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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
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More housing, more job training for young people of color, and making the police respect the communities they serve. —Phyllis Tartt, Cook, Roxbury
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Getting these young people jobs. Somebody needs to help them. —Lenny Mitchell, Retired, Dorchester
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Jobs, education and health care. —Keith Harrison, Retired, Roxbury
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More safety on the streets and more awareness of what’s going on on the streets. —Derrick Sams, Recovery Specialist, Mattapan
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Building more housing that people who are living in shelters can afford. —Bobby Johnson, Retired, Roxbury