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From YouTube: Walker Park Apartments Groundbreaking
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Mayor Walsh breaks ground on the Walker Park Apartments, named in memory of beloved Roxbury resident Delphine Walker. She was a longtime community advocate whose home once stood on the site. The project will build on her legacy by creating 49 units of affordable housing for local families.
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Name
is
Natasha
dunker
I'm,
president
of
the
board,
here
at
urban
edge.
I
want
to
thank
everyone
who
is
here
to
join
us
in
our
celebration
of
Walker
Park
I,
especially
want
to
thank
our
speakers,
mayor
Marty,
Walsh,
undersecretary
crystal
core
negat
of
the
Massachusetts
Department
of
Housing
and
Community
Development
State
Senator,
Sonia,
chang-diaz,
state
representative,
Liz
Mallya
and
Pam
Walker,
who
was
representing
the
Walker
family.
Thank
you
so
much
I
also
thank
city
councilor,
madam
Ali,
for
joining
us
this
morning.
Thank
you.
The
program
also
lists
I.
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Also
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
many
of
our
many
of
our
funders,
who
are
here
today.
The
program
lists
all
of
our
supporters
for
this
project
and
therefore
made
this
day
possible.
So
thank
you
to
all
of
you.
More
than
40
years
ago,
residents
of
the
neighborhood
came
together
to
fight
for
this
community
and
ultimately
led
to
the
establishment
of
urban
edge.
We
are
a
national
leader
in
the
community
development
field,
known
for
our
innovation
and
excellence
and
through
the
production
and
preservation
of
affordable
housing
and
our
programs.
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Walker
Park
is
one
of
the
first
projects
to
use
lean
design
methods
through
initiative
with
enterprise,
community
partners,
mass
housing,
partnership
and
the
city
of
Boston
urban
adds
the
architects
key
engineers,
the
construction
manager,
all
the
stakeholders.
The
city
were
involved
in
regular
construction
meetings
from
day
one
in
the
design
of
the
buildings.
So
all
the
choices
made
you
know
took
into
account
design,
constructability
cost
and
reaching
our
public
and
community
goals.
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The
results
have
been
a
project-
that's
10,
to
15
percent,
cheaper
than
comprar
projects
that
we
and
others
have
done,
which
it
allows
us
to
do
more
units
across
the
city,
we're
also
achieving
our
goals
for
spending
money.
This
is
number
three
in
the
neighborhood
and
with
companies
that
haven't
always
had
opportunities
and
projects
like
this.
We
haven't
yet
awarded
all
the
sub
contracts,
but
we're
already
at
commitments
for
47%
of
the
work
to
be
performed
will
be
done
by
minority-owned
businesses.
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We
know
we'll
achieve
our
goals
for
the
actual
workers
on
the
job
on
our
last
project.
75%
of
the
hours
worked
on
the
project,
we'll
work
by
people
of
color
and
one
out
of
four
of
the
work
of
the
work
was
performed
by
residents
of
Jamaica,
Plain,
Dorchester,
Mattapan
and
Roxbury
will
do
as
good
or
better
on
this
project
as
well.
We
know
we'll
be
able
to
deliver
quality,
affordable
homes
to
families
and
individuals
who
need
them
at
a
lower
cost,
with
assistance
from
minority
and
women-owned
businesses
and
workers.
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Need
the
tie
it
turned
out
so
great
stuff,
but
since
taking
office,
the
mayor
has
elevated
housing,
is
critical
to
Boston's
future
and
focus
the
city
on
building
homes,
to
relieve
skyrocketing
rents
and
fight
displacement.
In
neighborhoods,
like
this
one
Sheila
Dillon
and
her,
his
entire
administration
have
provided
critical
and
creative
support
for
this
project
and
everything
else.
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All
the
things
when
you
look
around
that
make
this
a
great
neighborhood,
so
more
resources
because
of
his
leadership
for
that
in
the
past
eight
months
in
particular,
the
mayor's
been
recognized
nationally
for
making
it
explicit
consistent
with
the
history
of
this
great
city.
That
Boston
will
always
be
welcoming
for
immigrant
welcoming
to
all
especially
immigrants,
and
we're
really
grateful
for
that
leadership.
So
near
wall.
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Thank
you
very
much
Frank
and
if
it
was
like
10
degrees,
warm
we
could
have
shorts
on
today.
Thank
you.
