►
From YouTube: New England Heritage Homes Groundbreaking
Description
Join Mayor Marty Walsh and other local officials for the groundbreaking of New England Heritage Homes; a $7 million transit oriented development that will create 16 new mixed- income homes on Southern Ave in Dorchester.
A
A
A
A
She
named
this
development,
so
give
credit
to
our
neighbor
Carol
for
naming
this
development,
so
I
want
to
say
a
few
words
and
then
bring
the
mayor
on
this
project
is
located
in
the
Talbot
Norfolk
Triangle
eco
innovation
district,
where
we've
been
working
over
the
past
four
or
so
years
on
environmental
and
energy
sustainability
issues,
and
we're
pleased
that
this
project
is
designed
to
meet
LEED
standards.
It's
also
a
transit
okay,
I'm
gonna
dance
too.
It's
also
a
transit
oriented
development
project
located
at
the
foot
of
the
Talbot
Ave.
A
Stop
on
the
Fairmount
line
that
we,
along
with
the
mayor,
who
was
then
a
state
rep
fought
for
and
won
funding
for.
So
this
project
has
a
lot
of
employees.
A
lot
of
it
has
a
lot
of
importance
to
the
community
being
a
transit
oriented
development
will
make
it
easier
for
the
new
home
owners
to
get
jobs,
go
shopping
and
go
to
other
points.
We
thank
the
mayor
for
his
leadership
in
getting
this
project
off
the
ground.
A
We
also
think
our
let
other
elected
officials
who
are
here,
including
rep,
Holmes,
Russell
Holmes
I,
just
saw
president
Andre
Andrea
Campbell
come
in
from
the
city
council
and,
of
course,
our
new
senator
Nick
Collins
who's
been
very
accessible
to
us
and
helped
us
get
this
project
off
the
ground.
We
also
thank
our
community
partners,
the
Talbot
Norfolk
Triangle
neighbors
United,
who
work
very
close
with
us
from
the
very
beginning
of
this
process
on
design
and
other
project
issues
and
Paul
malcolmus
who's.
A
A
It
is
part
of
our
keeping
cop
and
square
affordable
strategy
that
combines
affordable
housing
development
with
organizing
and
advocacy,
as
well
as
economic
development
in
the
form
of
jobs
and
small
business
development,
and
we
just
launched
in
a
state
planning
program
and
we're
hoping
that
the
16
new
homeowners
will
take
advantage
of
developing
very
low-cost
or
free
estate
plans
to
help
them
protect
their
new
assets
and
further
intergenerational
wealth
transfer.
So
we
are
in
the
final
stages
of
closing
on
this
project
and
I
want
to
take
a
moment
to
thank
the
many
people.
A
Who've
been
involved
in
getting
us
to
this
point.
Of
course,
the
DND
staff,
which
includes
Sheila,
Dillon
and
I,
know
Jessica
boat
ride
is
here,
jaylee
I
know,
Ryan
lundigan
lundergan
is
here:
Krystle
Keith,
Jonathan's,
milena
and
many
others
at
D
and
D.
I
also
want
to
thank
Mike
on
deck
of
the
life
initiative,
who
should
be
here
soon,
hopefully,
and
will
speak
for
his
support
and
funding,
as
well
as
thanks
to
Karen
Keller,
her
from
list
who's
going
to
speak
and
Mike
Davis,
also
for
their
support
with
acquisition
and
pre
development
funding.
A
That
includes
Megan
Regan
who's
been
busting
her
behind
on
all
these
projects,
I,
don't
know
where
Megan
is
but
she's
force.
Behind
this
there
she
is
Thank,
You,
Megan
and,
of
course,
Henry
Joseph.
Our
development
consultant
extraordinaire,
who
is
right
there,
Thank
You,
Henry
and
Beth
O'donnell
and
entia
Figueroa,
our
former
real
estate
staff,
drew
for
Dalia
Jared
Johnson
has
been
very
much
involved
in
helping
out
Marilyn
Foreman
Jason
Boyd
Katrina,
Allison,
Vincent,
Lowe
Sonia
do
roads
and
many
other
staff.
A
B
Thank
You,
Gail
and
I
want
to
thank
the
talent,
North
Fork,
neighborhood
united
organs,
the
Civic
Association.
Thank
you
to
all
the
members
of
the
neighborhood.
