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From YouTube: Amory Street Redevelopment Launch
Description
Mayor Walsh kicks off the redevelopment of 125 Amory Street along with representatives from The Community Builders, Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation, and Urban Edge.
A
A
Good
morning
and
thank
you
all
for
coming,
I
would
like
to
thank
the
a
Murray
Street,
tenants,
association,
Tina
and
her
board
for
hosting
today's
event.
They
have
been
working
with
the
VHA
and
with
our
private
partners
of
TCB
and
urban
edge
and
JP
and
DC
for
roughly
a
year
and
a
half
to
bring
us
to
today's
event
where
we're
kicking
off
the
renovation.
A
Significant
renovation
of
this
elderly,
disabled
public
housing
development
here
we'll
be
upgrading
all
of
the
units
in
this
apartment,
this
apartment,
building,
new
bounce,
new
kitchens
and
common
areas.
So
we're
delighted
to
be
here
and
again,
I
want
to
thank
the
tenant
organization
for
hosting
today's
event.
A
We're
going
to
move
right
along
our
first
speaker
is
someone
that
has
been
extremely
supportive
of
the
PHAs,
affordable
housing
efforts.
I
would
add.
This
is,
will
be
the
seventh
project
that
the
VHA
has
in
the
ground.
As
we
speak,
we've
got
seven
redevelopment
efforts,
major
redevelopment
efforts
going
on
all
over
the
city.
It's
a
testament
one
to
the
mayor's
commitment
to
affordable
housing
with
his
support
is
moral
support
and,
more
importantly,
its
financial
support
for
these
efforts.
A
B
B
And
that's
because
the
leadership
like
Billy
and
his
team
and
having
partners
in
the
state
and
the
not
the
HUD
HUDs
office
and
having
city
council
mental
matters
here
and
having
partners
in
the
council.
That's
important
stuff
that
we
have
in
Shilla,
Dylan's
head
to
achieve
housing
for
the
city
of
Boston
and
I
was
invited
down
to
Washington
on
a
Monday
to
speak
on
two
panels.
B
A
Boston
Lea?
You
seem
to
be
breaking
ground
and
working
on
so
many
things
every
day,
and
it's
because
we
have
great
partners
CDC's.
Our
activists
are
our
residents
here.
Thank
you
for
what
you
do.
Thank
you
for
pushing
us.
Thank
you
for
everything
that
we
do
so
there's
a
lot
of
people.
I
want
to
thank
I
want
to
thank
community
builders.
I
want
to
thank
JP
and
DC
I
want
to
thank
Orban
edge.
I
know
that
we're
going
to
hear
from
all
everyone
a
little
bit
I
want
to.
B
Thank
all
the
speakers
that
are
here
today
that
are
talking
we're
excited
about
this
project.
Billy
talked
about
seven
projects
underway
right
now
we
have
for
the
this
year
alone,
Lennox
candan,
West,
Newton
or
colony,
and
today,
public
housing
is
important
for
our
city.
It's
important
for
the
residents
of
our
city,
it's
important
for
the
families
of
our
city.
B
It's
important
to
a
lot
of
people
who
opportunity
to
be
able
to
to
live
in
comfort
and
I
know
that
the
renovations
that
we're
doing
a
much
needed
in
the
residence
or
in
tell
us
in
a
while
about
the
importance
of
this
in
addition
being
affordable,
our
public
housing,
most
of
our
public
housing
in
Boston,
is
near
to
public
transportation.
Most
of
our
public
housing
has
shops
in
neighborhood
shopping
areas
around
them.
B
Most
of
our
public
housing
allows
people
the
opportunity
not
just
to
live
in
a
place
but
to
be
able
to
walk
down
the
street
or
hop
on
the
train
or
hop
on
a
bus
and
get
to
where
they
want
to
get
to
and
really
allow
them
the
opportunity
to
to
live
their
life
in
a
way
that
this
should
be
should
be
happening.
So
we're
happy
about
that.
B
We're
also
making
sure
that
people
feel
connected
in
the
neighborhoods,
we're
working
on
our
parks
and
open
space
and
making
sure
that
those
parks
reflect
what
we
should
be
reflecting
in
I
think
you
know,
we've
made
a
lot
of
investments
in
different
places
in
the
city
or
last
few
years,
and
it
really
is
in
behalf
of
all
the
residents
of
Boston,
but
it
is
so
important
today
we're
celebrating
renovations
of
199
units
here
and
in
12
additional
units.
