Slowing down gentrification. A lot of us have been here all our lives and have worked to fight crime and make our communities better. All of us who sacrificed are going to have to leave. —Samir Stanley, Bus Driver, Roxbury
More housing, more job training for young people of color, and making the police respect the communities they serve. —Phyllis Tartt, Cook, Roxbury
Getting these young people jobs. Somebody needs to help them. —Lenny Mitchell, Retired, Dorchester
Jobs, education and health care. —Keith Harrison, Retired, Roxbury
More safety on the streets and more awareness of what’s going on on the streets. —Derrick Sams, Recovery Specialist, Mattapan
Building more housing that people who are living in shelters can afford. —Bobby Johnson, Retired, Roxbury