Thank
you.
I
was
just
talking
to
Miss
Hanbury
over
there
and
it
took
me
down
memory
lane
I
got
elected
in
1997,
1999,
weary
dish,
weary
District
in
Boston
and
I
picked
up
this
area
and
I.
B
Remember
when
I
first
picked
up
the
area,
I
did
a
walk
around
the
neighborhood
and
I
came
down
to
southern
Ave,
New
England,
Ave
and
Miss
Hanbury
came
out
and
her
husband
was
with
her
at
the
time,
and
her
house
looks
exactly
the
same
as
it
does
today.
The
yard
was
beautifully
kept
and
to
the
right
of
our
house
was
a
lot
by
n
star
that
it
was
overgrown.
Those
rats
and
they're
in
trash
in
there
and
New
England
have
the
other
side
of
the
street.
You
couldn't
walk
on
the
sidewalk
because
it
was
trash.
B
There
was
refrigerators
and
and
tires
and
dead
animals
and
the
trees
were
overgrown
and
Masbate
humidor
ale.
On
that
and
they
weren't
response
to
the
neighborhood.
You
go
further
down
the
street.
There
was
a
chop
shop
that
I
think
common
square
end
up
buying.
There
was
a
construction
company
down
there.
There
was
this
lot
that
was
owned
by
the
city,
but
it
was
overgrown
and
there
was
a
white
picket
fence.
B
If
you
remember
around,
it
was
broken
and
all
kinds
of
trash
in
here
and
we
didn't
have
a
station
yet
and
because
of
the
community,
we
sought
to
go
to
work
here
inside
the
clean
up.
The
other
side
and
I
know
that
they're
still
working
on
cleaning
up
the
the
Keolis
like
now
Peola
site,
we
have
a
station
down
the
street.
We
have
communities,
activists,
involvement,
Paul
was
telling
me
a
story
I
which
I
remembered
I
went
to
his
meeting.
One
time
and
I
had
a
meeting
with
the
little
kids.
B
The
young
people-
and
they
were
talking
to
me
about
I-
was
a
state
Rep
and
they
were
talking
me
about
the
neighborhood
and
it
was.
It
was
kind
of
that
we
did
the
meeting
once
a
month
with
the
adults,
and
this
was
a
kid
meeting
and
they
brought
up
the
pay
phone
down
the
end
of
the
street.
Why
do
we
need
it?
Because
that's
what
drug
activity
is
going
on?
B
They
talked
about
a
community
gun
that
was
happening
and
on
an
elm
hearse,
but
a
couple
streets
over
in
the
neighbor,
and
they
told
me
about
how
come
we
don't
on
mailboxes
in
our
neighborhood.
We
have
a
mailbox
up
on
Washington
tree,
but
there's
no
mailboxes
in
the
neighborhood-
and
you
know
the
perspective
through
adults
obviously
is
important,
but
the
perspective
to
the
eyes
of
kids
is
really
important.
A
lot
of
works
been
done.
10
years
later,
in
redistricting
I
lost
this
precinct
and
Russell
Holmes
picked
it
up.
B
Oh,
you
know,
I
thought
you
picked
it
up.
You
picked
up.
One
next
story
to
me
and
I
lost
a
couple
precincts
in
my
district,
because
what
we
did
in
the
house
represented
at
the
time
was,
was
create
two
black
districts.
If
you
will,
we
had
people
of
color
districts
and
we
tried
doing
more
and
and
Russell
became
my
partner
next
door
and
we
worked
on
these
issues
together.
B
Nick
Collins
is
a
state
represented
from
South
Boston,
but
again
paying
attention
to
the
issues
in
this
area,
and
then,
when
Linda
does
Cena
for
he
left,
Nick
ran
for
state
Senate
got
elected.
You
just
say
it
senator
he's
here
today,
andrea
campbell
is
your
city,
councilor
and
and
working
in
the
community
understanding
the
importance
of
what's
going
on
so
today.
For
me,
this
is
a
special
day.
B
I
broke
ground
the
other
day
on
a
project
in
Southie.
That
was,
I
think,
it's
three
hundred
million
dollar
project,
all
kinds
of
stuff
with
it
was
great.
I
enjoyed
it.
I
this
is
means
more
to
me
than
any
one
of
the
most.
