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Boston’s Changing Neighborhoods: How You Can Impact Your Community’s Future

February 4, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Boston is experiencing unprecedented levels of development and growth, and our neighborhoods are changing rapidly as a result. Join us for a free community forum and Q&A session about what these changes mean for Boston’s neighborhoods, and how you can play an active role in that process.

Keynote speaker

Lance Freeman, Professor of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, Columbia University and author of There Goes The ‘Hood: Views Of Gentrification From The Ground Up

Panelists

  • Japonica Brown-Saracino, Associate Professor of Sociology, Boston University
  • Peter Roth, President, New Atlantic Development Corporation
  • Dana Whiteside, Deputy Director for Community Economic Development, Boston Redevelopment Authority

 

Keynote speaker Lance Freeman will address factors that contribute to neighborhood change, including displacement, revitalization and the central role of preservation in maintaining vibrant neighborhoods. Learn more.

Details

Date:
February 4, 2016
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Categories:
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Website:
http://www.bostonpreservation.org/programs/urban-forum-bostons-changing-neighborhoods.html

Organizer

Boston Preservation Alliance
Phone
617-367-2458
Email
admin@bostonpreservation.org
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Other

Organizer status (we charge $5 for for-profit listings)
Not for profit or community group

Venue

The Bolling Building
2300 Washington Street
Roxbury, 02119 United States
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