
It depends on what’s actually going to go in there — what businesses are going in. We still have to leave the area to do a lot of our shopping. — Terry, Retired, Roxbury

It will bring more business. — Samir, Construction, Dorchester

It will be a shot in the arm for the district. We hope it will encourage businesses to stay open later. — Joyce Stanley, Executive Director, Roxbury

I think it will help clean up the square. It will be great. I hope the police department will pay more attention to what’s going on here. — Mickey Alexander, Retired, Roxbury

I hope it means people who have been working here for a long time get some attention and the services they need. — Cara Lisa Berg Powers, Executive Director, Worcester

It ain’t gonna do nothing but move black people out of the here. They’re going to clean up the area. — Mike Thomas, Retired, Mattapan