What
means
most
to
me,
then,
mostly
any
other
project
that
I've
broken
ground
on,
because
when
I
came
down
here
back
in
the
day,
the
community
wanted
something
special.
B
They
wanted
a
ten
and
they
fought
and
they
fought
and
they
fought-
and
it
took
a
long
time
but
19
years
later,
we're
building
16
homes
in
the
spot,
the
spot
that
attracted
trash
attracted
rats,
kind
of
Forgotten
neighborhood,
and
it's
not
forgotten
today.
There's
a
lot
of
people
here
out
here:
I'm,
not
gonna
name,
you
all,
but
you
did
this.
You
made
this
happen.
It
just
happens
that
the
elected
officials
we
get
to
be
here
and
support
with
you,
but
you
did
it.
You
drove
this
community.
You
drove
this
development.
B
That's
here
today,
16
brand
new,
affordable
homes,
we're
working
families
will
live.
This
street
here
is
a
very
active
street.
If
you
get
a
chance
to
walk
down.
You're
gonna
find
a
lot
of
homeowners
in
this
tree
that
passionate
about
their
neighborhood
and
you're
gonna,
look
in
their
front
yard.
You're
gonna
see
the
way
they
keep
their
yard
and
the
way
to
keep
their
backyards.
A
lot
of
houses
on
the
street
have
incredible
beautiful
backyards.
B
People
fought
for
years
to
make
sure
their
neighborhoods
good
and
clean
and
safe,
and-
and
this
is
going
to
answer
that
this
projects
going
to
add
to
it.
This
project
received
six
hundred
thousand
from
the
city
of
Boston's,
Neighborhood,
Housing,
Trust
and
more
than
600,000
inclusionary
development,
and
what
that
is
is
when
we
do
these
big
developments
in
downtown
Boston
when
they
do
outside
affordable
they
pay
into
a
fund,
and
that
fund
is
spread
across
the
city
and
in
2014.
That
fund
was
13%
in
2015.
B
That
fund
was
18%
and
we've
invested
over
a
hundred
million
dollars
in
neighborhoods
through
inclusionary
development.
To
make
sure
we
can
do.
Projects
like
this
so
I
want
to
I
want
to
make
sure.
Thank
everybody.
I
want
to
thank
I
want
to
thank
D
and
D
I
want
to
thank
Sheila
Dillon
and
her
team,
who
really
focused
on
creating
more
and
more
housing.
B
As
you
know,
and
you
see,
there's
a
lot
of
conversations
about
gentrification
and
people
being
pushed
out
of
the
neighborhoods,
and
how
do
we
do
it,
and
in
Sheila
and
her
team
took
a
lot
of
the
project.
A
lot
of
the
development
land
that
we
had
think
about
this,
this
land,
owned
by
the
City
of
Austin,
look
at
the
size
of
it
sad
empty
for
over
20
plus
years.
Nothing
here
wasn't
a
part.
It
wasn't
a
parking
lot.
It
was
nothing.
B
It
was
a
fence
around
it,
a
white
picket
fence,
it
was
broken
and
we
get
we're
getting
these
Lots
like
this
in
the
neighborhoods
out
on
the
street
for
development,
so
we
can
build
homes.
We're
gonna,
have
16
families
living
here.
We're
gonna
continue
the
work,
we're
reconstructing
New
England
have
out
here
we're
going
to
reconstruct
the
street,
we're
also
adding
a
raised
crosswalk
in
Elmhurst
Park
to
slow
traffic
down.
B
As
our
population
continues
to
grow,
we
got
to
continue
to
think
of
important
Housing
Strategy
and
how
we
make
sure
we
keep
housing,
affordable
and
keep
people
in
the
neighborhoods
that
love
their
community
and
how
do
they
stay
in
their
community?
We've
lost
too
many
kids
people
from
this
neighborhood
that
couldn't
afford
to
live
here
and
they
left
and
we
want
to
make
sure
the
next
generation
young
people
we
keep
them
here
in
our
city.
Last
week
we
increased
our
housing
goals
from
53,000
units,
new
housing,
the
69
thousand
units
by
the
year
2030.