I
want
to
thank
all
of
our
partners
for
helping
make
this
happen.
B
I
want
to
thank
all
of
our
residents
for
your
input.
I
also
want
to
thank
our
residents
here
for
helping
us
with
with
a
housing,
home,
chronically
homeless
people.
We
were
able
to
come
here
and
announce
that
last
year
and
have
residents
move
in
here
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that,
because
they're,
your
neighbors
and
your
friends
and
some
of
those
folks
were
it
had
very
difficult
situations
in
their
life
and
they're.
Probably
in
this
room
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
opening
your
arms
and
welcoming
people
here.
B
This
building
is
over
100
years.
Old
families
have
depended
on
this
building
for
decades
and
that's
what
what
we're
making
sure
that
we
continue
to
keep
this
location
in
this
house
in
this
home
affordable
for
decades
to
come.
We're
making
sure
the
the
houses
have
high
quality
safe,
welcoming
places
to
live,
we're
also
working
on
making
sure
that
renovated
brand-new
units
going
to
new
kitchens,
new
common
areas,
new
open
space,
increased
accessibility
and
so
much
more
I.
Remember
coming
in
my
first
time.
In
here,
a
named
retreat
was
probably
about
15
years
ago.
A
B
I
was
running
for
mayor
I
was
here
and
then
when
I
got
elected,
mayor
I
didn't
actually
talk
specifically
about
a
image
tree,
but
I
said
the
ability,
let's,
let's
Billy,
has
you
know
my
support
to
go
out
and
let's
stop
making
some
major
investments
in
our
housing,
making
sure
that
people
feel
comfortable
and-
and
he
was
not
shy
and
really
it's
out
of
it
before
me,
and
then
we
started
to
basically
put
it
on
like
steroids.
If
you
will
and
really
amp
it
up
and
move
it
forward.
B
So
we're
exciting
we're
excited
about
what's
happening
here.
As
a
city
I
already
talked
about
this
one
of
our
top
priorities:
preserving
and
creating
an
affordable
housing
I
get
that
question
that
every
single
day,
what
are
we
doing
about
housing?
What
are
we
doing
more
housing
Boston
is
a
place
that
people
want
to
live
in
the
80s
and
90s,
and
early
2000s
people
were
leaving.
B
Now
people
want
to
come
in
people
that
left
as
baby
boomers
want
to
go
back
into
the
city.
They
regret
selling
their
home.
They
want
to
come
back
in
the
city.
We
have
young
people
that
grow
up
here
that
want
to
come
back
to
our
city.
We
have
people
that
get
educated
in
our
city,
that
we
get
educated
in
Boston
and
go
to
New,
York
and
San
Francisco
and
other
places
they
want
to
stay
in
Boston.
So
we
have,
we
are.
B
We
have
bustling
or
whatever
the
right
word
is
coming
out
of
the
seams,
but
we
have
to
make
sure
we
continue
to
stay
up
with
a
production
of
housing
so
that
we
can
continue
to
be
a
city
for
everybody,
we're
building
housing
across
all
different
income
levels
in
our
city.
Our
goal
is
to
build
69
thousand
the
new
housing
by
the
year.
2030
we're
well
on
our
way
to
hit
that
goal.
B
Our
fastest
growing
group
of
people
in
the
city
of
Boston,
our
older
Bostonians,
are
seniors,
and
we
want
to
working
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
that
not
just
as
people
age
and
we're
heading
that
way
as
people
age
they
age
to
be
able
to
stay
in
their
home
and
they
have
the
service
and
support
they
need.
So
that's
another
thing
that
we're
working
on
here
in
the
city.
Affordable
projects,
like
the
one
that
we're
talking
about
today,
are
gonna,
be
able
to
help
our
seniors
stay
in
their
neighborhoods
seniors
that
built
the
city.
B
Quite
honestly,
we're
just
kind
of
we
kind
of
guess.
It's
the
people
that
the
older
Bostonians
that
are
in
this
room,
the
other
ones
that
went
to
the
fights
and
the
struggles
to
save
your
neighbor,
preserve
your
neighborhood
fight
for
people's
rights
and
we're
benefiting
from
the
work
that
you've
done.
So
I
want
to
thank
all
the
all
the
seniors
they're
hearing
today.
B
All
the
partners
that
I
think
thank
thank
you,
but
the
biggest
partner
in
this
room
today
are
the
residents
and
we
want
to
say
thank
you.