I
want
to
thank
Franklin
thank
Natasha
and
everyone
at
urban
edge
for
the
great
work
you
do
in
our
city
along
the
lines
of
housing,
and
so
many
other
things.
Thank
you
so
much
what
you
do
crystal
core
negate
and
the
secretary
is
here
with
us,
Thank
You
crystal
as
well.
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No
stranger
to
this
neighborhood
I
want
to
thank
her
senator
Sonia,
Shane,
Diaz,
state
representative,
Lou's,
Mallya,
Madame,
Ally,
and
just
about
the
entire
delegation
just
for
the
great
work
that
everyone
does.
Thank
you
for
being
here:
Pam,
Walker
and
Pam,
and
the
Walker
family
I
join
you
in
the
community
and
paying
tribute
to
your
mother,
Daphne
Delfy.
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It's
fitting
place
that
community,
which
is
so
instrumental
in
the
building
I,
so
I,
want
to
thank
you
for
following
us,
an
opportunity
today,
Sheila
Dillon
and
her
team
at
D
and
E.
You
know
just
incredible
work
that
Sheila
does
Frank
was
talking
about
the
work
that
Sheila
doesn't
in
her
office
and
was
so
blessed
in
a
lot
of
ways
for
the
great
stuff
that
we're
doing
in
housing
in
the
city
which
I'll
talk
about
in
a
second.
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So
thank
you,
Sheila
Thank,
You,
crystal
Keith,
what's
Christopher
feel
great
word
thank
Chris
for
y'all
great
worker
as
well.
Here
took
nearly
four
years
ago,
we
brought
together
the
housing
community
in
Boston,
including
Crystal
and
urban
edge.
We
needed
everyone's
help.
There
was
a
historic
housing
shortage
in
our
city.
Rents
were
being
driven
up.
We
needed
affordable
homes
for
families
and
seniors
that
we
need
to
preserve
a
neighborhood
character.
We
want
to
work
and
create
a
housing
plan
to
create
53,000
units
in
new
housing
by
the
year.
2030.
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You've
probably
heard
me
talk
about
that
once
or
twice
these
numbers
are
important
because
they
represent
people.
We've
been
able
to
permit
22,000
units
of
newer
new
housing
in
the
city
of
Boston,
of
which
nine
thousand
units
roughly
a
workforce
and
low-income
units
of
housing.
On
top
of
that,
preserving
what
we
have
in
the
Boston
Housing
Authority,
but
we
have
to
continue
to
push
forward.
This
Frank
just
talked
about
people
being
displaced
in
communities.
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That's
coming
that
we're
gonna,
be
working
very
closely
with
representative
was
Maya
and
Kevin
Honan,
the
chair
on
the
house
side
and
then
Sonia
chang-diaz
in
the
Senate
side,
just
to
make
sure
that
that
we
continue
to
push
housing
not
just
in
Boston
but
affordable
housing
throughout
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts,
because
20%
of
our
housing
stock
in
Boston
is
affordable,
we're
the
highest
in
the
Commonwealth,
then
the
closest
to
us
I
believe
it
sure
is
Cambridge
or
15%
of
that
housing
stock.
And
then
the
numbers
go
away
off
the
child.
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When
you
talk
about
noon
at
7:00,
a
half
percent,
when
you
talk
about
brahmana's
four
percent,
so
we
want
to
make
sure
we
create
opportunities
for
people
throughout
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
and
the
reason
I'm
saying
that
not
to
push
people
that
that
a
poorer
from
Boston
out
to
the
suburbs.
What
I'm
trying
to
do
is
the
people
that
are
living
in
those
communities
are
being
pushed
into
the
city
of
Boston
because
we're
the
only
ones
at
a
building
for
Dobell
housing.
So
we
need
help
from
our
partners
out
there.
We're
here
today
to
celebrate.
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49,
households,
full
of
real
people
and
real
families
will
live
in
brand-new
construction
with
affordable
rents
and
a
thriving
neighborhood,
and
that's
what
our
plan
is
all
about,
making
sure
we
continue
to
build
that
opportunity
for
people.
That's
what
this
neighborhoods
all
about.
When
somebody
moves
into
this
neighborhood
knows
where
you
live.
You
know
this.
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If
you
would,
you
know
you
some
people
that
used
to
live
here
years
ago
they
moved
out
and
they're
all
trying
to
get
back
in
now
you
shouldn't
left.