B
We
want
to
make
sure
they're
accessible
to
all
income
levels,
so
we're
really
gonna
focus
on
moderate,
low-income
housing
that
workforce
housing
space
to
low
income,
to
really
focus
on
that
we're
calling
on
our
neighbors
to
do
the
part
we
had
announcement
the
other
day
with
15
cities
and
towns
in
the
Greater
Boston
area,
because
everyone
looks
to
Boston.
What's
going
on,
affordable
housing,
we
can't
build
all
the
affordable
housing
and
the
workforce
housing
for
the
region.
B
Work
is
about
preserving
the
incredible
character
of
a
neighborhood
and
Carman
square
is
an
important
place
for
us
to
remember
to
preserve
the
character
of
the
neighborhood
in
in
the
common
square
area,
so
I
just
want
to
I'm
just
want
to
say,
I'm
really
excited
about
this
today,
driving
down
southern
Ave
I
was
thinking
in
my
head
that
first
time
walking
down
the
street
in
1999
and
thinking
about
you
know
it
took
a
long
time
it
shouldn't
take
that
long,
but
to
be
here
today.
I
just
want
to
thank
the
community.
Thank
the
activists.
B
C
Good
morning
my
name
is
Paul
malcolmus
from
the
Talbot
Norfolk
Triangle
neighbors
United.
We
always
draw
straws
to
see
who
gets
to
speak
and
somehow
I
keep
getting
the
short
straw.
So
here
I
am
this
morning
to
share
about
our
excitement
for
this
project
as
well,
and
so
I
just
first
want
to
say
you
know
on
behalf
of
Talbot
Norfolk
Triangle
neighbors
United.
Thank
you
really
thank
you
to
all
the
partners
that
work
together
to
make
these
affordable
homes
possible.
C
As
mayor
while
shared
you
know,
20
years
ago,
New
England
Ave
was
known
as
an
illegal
dumping.
Ground
neighbors
from
both
southern
and
colonial
abbé
would
come
out
in
the
mornings
to
find
fresh
piles
of
debris,
construction
to
break
not
from
our
neighborhood
on
the
streets
and
the
sidewalks
here,
and
there
was
even
times
where
neighbors
had
to
go
rogue
and
actually
literally
move
that
debris,
toilets
and
wood
into
the
street,
just
to
get
a
response
to
get
things
cleaned
up
and
that's
how
much
neighbors
cared.
C
So
let
me
share
that
vision,
one
more
time
to
transform
New
England
Ave
from
an
industrial
cut
through
Street
to
a
place
to
destinations,
destinations
like
homes
and
businesses,
green
space,
a
dog
park,
an
artist
studios,
a
place
where
buildings
are
environmentally
and
Endre
energy,
friendly
and
with
infrastructure.
That's
green,
a
place
where
neighbors
literally
felt
safe,
walking
along
New
England
AB
at
night,
in
a
place
where
neighbors,
particularly
those
who
rent
here
today
in
the
Talbot
Norfolk
triangle,
could
possibly
own
their
own
home.
Even
while
escalating
real
estate
prices
are
happening.
C
The
design
process
began
again
in
earnest
with
the
community,
a
process
that
allowed
neighbors
to
help
choose
the
architect,
a
process
that
involved
the
community
Carroll
Sowers,
as
mentioned
earlier
figuring
out
the
name
for
this
project,
a
process
that
had
neighbors
downtown
in
DMVs
offices,
meeting
with
city
officials
and
developers,
and
here
we
are
five
years
later
breaking
ground
when
New
England
Ave
is
fully
developed
and
and
I
hope.
You
know,
there's
a
much
bigger
vision.
C
35%
of
our
housing
units
have
been
preserved
for
affordable
housing
and-
and
you
know,
while
this
isn't
completely
holding
back
the
forces
of
gentrification
I,
think
it's
a
great
effort
by
a
small
13th,
Street
Neighborhood
working
along
some
sides
and
great
partners
to
build
a
neighbor
where
families
can
thrive
and
to
stay
and
so
again
on
behalf
of
TNC
neighbors.
Tonight
we
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
all
of
you.
A
Thanks
Paul
for
bringing
back
all
that
history,
I
remember,
you
know
going
back
to
two
thousand
five:
six,
all
the
planning
that
we
did
that's
paying
off
but
and
you
you
and
the
neighbors
have
just
been
instrumental
making
this
happen
in
such
great
partners.
So
thank
you.
