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CognacNCuddlin t1_jdjrja2 wrote

I’m the child of not-so recent immigrants who resided in Roxbury for decades. What you wrote sounds lovely. Based on living almost all my life here I know for certain that the sense of “community” will rely on the people. We can bring businesses, more housing, and more jobs to the area but if we aren’t fostering that sense of community, none of it will matter or it will eventually go to shit. It will take residents on an individual/household level and our city counselors, the schools, community leaders (activists, clergy), and the police (gasp, I went there!) to work together. I’m hopeful.

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