You
know
it's
high
to
being
on
the
fresh
way
trying
to
get
into
Boston
I'm
sorry,
but
we're
gonna
continue
to
make
investments
in
this
neighborhood
to
make
sure
it
gets
even
better
in
our
parks
and
our
libraries
in
our
streets
and
certainly
in
our
schools.
But
true
community
development
requires
a
partnership.
It
was
talked
about
earlier.
Urban
edge
is
certainly
seeing
the
potential
here.
F
The
state
is
working
on
the
tax
credits
and
working
with
crystal
probably
one
of
the
best
partners
that
we
can
have
in
the
state
who
understands,
obviously
the
city,
minority
and
women-owned
contractors
and
subcontractors
our
work
in
this
project
I
just
whispered
over
to
to
represent
Amaya.
When
we
came
in,
we
changed
the
Boston
jobs
policy
numbers
from
25
from
50,
25
and
10.
That
means
50%
Boston
residents,
25%
people,
coloring
10%
women.
We
moved
those
numbers
to
51%
which
one
40%
into
12
percent
and
that
12%
woman
number
is
gonna
get
higher.
F
We
just
stopped
the
12
because
we
weren't
seeing
that
the
the
the
amount
of
women
that
we
needed
to
hit
the
number
15
percent,
but
we're
seeing
some
great
gains
there.
So
that's
important
on
this
project.
It
does
it
all.
You
heard
you
heard
Frank
talk
about
it.
You
heard
you
heard
Natasha
talk
about
it.
You
heard
people
talk
about
what
this
project
means
to
the
community.
It's
not
just
for
nine
homes,
it's
jobs,
that's
all
so
I
want
to.
Thank
you.
F
This
kind
of
partnership
is
producing
affordable
housing.
At
a
rate
we've
never
seen
before.
We're
gonna
continue
to
build
that
housing.
Even
people
say
we're
not
building
enough
of
it.
We're
gonna
continue
to
build
it.
We're
gonna
continue
to
use
opportunities
where
it's
inclusionary
development
money
that
we
have
additional
money
of
oil.
We
need
preservation
that
money
that
many
of
you
here
voted
for,
and
thank
you
for
that
to
push
to
get
more
money.
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C
Thank
you
appreciated.
Our
next
speaker
certainly
needs
no
introduction
to
anyone
here
to
this
project.
To
this
neighborhood
Department
of
Housing
and
Community
Development
undersecretary
crystal
Carnegie
is
room
representing
the
Commonwealth
and
the
governor
Baker
here
today.
If
any
of
you
see
the
governor
I
want
you
to
do.
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C
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B
So
what
I
will
say
to
you
all
is
that
this
is
a
very
special
project
for
a
couple
of
reasons.
This
is
a
very
special
place.
So
when
Katie
called
me
and
said,
you
know
what
we're
having
it
it's
in
the
park,
it's
the
hands
around
a
coastal
park,
and
so
those
of
you
who
understand
this,
this
history
in
this
neighborhood
hands
around
Eggleston,
is
something
that
happened
because
there
was
a
lot
of
youth
violence
going
on
in
the
city
across
this.
B
But
when
I
got
to
urban
edge,
there
were
lots
of
folks
who
were
around
who
made
sure
that
I
understood
the
history
and
the
importance
like
Delphine
Walker,
who
made
sure
that
I
understood
all
the
time
kept
me
honest,
I'd,
see
my
friends
over
there
looking
to
keep
me
honest,
make
sure
I'm
holding
it
down,
and
so
this
is
a
great
day.
We're
happy
that
Delphine's
legacy
gets
to
continue
to
support
the
growth
of
this
community
and
not
just
growth
physically.
C
B
B
C
Thank
you
great
perfect.
Our
next
speaker
is
Senator
Sonja,
Chang
Diaz,
always
supportive
of
our
work
and
always
pushing
us
to
make
sure
our
projects
leverage
the
most
possible
benefits
for
the
community.
Always
asking
us.
Are
you
making
every
possible
connection
so
that
it's
beneficial
for
residents
and
other
people
in
the
neighborhood?
Are
we
reaching
the
deepest
possible
affordability?
Are
we
maximizing
our
utilization
of
workers
and
businesses
from
the
neighborhood,
and
we
appreciate
that
encouragement
and
that
support
and
I
really
appreciate
your
being
here
with
us.