All
I
want
to
take
a
pause
to
allow
some
of
our
steam
elected
officials
to
come
and
say
a
few
remarks,
and
so
I
guess
I'll
start
with.
Ladies
first,
which
would
be
the
president
of
the
City
Council,
Andrea
Campbell
and
then
repped
Holmes,
and
then
the
senator.
A
D
D
None
of
this
is
possible
without
the
community
and
so
Paul
to
the
members
of
TNT
to
my
incredible
d4
residents.
Thank
you
for
your
advocacy.
Thank
you
for
your
hard
work.
These
folks
sacrificed
their
health,
their
well-being,
their
volunteers.
We
don't
pay
them
to
do
this
work
to
make
sure
that
projects
like
this
get
done
and
get
done
in
a
timely
manner.
So
I
want
to
give
you
a
big
round
of
applause
and
thank
you
for
your
advocacy
and
partnership
in
this
work.
I
think
the
mayor
said
it
best.
D
You
know
this
used
to
be
an
area
that
people
didn't
necessarily
want
to
come
to.
It
was
an
area
that
people
would
drive
through
drop
their
trash
and
keep
on
going.
That's
what
people
viewed
this
neighborhood,
as
as
someone
was
born
and
raised
in
Boston
and
I
live
in
Mattapan
and
I
represent
Matapan
in
Dorchester.
I
always
have
known
that
these
communities
were
bright
lights.
D
I
always
knew
about
the
gyms
in
these
communities,
whether
it's
the
residents
who
are
sitting
next
to
you,
who
care
deeply
about
their
neighborhood
or
miss
Norman,
who
sort
of
stood
here
and
then
walked
back
with
her
coffee
cup,
who
cared
deeply
about
this
neighborhood,
the
folks
who
have
never
left
right
who
stuck
around
because
they
see
the
potential
not
only
for
them
and
their
families,
but
for
their
neighbors
and
for
the
young
kids
to
come.
You
know,
I,
see
this
little
one
walking
around
and
he's
laughing
and
smiling.
D
This
is
his
neighborhood,
so
we're
doing
this
for
them
and
I'm
just
honored
and
humbled
to
be
a
part
of
it.
I
also
want
to
give
a
special
shout
out
to
D
and
D
for
the
hard
work
they
put
into
this
project
to
Codman
square
Gayle
and
your
incredible
team
for
the
work
that
they
do
to
the
partners
in
the
work
I'm
looking
at
rep
homes.
Thank
you
for
being
a
partner
in
this
work.
Our
new
senator
senator
Collins,
who
is,
and
will
continue
to
be,
a
partner
in
the
work.
D
Our
mayor
for
making
this
a
priority
and
because
the
mayor
said
it
I'm,
just
gonna,
pick
it
up
and
say
we
got
to
do
this
stuff
a
little
bit
faster
though
you
know,
we
have
a
lot
of
vacant
lots
in
the
city
of
Boston
owned
by
us
that
we
can
do
more
on
and
I
think
the
mayor
recognizes
that
so
the
question
I
always
have
in
pushing
back
is
we
got
a
short
in
the
timeline
it
shouldn't
take
so
long.
It
shouldn't
take
19
years
or
ten
years.
D
No
one
should
have
to
live
by
a
parcel
of
land
that
is
vacant
owned
by
us
and
not
developed
into
its
full
potential.
So
I
look
forward
to
being
a
partner
in
the
work
with
you
mayor,
putting
resources
into
the
budget
through
the
council
side
to
make
sure
that
this
work
happens
a
lot
faster
until
the
to
the
community
again
and
to
our
young
people
and
I'm
so
happy
she
came
in
here.
This
is
awesome.
Thank
you
for
your
hard
work.
Thank
you
for
your
dedication
and
Paul.
Thank
you
for
your
incredible
leadership.
E
E
So
when
you're
thinking
about
just
all
the
main
streets
and
all
the
efforts,
we
can
continue
to
do
there
and
comments
where
the
effort
that
she's
been
doing
over
the
last
couple
years
has
been
excellent
and
I
always
have
to
give
a
shout
out
to
Maryland,
because
as
a
constituent
she's
one
of
my
favorites,
she
hates
she
says
it
to
me.
I
want
to
I'm
one
of
her
favorites,
but
just
the
advocacy
of
seeing
her
in
the
tea
and
tea
meeting
when
I
when
I'm
there.