Thank
you
number
one
for
your
patience.
Thank
you
number
one
for
your
persistence.
Thank
you
for
your
yelling
at
us
and
thank
you
for
bringing
us
to
today.
God
bless.
A
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
come
sir
O'malley.
Why
don't
you
come
on
up
and
say
a
few
words?
Let
me
I've
had
the
pleasure
of
working
closely
with
the
counselor
for
the
past
couple
of
years,
particularly
not
only
in
this
community,
but
the
aliens
formerly
known
as
the
Bromley
Heath
housing
development
I
meet
monthly
with
the
tenant
organization
out
there
and
councillor
Malley.
Is
there
every
single
month
to
ensure
that
he
is
responding
to
the
needs
of
his
constituents
in
his
City
Council
District?
So
please
don't
warm
up
for
councilman
O'malley.
C
Thank
you,
keep
it
going
for
Bill
McGonagall
everybody.
He
does
amazing
work
each
and
every
day
and
has
been
doing
it
for
decades
he's
a
real
institution
in
this
town
and
we
are
lucky
and
grateful
for
his
work.
Mayor,
Marty,
Walsh
I
am
continuously
impressed
with
his
dedication
to
all
neighborhoods,
with
his
unparalleled
work
ethic,
with
its
focus
on
making
sure
that
we
move
Boston
forward
and
we
move
Boston
forward
for
everybody,
and
this
is
just
one
of
the
countless
examples
of
the
mayor's
commitment.
C
Not
only
did
you
make
a
plane
in
southwest
Boston
but
to
every
neighborhood
in
Boston
grateful
for
your
incredible
leadership.
Mayor
very,
very
briefly:
I
just
wanted
to
also
echo
the
mayor.
I
remember
the
first
time
I
was
in
this
building.
It
was
also
looking
for
votes.
I
was
with
Liz
Malia,
and
we
had
a
pizza
party
in
the
community.
Room
and
I
was
grilled
with
some
tough
questions,
but
I
knew
right
away
what
a
special
place
this
is
and
to
the
residents
particularly
tenant
task
force.
Your
work,
your
advocacy.
C
Your
support
has
made
this
one
of
the
best
buildings
in
Boston
and
today,
as
we
celebrate
what
lies
ahead
for
125,
a
Murray
Street
for
a
beautiful
new,
clean,
safe,
wonderful
units
for
an
expansion
of
more
deeply
affordable
units.
Bill
told
me
about
some
solar
arrays
they're
going
to
be
on
the
roof.
C
Those
three
are
the
Holy
Trinity
when
it
comes
to
affordable
housing
in
this
town,
so
to
partner
with
these
great,
not
for
profits
and
nonprofits
with
the
city,
we
really
are
protecting
and
enhancing
the
American
dream
for
more
Bostonians,
and
that's
a
wonderful
thing
so
delighted
to
be
with
all
of
you
guys
today.
Thank
you
very
much
and
God
bless.
A
Our
next
speaker
is
one
of
our
private
partners
from
community
builders.
Bart
Mitchell
sends
his
regards.
He
is
down
in
Washington
DC,
so
he
could
not
be
here
today,
but
I
was
delighted
when
we
were
able
to
partner
with
TCB
I've
known
Bart
since
the
Clinton
administration.
Quite
frankly,
actually
he
worked
for
my
brother-in-law,
John
Connolly,
who
was
Rachel
ins
development
advisor
way
back
in
the
day,
right
out
of
graduate
school,
so
I'm
delighted
that
we've
been
able
to
partner
with
with
community
builders
a
nationally
known
nonprofit
in
the
area
of
affordable
housing.
D
Thank
You
mr.
mayor,
thank
you
mr.
McGonigle
Thank
You
Madame
Ali.
Thank
you
for
everyone
for
coming
here
today.
It's
100
to
have
you
all
again:
I'm
Andy,
Waxman
I'm,
the
New
England
regional,
vice
president
here
at
the
community
builders,
and
our
mission
is
to
build
and
sustain
strong
communities
where
people
of
all
incomes
can
can
achieve
their
full
potential.
D
But
beyond
the
the
long
term,
affordability,
as
people
have
mentioned,
we'll
be
improving
the
quality
of
life
of
the
residents,
so
a
number
of
physical
improvements,
and
that
includes
a
brand
new
heating
system,
adding
new
air
conditioning
replacing
all
the
windows
and
the
facade
upgrade
in
the
kitchens
in
the
bathrooms.
