,
my
name,
is
Tanya
Financial,
Anderson
district,
7,
City
councilor.
Thank
you
so
much
for
being
here,
the
redistricting
process
seems
so
contrived.
Doesn't
it
and
there's
a
lot
of
sort
of
mystical
nuances
to
it?
What
exactly
is
happening
in
the
back
door?
It's
so
political,
it's
becoming
so
racial
wait.
In
fact
it
is
racial.
It's
the
one
thing
that
we
can
actually
prioritize
in
this
process.
The
thing
is
is
that
we
have
so
many
representation
here
and
I
just
wanted
to
ask
you
some
questions.
AJ
AJ
AJ
AJ
Segregation
took
place
to
a
point
where
it
pitted
us
black
and
black
against
each
other,
and
now,
for
the
first
time,
I'm
hearing,
oh
there's,
ethnicity,
to
the
privilege
group
for
the
first
time
in
this
process,
when
it
convenes
the
process,
does
ethnicity
and
subcategories
to
the
other
side,
how
ironic
we
cannot
use
that
narrative
to
actually
go
against
each
other?
That's
not
what
this
is
about.
AJ
It's
not
as
political
they're,
using
the
same
narrative
against
you
so
that
you
come
here
and
say:
oh,
don't
use
your
politics
and
all
of
this
racial
tension,
racial
tension,
yeah!
That's
right!
That's
a
good
thing!
Let's
talk
about
it
because
you
know
it's
due
time,
and
so,
if
we're
here
and
you're
not
used
to
it
and
you're
uncomfortable,
that
is
a
good
thing.
AJ
Let's
have
those
conversations
and
talk
about
how
we
create
true
Equity
across
the
board
for
everyone,
it's
just
something
that
we're
not
used
to,
and
now
we
have
to
include
all
of
those
categories
and
as
the
beautiful
I
don't
want
to
misgender
anyone
I'm.
So
sorry,
my
friend,
the
president
of
Boston
right
here
said
arcade,
there
is
no
black.
There
is
no
better
qualified
than
the
disenfranchised
person
to
represent
you.
There
is
no
better
qualified
than
the
resilience.
The
one
that's
gone
through
the
oppression
to
represent
you.
AJ
AK
AK
So
I
say
that
just
to
say
that
I
think
it's
really
important
that
we
not
start
by
assuming
bad
faith
in
one
another,
because
I
think
that
if
you've
actually
moved
these
precincts
around,
you
see
that
a
lot
of
things
sort
of
happen
that
are
imperfect
and,
as
others
have
said,
there
is
no
perfect
map,
and
so
I
think
you
know
people
are.
People
are
genuinely
trying
the
folks
up
here.
Folks
in
the
community,
everyone
has
put
a
map
forward
it.
AK
It's
the
result
of
like
a
lot
of
time
and
I.
Think
everybody
who
does
it
feels
very
aware
of
the
trade-offs.
So
I
just
want
to
stress
that
and
say
you
know,
and
that
there
are
a
million
things.
You
know
where
we
end
up
talking
in
these
in
these
hearings
about
the
pain
points.
But
there
are
things
we're
not
talking
about
because
they
were
choices
that
weren't
made
right
and
in
terms
of
like
communities
that
are
able
to
stay
together.
AK
AK
But
we
didn't
and
and
now
we're
here,
because
the
precincts
are
set
by
the
state
having
already
done
their
redistricting.
So
I
just
want
to
flag
for
folks
that
there's
just
a
real,
honest
difficulty
and
so
I
think
if
we
can
start
from
recognizing
that
it
helps
us
all
continue
our
sense
of
good
faith
with
each
other.
The
other
thing
I
want
to
say
is
that
the
Voting
Rights
Act,
as
other
folks
have
said,
does
take
a
and
like
it
much
like
the
Fair
Housing
Act
other
things.
AK
I
want
to
say,
I
want
to
say
I,
don't
think,
there's
any
perfect
map
and
I
do
think
that
counselors
every
I
know
that
there
are
counselors
who
have
Affiliated
themselves
with
different
Maps
and
introduce
them
in
some
cases.
But
every
time
I
talk
to
colleagues
I
hear
people
saying
well,
maybe
we
could
move
this
Precinct
to
deal
with
this
thing
that
was
raised
by
a
resident.
I
know.
Counselors,
who
are
sitting
here,
will
have
heard
a
lot
of
things
tonight
that
people
will
be
taking
back
being
like
well.
AK
Is
there
a
way
to
do
a
domino
effect
that
makes
that
work
better?
So
I
just
want
to
say
to
the
public
that
we
are
listening
and
everybody
is
trying
to
brainstorm
and
figure
this
out
and
I'm
I'm
sorry
for
anyone
who,
at
the
end,
feels
like
they
ended
up
on
the
short
end
of
the
stick
this
time,
but
just
trust
that
that
we
are
listening
and
trying
this
in
good
faith.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Thank
you.