E
E
We
can
have
our
community
meetings
and
you
create
a
space
for
folks
who
are
in
the
residence,
and
so
thank
you
for
doing
all
the
things
that
you've
really
been
paying
attention
to
when
I
see,
let's
go
on
the
board,
I.
Think
of
the
the
funding
that
they
provided,
not
just
for
this
project,
I
think
of
the
fun
and
they
provided
for
millennium
10
and
how
you
and
and
your
staff
and
your
group
worked
over
those
three
years
three
or
four
years.
E
If
they
ascended
I,
can
remember
they
extended
the
four
years
or
not,
but
you
work
to
sit
and
galvanize
and
hear
from
the
neighborhoods.
What
is
it
that
we
want?
What
is
it
that
it
looks
like
today,
and
what
are
we
thinking
ten
years
out
20
years
out
and
these
projects
like
this,
make
those
things
materialize,
and
so,
when
I
see
the
mayor
get
up
here
and
get
passionate,
it
reminds
me
of
when
we
were
passionate
together
in
the
State
House,
and
it's
always
good
to
see
that
again.
E
But
the
reason
he
didn't
remember
that
I
no
longer
have
tea
and
tea
is
because
we
thought
I
had
it
I
mean
literally,
as
we
were
going
through
the
redistricting,
he
wasn't
happy
giving
it
up.
I
was
happy
taking
it.
We
were
trying
to
make
the
district
tighter,
but
then,
unfortunately,
when
the
math
was
done,
my
district
with
is
now,
as
you
talk
about
a
black
district,
it
is
now
69.4%
or
something
of
that
nature
of
black
and
if
I
had
taken
literally,
this
precinct
it'll
been
over
what
they
call
packing.
E
It
was
going
over
to
seventy
percent
number
of
one
disproportionately
or
one
minority
community,
and
we
couldn't
do
it,
but
TNT
I
still
love.
You
I
still
attend
the
meetings
of
course,
and
so
hot
is
actually
the
person
who
represents
the
area,
but
he
and
I
are
in
the
fight
together.
So
thank
you,
Nick
for
being
here,
Thank
You,
mayor,
Thank,
You,
council
president.
Let's
just
take
this
and
continue
to
say
continue
to
advocate
to
me.
Of
course,
Keolis
came
down
this
line
because
it's
been
mentioned
more
than
once.
E
Keolis
came
down
and
we
literally
started
at
new
market
or
at
South
at
South
Station
and
literally
sent
someone
down
the
entire
line
from
South
Station
all
the
way
to
Hyde,
Park
and
cleaned
everywhere
on
both
sides
and
down
the
line.
So
we're
hoping
that
those
are
the
types
of
efforts
we
want
to
continue.
So
thank
you,
community.
Thank
you.
Everyone
and
I
think
I'm
gonna
bring
up
the
senator
so
my
partner
today,
as
he's
whispering
in
my
ear
before
we
got
here.
E
What's
our
next
big
project,
he's
we're
gonna,
hopefully
bring
Jay
a
shout
to
to
do
a
tour
soon
to
try
to
pick
off
some
of
these
projects
and
figure
out
what
more
we
can
do.
As
a
state
cuz
I
know,
we've
had
some
efforts
to
try
to
figure
out
all
the
city
Lots
in
the
state
lines
to
bring
affordability,
but
your
passion
around
making
it
things
affordable
is
what
makes
it
makes
me
more
powerful
at
the
Statehouse.
So
my
friend
Nick
Collins
I'm
gonna,
stand
with
them
awesome.
F
Just
wanted
to
thank
Russell
for
those
you
know
him.
You
know
the
kind
of
passion
he
brings
to
the
table.
I
got
elected
in
2010
with
Russell
and
from
the
from
the
jump
you
could
tell.
There
was
a
proud
advocate
for
the
Mattapan
and
Dorchester
communities
that
wasn't
gonna.
Take
no
for
an
answer.
So
you
know
working
side
by
side
with
Russell
has
been
an
honor
in
the
house
and
now
in
the
Senate.
As
a
newly
elected
senator,
though
this
is
a
new
part
of
my
district,
my
family
has
had
some
history
here.