Improved
common
area
experience
with
more
amenities
and
more
spaces
for
the
residents
to
interact,
but
it,
but
it's
also
more
than
just
the
physical
improvements,
we're
also
bringing
what
at
the
community
builders.
D
We
call
community
life
services
to
support
the
residents
in
a
variety
of
different
ways
and
again,
as
people
have
mentioned,
our
plan
goes
beyond
just
this.
Existing
building
the
wider
site
redevelopment
will
bring
three
new
buildings
to
the
site,
with
approximately
350
new
apartments
of
both
affordable
housing,
as
well
as
market
rate
housing,
and
though
a
process
like
this
can
take
a
few
years
to
complete.
D
Together,
our
TC
BJP
and
DC
and
urban
edge
bring
extensive
experience
as
developers
and
owners.
We
really
appreciate
being
called
the
Holy
Trinity.
It's
very
nice
comment
and
we
we
all
came
together
into
in
2015
to
respond
to
the
PHAs
call
for
a
transformational
plan
and
we
were
really
honored
to
have
been
selected
for
that
and
since
that
time,
we've
had
80
community
meetings
and
resident
events
to
engage
residents
and
community
stakeholders
to
gather
their
feedback
and
and
to
revise
our
plan.
D
As
we
went
and
again,
the
VHA
was
with
us
every
step
of
the
way,
and
we
appreciate
that
again.
We
as
others
have.
We
want
to
thank
the
residents
here
at
Emory,
Street
Apartments,
for
their
patience.
During
this
long
planning
process,
the
residents
have
shown
incredible
character
and
embracing
these
changes
and
understanding
how
critical
it
is
to
add
additional
housing
on
the
wider
site
and
I'm
relatively
new
to
the
community
builders.
But
my
staff
has
told
me
how
inspiring
it's
been
to
work
with
you
all.
So,
thank
you
very
much.
D
Our
contractor
built
right
and
a
number
of
other
partners
who
have
helped
us
push
this
forward.
And,
lastly,
I
can't
pass
without
thanking
the
staff
at
TCB.
Who's
really
helped
along
the
way:
Lindsey
Gale
who's,
our
main
project
manager,
here
on
at
this
building,
noah
sawyer
and
juan
torres
IV,
wano
dan
O'boyle,
Karla,
Baden
and
jasira
Carvalho,
who
are
the
on-site
team
here,
Mike
gray,
Kerri,
tenon
and
Jim
Rushford.
Thank
you
all
and
thank
you
everybody
for
coming
today.
A
A
So,
thank
you
all
for
all
your
hard
work
in
that
regard.
Our
next
speaker
needs
no
introduction
in
this
neighborhood.
Certainly
the
head
of
the
Jamaica
Plain
Neighborhood
Development
Corporation,
and
when
we
were
making
the
selection
of
the
development
team
here,
I
was
really
delighted
that
we
had
to
community-based
Jamaica
Plain
based
nonprofits,
that
we
were
partnering
with
here,
because
that
certainly
gives
the
team
instantaneous
credibility
because
of
the
wonderful
work
that
they
have
done
in
this
neighborhood
another
neighborhoods
for
decades.
So
please
very
warm
welcome
for
JP
and
DC
executive
director,
rich
at
all.
E
Thank
You
bill.
It's
great
to
see
such
a
great
turnout.
All
I
can
say
is
how
sweet
it
is
because
there's
a
lot
to
celebrate
today,
though
so
I
have
to
say
one
thing:
that's
interesting,
you
know
over
the
years.
Well,
others,
probably
some
of
the
things
that
the
three
partners
have
been
called
are
not.
You
know,
fit
to
be
printed
in
a
family
newspaper,
but
often
we've
been
called
a
tres
amigos.
More
often,
I've
heard
us
called
the
unholy
trinity,
so
I'm
glad
we're
being
called
the
Holy
Trinity
today.
E
You
know
it
folks
have
talked
about
the
significant
work.
That's
going
to
take
place
here
over
probably
about
the
next
20
or
21
months.
That's
going
to
really
sustain
this
resource
for
the
community
for
decades
to
come,
but,
as
the
mayor
mentioned,
we're
also
going
to
add
12
apartments
right
in
this
building
and
on
the
rest
of
the
campus.
More
than
130
permanently
affordable
homes
are
going
to
be
added,
which
is
so
desperately
needed.