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A
D
Used
to
you
know,
I'm
here,
wearing
my
senator
hat
for
the
neighborhood,
but
really
most
of
all
in
my
heart,
I'm
I'm
here
wearing
my
same
area
of
angels,
head
I,
see
some
other
st.
Mary's
people
here
and
really
had
had
the
pleasure
and
honor
of
being
a
co
parishioner
with
Miss
Delphine
for
many
years
and
when
I
should
have
perhaps
been
thinking
more
pious
thoughts.
D
Often
times
I
was
just
admiring
her
outfit
and
she
really
she
just
radiated
dignity
and
joy
and
love
of
this
neighborhood
and
she
made
it
look
good
and
so
I
just
I'm,
so
so
joyful
that
and
I
thankful
to
urban
edge
and
for
her
naming
this
set
of
new
housing
after
miss
Delphine
and
to
the
family
for
pushing
for
that.
It's
so
meaningful
see
the
st.
D
Mary's
family
to
this
neighborhood
to
have
her
example
and
her
the
figure
that
she
cut,
you
know
live
on
as
an
example
for
all
of
us
and
hopefully
for
the
little
ones
here
who
are
gonna,
be
coming
up
and
hopefully
for
those
families
that
the
mayor
talked
about.
We're
gonna
be
putting
down
roots
here
and
keeping
up
Eccleston
Square,
strong
and
hopefully
continuing
to
put
hands
around
Egleston
square.
So
I
wanted
to
say
that
on
a
personal
level
and
then
on
a
policy
level,
I
appreciate
the
graciousness
with
which
Frank
characterized.
C
D
C
D
Tell
you
I,
don't
know
that
I've
seen
another
project
in
my
nine
years
he
had
22
percent
for
women,
owned
contractors
and
subcontractors.
That's
a
really
big
deal,
so
I
want
to
just
give,
and
it
and
again
it's
just
so
fitting
that
it
be
on
this
project
that
is
named
after
Delphine
Walker
that
that
we
are
making
sure
that
we're
continuing
to
invest
in
lift
up
and
show
the
power
of
women
and
women
in
our
community.
So
thank
you
so
much.
C
Representative
Liz
Malley
is
our
urban
edges,
go-to
champion
for
all
things
and
my
oldest
friend
among
our
speakers.
Whenever
we
hit
a
roadblock
she's,
the
first
person
we
call
she
and
her
staff
are
masters
at
overcoming
bureaucratic
hurdles
and
always
comes
through
to
help
us
move
projects
having
an
impact
in
the
neighborhood
forward
and
we're
thrilled
she's
able
to
join
us
today.
G
Not
me
it's
the
dentist,
it
is
just
an
incredible
experience
to
be
here
and
to
hear
Delphine's
knee
and
to
think
about
what
was
done
in
this
community.
You
know
these
are
hard
times
and
when
we
looked
at
Washington
we
get
so
discouraged.
It
is
so
hard
to
keep
your
head
up
and
keep
moving
forward,
but
you
know
for
me
to
come
today.
I
started
just
sitting
here,
thinking
about
father
Jack,
and
you
know
my
old
boss,
John
McDonough
and
Delphine
Walker
and
little
Cooper
and
mosaic,
and
the
st.
Mary's
crowd
the
st.
G
G
Have
to
live
through
it,
but
we
have
to
use
her
spirit.
We
have
to
use
their
spirit
and
say
we're
not
staying
we're
not
standing
for
this,
and
you
can
give
us
all
the
trouble
you
want,
but
we're
going
to
continue
to
make
progress.
We
have
we
have
we
have
organizations
like
urban
edge.
You
know
CDC's
take
a
bad
rap.
Sometimes
sometimes
it's
deserved,
but
you
know
I
know
I'll,
say,
look
nobody's
perfect
right,
nobody's
perfect.
C
Thank
you
before
we
wrap
up
with
some
more
reflections
on
miss
Walker's
legacy,
just
a
few
thank-yous
before
we
get
there,
thanks
to
all
our
neighbors
and
friends
for
joining
us
and
all
your
support
of
urban
edge
and
its
work.
Thanks
for
our
funders
in
this
important
investment
in
the
neighborhood
bank
of
America,
in
addition
to
being
the
project
lender,
have
sponsored
today's
event
and
Mike
Rosenberg's
in
the
back.
If
you
want
to
say
a
personal
thank
you
to
Mike
for
the
refreshments
and
that
in
the
loans
but
mass
housing
partnership,
u.s.