Counselor.
AG
Good
evening,
everyone
I
am
just
so
it.
It
fills
my
heart
that
so
many
folks
have
turned
out
to
testify
to
listen
to
your
neighbors,
whether
you
live
in
Dorchester
or
another
neighborhood
redistricting
is
a
very
fraught
process.
It
happens
every
10
years,
as
required
by
the
Constitution
and
every
10
years
for
folks
who
weren't
involved
last
time.
It
feels
like
a
new
language,
because
it
is
a
new
language
right
and
it
is
fraught
politically
because
so
many
people
as
we
heard,
came
up
and
talked
about
how
they
loved
their
city.
AG
Councilors
and
people
feel
like
a
personal
stake,
but
it
isn't
about
any
individual
counselor
and
it
is
it's
about
the
districts
and
it's
about
voters,
and
so
when
I
heard
someone
earlier
today,
it
says
say
that
it
feels
like
we're
taking
power
from
one
Community
to
give
to
another.
That's
not
what's
happening.
AG
What's
Happening
Here
is
an
attempt
for
us
to
comply
with
our
requirements
of
compactness,
contiguity,
roughly
equal
population
and
the
Voting
Rights
Act,
and
if
the
council
and
Community
come
together
and
decide
that
what
we
want
is
to
make
sure
that
we
are
creating
and
building
on
opportunities
of
communities
of
color
and
language
minorities
to
elect
the
candidate
of
their
choice
and
where
that
opportunity
is
not
fully
clear
that
communities
of
color
have
the
ability
to
influence
an
election,
even
if
they
are
not
strong
enough
to
be
an
opportunity.
District.
AG
That
is
our
charge
and
I
say
it
and
I
know
that
it's
difficult
because,
as
a
lawyer,
I
worked
on
redistricting
cases
and
I
know
how
hard
they
are.
The
reason
why
it
often
feels
so.
Political,
too,
is
that,
because
there
is
this
personal
interest
of
electives
who
are
also
helping
to
draw
districts
and
so
inherently
there's
a
lot
of
tension,
which
is
why
a
lot
of
states
are
trying
to
move
to
a
process
and
have
moved
to
a
process
where
it's
done
by
an
independent
commission.
AG
When
we
look
at
our
aapi
community,
we're
talking
about
both
a
community
of
color
and
a
language
minority
and
so
I'm
encouraged
by
steps
there
I'm
encouraged
by
the
strengthening
strengthening
of
opportunity,
districts
and
I'm,
encouraging
all
of
you
for
the
comments
that
you
give,
because
that
will
help
inform
our
process.
I
also
agree
that
there's
not
a
perfect
map
and
that
there's
work
that
we
can
do
but
I'm
encouraged
too.
AG
That,
like
we,
can
do
this
together,
and
this
is
probably
reducing
the
most
political
thing
that
we
will
do
as
a
council
and
as
a
city,
and
so
I
am
I'm,
sorry
for
those
who
are
uncomfortable
all
by
this
process,
but
it
is
the
work
that
we're
in
charge
to
do
and
we'll
get
through
it
and
we'll
be
a
stronger
body
for
it.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
O
O
Do
this
I'll
issue
this
challenge
once
again
to
my
colleague
and
to
colleagues
into
the
to
the
the
the
map
authors
I'm,
asking
them
to
get
micro
into
sharpen
their
pencils.
We
have
one
map
that
has
25
precincts
changing
districts.
We
have
another
map
that
has
18..
We
have
another
map
that
has
17..
We
have
another
map
that
has
10..
There
is
another
map
I
haven't
seen.
O
There
I
know
that
some
of
our
best
work
has
been
when
colleagues
get
together
and
they
they
get
micro
and
they
find
out
how
they
can
work
together
and
which
precincts
in
which
communities
of
Interest
they
can
keep
together.
I'm
going
to
continue
to
charge
that
as
someone
that
has
a
reputation
as
a
consensus,
Builder
and
as
a
bridge
builder
I
bring
that
to
this
discussion.
We
obviously
have
some
working
sessions.
We've
got
probably,
who
knows
it
could
be
additional
Maps
get
introduced.
So
there
could
be
compromise
Maps.
O
There
could
be
compromise,
Unity
Maps,
but
what
I
will
say
this
is
that,
no
matter
where
you
draw
the
lines,
whether
it's
District,
4
or
District,
3
or
District
2,
having
worked
with
those
individual
councils,
they
will
get
reelected,
they
will
get
reelected
because
they
take
their
jobs
seriously.
They
work
hard,
they're,
honest
they're,
attentive
to
detail
and
they're
responsive
to
their
constituents
needs
no
matter
where
you
you
draw
the
line.