F
My
grandfather
was
a
teacher
at
the
fight
field
and
taught
a
lot
of
older
residents
in
the
community
that
have
shared
their
stories
with
me
of
their
relationship
through
some
difficult
times
in
Boston.
So
I,
though
I'm
a
new
representative
of
the
area
I
feel
like
my
family.
My
family
has
had
a
lot
of
history
here
and
and
I
got
a
new
favorite,
restaurant
and
next
step
down
the
street.
F
So,
as
Russell
had
mentioned
I'm
here
as
someone
that
just
came
from
an
event
down
the
street
with
a
council
president
and
the
mayor
of
a
great
symbol
of
how
the
community
comes
together
with
with
the
businesses
and
thoughtful
banks
in
finance,
he
has
to
make
something
special
happen
in
the
community
and
just
down
the
street.
We
were
able
to
partake
in
what
was
a
reopening
of
a
small
business
that
took
on
ownership
of
their
building
and
now
will
sustain
three
other
small
businesses
in
the
area.
F
Amidst
this
great
economic
boom
that
can
at
times
sweep
up
some
of
our
residents
and
small
businesses.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
mayor
for
his
commitment
to
helping
preserve
that
I
know
that
the
council
president
is
committed
as
well
to
making
sure
that,
not
just
when
it
comes
to
affordable
home
ownership
that
we're
finding
those
opportunities
to
partner
to
make
sure
our
local
businesses
can
do
that.
F
Oh
yes,
and
that
will
be
right
down
the
street,
maybe
dress
down
a
little
bit
to
cook
and
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
Gail
and
the
team
at
common
Square
CDC
I
got
to
meet
them
early
on
the
campaign
and
learn
exactly
what
Russell
said:
they're
not
just
interested
in
building,
affordable
housing,
but
being
community
activists
and
in
partnering
too,
with
a
neighborhood
associations
like
Talbott
Norfolk
Triangle,
to
empower
residents
to
be
in
charge
of
their
own
future.
So
I'm
happy
to
be
here
and
thank
you
for
the
invitation.
G
Good
morning,
everyone
I'm
Mike
GaN
Dec
from
the
life
insurance
community
investment
initiative.
I
appreciate
Codman
Square,
inviting
us
to
be
part
of
this
project.
It
is
always
a
source
of
astonishment
to
me
that
there
may
be
a
few
people
in
any
given
group
who
have
no
idea
in
the
world
what
the
heck's
of
life
insurance
community
investment
initiative
is.
G
We
are
a
hundred
million
dollar
loan
fund
that
was
capitalized
by
the
life
insurance
companies,
headquartered
in
Massachusetts
actually,
and
they
gave
us
a
pretty
simple
twofold
mission
to
go
out
and
do
some
good
and
to
make
them
a
little
money.
We've
done
a
lot
of
good,
not
much
money,
but
we
have
been
I.
Think
quite
successful.
G
We've
been
an
operation
about
21
or
22
years
now
have
revolved
that
capital
to
the
point
where
we
have
invested
about
four
hundred
and
fifty
million
dollars
over
that
time
period
in
development
throughout
the
Commonwealth
we've
been
partners
with
Codman
several
times
over
the
past
years
we
help
purchase
the
site
that
was
lavell
motors.
That's
now
a
beautiful
development
right
near
there
near
the
station.
G
We
also
help
purchase
the
Syria
temple
site
and
the
Lyndhurst
sites
for
what
later
became
Whittier
Lyndhurst
Washington
project,
and-
and
so
we
were
really
quite
happy
to
be
asked
to
be
part
of
this
effort.
My
I
do
have
to
say
that
you
know
we
hadn't
done
any
affordable
homeownership
in
ten
years
of
the
life
initiative.
Sense,
a
certain
event
occurred
in
2007-2008
that
put
up
a
bit
of
a
hit
on
doing
affordable
homeownership.
G
In
fact,
when
I
brought
this
loan
proposal
to
our
committee,
there
was
I
have
to
say
a
little
bit
of
skepticism
about
what
we
haven't
done,
homeownership
in
an
awfully
long
time,
I
should
say
mr.
mayor
into
your
staff
at
DND
that
there
was
a
lot
of
kudos
given,
though
by
my
committee,
to
the
design
of
this
program,
because
some
people
who
sit
on
my
committee
were
developers
who
got
caught
in
the
2008,
try
to
do
affordable,
homeownership
and
I.