C
bank,
mass
housing,
Investment
Corporation,
we
appreciate
Peter,
Sargent
and
other
folks
from
emmet
being
with
us:
Brookline
bank,
mass
development,
mass
housing,
c-dac
city
of
Boston,
Department
of
Neighborhood
Development
enterprise,
community
partners,
all
our
Bart
development
team
members
thanks
urban
edges
board.
Please
raise
your
hands
out
there,
they're,
usually
in
the
back
hiding,
but
thanks
for
all
of
your
commitment
and
support
thanks
to
the
fantastic
urban
edge
staff
for
years
of
work,
to
bring
us
to
this
point.
C
It's
funny
when
you
get
to
this
point,
you
reflect
on
what
was
involved
in
miss
Walker
was
telling
us
about
the
time
mosaic
called
to
say
we're,
gonna
name
this
after
Delphine
Walker
and
it's
like
wow.
It
really
does
take
a
lot
to
get
important
things
done,
but
we're
glad
to
be
at
this
point
and
appreciate
all
of
our
staffs
work
to
get
there,
especially
our
project
manager
on
this
shana
Corman
Houston,
again
hiding
in
the
back
and
our
real
estate
development
team,
Robert
Korres
and
our
Community
Engagement
officers.
C
They
do
the
work
of
educating
people
about
projects
making
sure
that
the
projects
reflect
the
needs
of
the
neighborhood
which
is
so
important
to
us
and
their
job
title
is
Community
Engagement
officers
and
they're
the
real
CEOs
at
urban
edge
and
appreciate
all
the
staff
who
came
out
to
help
today
and
finally,
a
20
crystal
mentioning
the
Hands
Across,
Egleston
and
Pam
was
telling
us
about
the
first
Hands
Across
Egleston,
that
her
mom
organized
and
how
all
of
the
children
were
throughout
this
square.
With
walkie
talkie
saying
now,
you.
C
Such
a
fantastic
image
but
years
to
get
here
and
it's
so
appropriate
that
it's
in
honor
of
Delphine
Walker,
a
longtime
activist
and
fighter
for
this
neighborhood,
her
family
home,
stood
on
the
site
right
behind
us
and
before
we
toss
a
little
dirt
and
and
take
some
pictures.
Just
wanted
to
welcome
Pam
and
the
family
up
to
say
a
few
words
for
us.
E
I'm
gonna
read
what
is
down
I'm
gonna,
try,
I'm,
very
emotional
right
now.
I
want
to
thank
everyone
here
today,
who
has
made
this
a
special
day
for
my
family
and
my
community
I
want
to
thank
mayor,
Marty,
Marty,
Walsh
under
secretary
Koenig,
a
state
senator
chang-diaz
state
representative
Malia
and
the
folks
at
the
urban
edge
for
all
the
work
they
have
done
to
make.
This
possible
I
can
remember
being
with
my
mother
Delphine
with
all
my
family
members
with
father,
Jack,
Russo
and
other
parishioners
at
the
st.
B
E
Hands
around
the
whole
community,
my
mother
cared
about
Edison
square
in
this
neighborhood.
She
worked
very
hard
every
day
to
make
it
a
better
place
for
everyone
who
lived
here
so
I
know.
She's
looking
down
today
smiling
on
behalf
of
my
family
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
honoring,
my
mother,
her
work
by
creating
Walker,
Park
and
naming
this
development.
E
After
after
her,
my
mother
brought
her
home
yeah
at
a
time
when
a
lot
of
people
were
not
making
investments
in
this
community
and
she
joined
with
others
like
father
Jack,
to
strengthen
edgerton's
egersund
square,
making
sure
that
other
families
have
a
safe,
affordable
place
to
live
and
continue
the
extension
of
the
work
she
did
to
support.
This
community
I
have
lived
in
the
urban
edge
community
for
25
years
and
I've
been
very
happy
with
your
management
and
the
things
they
do
to
make
a
go
to
Square
great
place
to
live.
E
My
family
is
so
grateful
for
this
work
and
for
the
fact
that
they
are
honoring,
my
mother
here
today.
So
thank
you
again
to
everyone
who
made
this
happen
and
thank
you
for
holding
this
event.
In
this
part
that
also
commader
AIT's
my
mother's
work,
the
Walker
family
is
more
grateful
than
you
know.
Thank
you.