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There’s been a lot of new construction in the community. I’d say there’s a lot more racism since the current idiot has been in the White House.—Dee, Cafeteria Worker, Boston
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A lot of new buildings. More offices and condos. But there’s still homeless people. Not much to help them.—Ed Halloway, Entrepreneur, Charlestown
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There are more jobs and there’s less pollution than when I grew up. Crime is down. Overall, you see positive changes.—Kimel Williams, Maintenance, South End
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I’ve lived here five years. They’ve changed the MBTA buses, but the service hasn’t gotten better.—OG, Student, Roxbury
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There are a lot of different cultures. I’m from Dorchester. I grew up around black people. Now it’s really mixed — Spanish, white, Somali.—Punch Leon, Manufacturing, Dorchester
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Greed. Utilities cost more. Everything costs more now.—Ricardo Sulgis, Retired, Dorchester