E
E
But
none
of
this
it's
it's
not
a
coincidence
that
it
happens
in
this
neighborhood
because
we
know
there
are
hundreds
and
hundreds
of
residents
for
a
long
time
who
have
pushed
really
hard
to
create
a
community
that
is
welcoming
to
people
from
all
stations
of
life
and
that
doesn't
value
people
just
from
the
size
of
their
wallet
and
I'll.
Tell
you
if
we
didn't
have
you
know
public
servants
at
the
city
in
the
state
who
share
that
vision
and
are
willing
to
invest
the
resources.
None
of
this
would
happen
so
to
all
of
you.
E
You
have
deep
thanks
and
congratulations,
because
it's
really
a
great
accomplishment.
So,
thanks
to
all
of
you,
but
you
know,
saving
the
best
for
last,
especially
in
people
have
mentioned
this,
and
it's
so
true.
The
biggest
congratulations
we
owe
is
to
the
residents
of
this
building,
and
especially
the
members
and
the
leaders
of
the
task
force,
because
you
know
this
process
of
there's
a
lot
of
stop
and
start
and
hurry
up
and
wait
and
it
can
be
frustrating
to
all
of
us
and
especially
when
you're
living
in
the
middle
of
it.
E
I
said
how
many
different
gatherings
have
there
been
around
this
project,
and
he
said
if
you
count
the
community
meetings,
the
public
hearings,
the
coffee
hours
he
lost
count
or
stop
counting
when
the
number
hit
150
right.
So
that
is
talk
about
a
marathon
of
the
folks
in
this
building
and
in
the
community
who
who
kept
at
it
and
as
I,
especially
want
to
thank
geo
cuz
his
positive
spirit,
his
energy,
his
commitment,
Giovanni,
thank.
E
You
know,
there's
always
a
lot
of
you
know
kind
of
confusion
and
uncertainty,
no
matter
how
well-planned
it
is,
and
so
we
can't
guarantee
that
things
are
gonna
go
100%
smoothly
in
this
whole
renovation.
It
doesn't
it's
life
is
not
that
easy,
but
we
can
guarantee
that
the
partners
are
to
continue
to
work
closely
with
the
residents
here
and
that
19
or
20
or
21
months
from
now,
there's
gonna
be
something
that
everyone
that's
going
to
be
so
proud
of.
So
thank
you
all.
Congratulations.
A
And
our
next
speaker,
like
JP
NDC,
needs
no
introduction
in
this
neighborhood
or
this
city.
For
that
matter
they
have
been
working
on
affordable
housing
in
Boston
for
quite
some
time,
I'm
delighted
to
introduce
another
one
of
our
partners,
our
private
partners,
the
president
of
urban
edge,
Natasha
donk,.
F
So
I
have
the
honor
of
representing
urban
edge
here
today
or
our
director
is
attending
a
conference
right
now.
So
we're
glad
to
be
here
celebrating
this
important
redevelopment
initiative
with
our
partners
of
us
and
Housing
Authority,
the
community
builders,
Jamaica
Plain
in
DC
and,
of
course,
mayor
Marty
Walsh.
Thank
you.
So
much
urban
edge
is
thrilled
to
advance
the
development
of
holt's
a
park,
which
is
one
of
the
other
developments
happening
here
at
this
project
with
holds
a
park.
Ask
one
of
us
why
we
chose
that
name
later
on.
F
We
will
be
bringing
62
new
units
of
permanently
affordable
housing
to
the
neighborhood,
the
partnership
that
organizations
have
and
the
relationships
that
we
have
with
the
city
have
been
so
crucial
to
revitalizing
the
community
on
behalf
of
urban
edge.
I
want
to
thank
everyone,
especially
the
resident
Task
Force,
who
helped
make
this
project
a
success.
So
thank
you.
A
Our
next
speaker,
it's
wonderful,
to
have
nonprofit
partners
to
manage
and
figure
out
these
complicated
deals,
but
there's
no
way
you
do
it
without
money.
You've
got
to
have
some
dough,
and
the
mass
development
has
certainly
stepped
up
to
the
plate
in
that
regard,
and
we
would
not
be
here
today
without
their
significant
financial
contribution.
So
please
a
warm
welcome
for
the
deputy
director,
Bob
Rizzo.