Think
the
city
have
done
an
incredibly
thoughtful
job
of
design.
G
This
program
to
try
to
think
about
what
you
know,
protections
and
guarantees
you
can
put
in
to
try
and
make
sure
that
there's
a
quality
product
delivered
and
a
good
base
of
applicants
ready
to
step
in
and
buy
these
houses
when
they're
completed
so
I
think
much
credit
to
the
city
for
the
for
the
design
of
the
of
the
overall
program,
and
we
look
forward
to
to
the
completion
of
these
homes,
hopefully
in
pretty
short
order.
So
thank
you
again.
A
H
Good
morning,
everyone
first
I
would
like
to
thank
Carbon
square
in
DC
for
inviting
NeighborWorks
America
to
be
part
of
today's
ceremony
as
a
partner
in
the
funder.
Our
regional
vice
president
Joan
straussman,
couldn't
be
here
today
and
sends
her
regards.
Why
are
we
here
this
morning
to
celebrate
the
groundbreaking
of
this
wonderful
project,
New
England
heritage
homes,
16,
affordable
mixed
income
units
on
behalf
of
NeighborWorks
America
and
our
project?
H
Reinvest
team
I
would
like
to
thank
Gail
the
staff
and
the
board
for
its
continued
efforts
and
hard
work
on
improving
this
community
over
the
years.
Neighborworks
America
remains
astonished
by
the
staunch
dedication,
leadership
and
vision
that
cogman
square
deploys
into
its
real
estate
projects
in
programs
in
the
areas
of
social
justice,
economic
development
and
comprehensive
community
engagement.
H
We
are
proud,
excited
and
honored
to
be
a
continuing
partner
to
Codman
square
and
a
funder
to
affordable
housing
projects
like
New,
England,
Heaven,
New,
England
heritage
homes
that
will
create
16
new
units
of
housing
for
individuals
and
families
and
to
an
organism
that
remains
steadfast
to
developing,
affordable
housing,
creating
economic
opportunities
and
fostering
civic
engagement.
Thank
you.
I
Hi
I'm
Karen
Kelleher
from
liske
Boston
I
know
my
job
is
to
be
quick
used
to
being
the
funder
at
the
end
of
the
of
the
agenda.
I
just
want
to
say
three
things
quickly,
one
to
all
the
public
officials
here.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
really
solid
support
for
affordable
housing
for
this
neighborhood,
but
for
all
the
neighborhoods
and
I
really
want
to
call
you
out
specifically
mr.
mayor.
Your
leadership
on
affordable
housing
is
extraordinary.
I
I,
go
to
a
lot
of
conferences
and
talk
to
people
in
other
cities
around
the
country
about
affordable
housing
efforts
and
people
are
often
stunned
at
the
bipartisanship
we
have
in
our
state,
but
also
the
commitment
at
the
city
level
and
I
want
to
point
out
two
things.
The
mayor
mentioned
that
are
really
extraordinary
one.
The
city
just
looked
at
the
population
growth
in
Boston
and
increased
their
housing
goals.
They
were
already
incredibly
aggressive
housing
goals,
but
that's
the
kind
of
honesty
in
in
tackling
this
problem
that
we
need
they're,
very
difficult
challenges.
I
Sheila
Dillon
and
your
team
are
extraordinary
to
work
with
so
second
Codman
square
in
DC
Gail,
our
partnership
together.
Leske
and
Cottman
square
as
long
I
know,
I
am
new
to
it:
I'm
not
new
to
building
affordable
housing
and
Staton
in
Boston,
but
I
am
new
to
liske,
but
Gail
when
I
she
and
I
sat
down
talked
about
the
fact
that
Blazek
has
been
a
part
of
almost
every
project.
I
They've
done
and
I
am
proud
to
continue
to
have
list
roll
up
our
sleeves
and
work
with
you
and
with
your
team
on
housing
and
economic
development
work
going
forward,
I
ma
toe
is
helping
neighbors
build
communities.
So
the
last
thing
I
want
to
say
is
congratulations
to
the
community
into
the
neighborhood
group,
because
that
is
what
a
bat
motto
means.
This
is
what
the
vision
is
about,
and
it's
why
I
am
Atlas
Boston,
so
I'm
proud
to
be
a
part
of
this,
and
thank
you
so
much.