B
G
So
good
morning,
everyone
I'm
Bob
Russo
I'm,
the
deputy
director
at
mass
development,
and
you
know
they
don't
let
the
deputy
director
out
that
often
so
I'll,
let
you
be
the
deciding
voice
in
whether
that's
a
good
thing
or
a
bad
thing
for
someone
like
myself
who's
just
this
is
a
great
event
here,
but
just
coming
here
from
the
Jackson
Square
t
stop
I
started
out
in
public
sector
in
transportation
did
13
years
at
mass
housing,
doing
affordable
housing
now
I'm
in
economic
development.
What
are
those
three
things
have
to
do
with
on
another
anyway?
G
And
it's
just
a
great
thing
to
see
a
lot
of
work
to
be
done,
but
just
huge
amount
of
strides
that
have
taken
place.
I
actually
think
I.
Remember
like
a
Jackson
Square
planning
exercise
in
2000
2001,
so
on
behalf
of
mass
development
and
the
Baker
Pulido
in
administration
want
to
start
by
thanking
mayor
mayor,
Walsh,
Boston,
Housing,
Authority
I'm,
just
going
to
call
them
the
Trinity,
the
Holy
Trinity
community
builders,
JP
and
DC
and
urban
edge
for
all
your
efforts
in
making
this
reality.
G
I
can
tell
you
that
we've
partnered
with
these
characters
in
the
past,
not
just
in
Boston
but
in
other
places-
and
it's
really
great-
to
be
able
to
do
that
again.
But
we
were
able
to
do
here
in
JP,
was
to
issue
37
million
dollars
in
tax
exempt
bonds
to
help
TCB
and
JP
and
DC,
buy
and
renovate
this
building
and
pave
the
way
for
a
lot
more
to
come.
So
that's
going
to
be
a
really
terrific
I
think
going
forward.
G
We're
also
pleased
to
work
with
DHCD,
the
Department
of
Housing
and
Community
Development
to
help
generate
the
federal,
affordable,
housing
tax
credit
equity.
That
makes
these
dreams
a
reality.
So
I
want
to
give
some
thanks
to
our
private
sector
partners,
Eastern
Bank,
who
bought
our
bonds
Aegon,
who
provided
the
tax
credit
equity,
without
which
we
would
not
be
sitting
here
celebrating
today.
G
So,
just
just
a
couple
other
thoughts
on
the
bay
completo
administration
front,
they've
also
been
funding
a
couple
of
other
things
just
want
to
mention
briefly.
There's
the
3.4
million
dollar
master
works.
Grant
that's
going
to
pay
for
some
improvements
at
the
T.
Stop
it's
going
to
be
a
new
pedestrian
walkway
and
also
some
sewer
improvements
in
a
community
Plaza.
G
So,
together,
all
of
these
investments
leveraged
the
great
resources
of
this
area,
the
orange
line,
the
parks,
the
Southwest
corridor,
the
bike
paths,
but
most
of
all,
it's
you
folks.
You
know
the
heart
and
soul
of
an
amazing
community.
I
know
from
personal
experience.
This
takes
way
too
long,
it's
way
too
hard,
but
I'm.
Just
going
to
ask
you,
don't
quit
I'd
love
to
be
back
here
again
for
another
event
really
soon?
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
Bob
before
I
introduce
our
resident
speakers.
I
do
want
to
the
mayor's
mention
them,
but
I
do
want
to
recognize.
My
friend
from
the
regional
administration
of
HUD,
David,
teal,
David
and
I
felt
a
very
good
relationship
over
the
past
couple
of
years,
I
in
fact
his
his
he
was
on
the
job
perhaps
a
week,
and
he
wanted
to
see
one
of
Boston's
public
housing
developments.
So
I
brought
him
to
my
old
in
the
old
neighborhood,
the
Muriel
McCormick
housing
development
over
in
Southie,
and
we
took
a
walk
through
this.
A
A
H
Okay,
hello,
my
name
is
Stephanie
Colson
and
I
have
been
a
resident
at
amy
street
for
approximately
18
years
as
a
task
force
member.
I
am
excited
about
the
new
changes
coming
to
our
building
and
for
all
the
residents,
including
myself,
myself
included
it.
When
a
new
developers
came
to
us
with
their
vision
to
our
community,
I
was
excited
because
the
residents
would
have
a
beautiful
new
home
to
enjoy
yet
the
residents
was
concerned
and
worried
about
these
upcoming
changes.
It
was
the
task
force's
responsibility
to
ease
their
fears.