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12. What is one question you would pose to thecommunity in Roxbury?ResponseAre you comfortable in your own space?for us by us!!How are we as a community going to buy back this area and makeit grow?How can I help?How can outsiders help? Specifically "black gentifiers"How can we become self-sustaining?How can we combat the violence?How can we come together and make this a safe space?How can we come together more and begin to build collectively?How can we connect rather than build in isolation?How can we do better?How can we fix the streets and take care of the spaces we have sowe can keep them?How can we get more people who are older and not benefitingfrom the developments involved?How can we grow and build together?How can we help you keep your spaces?How can we leverage existing resources and build partnershipsbetween stakeholders instead of operating in silos?How can we reclaim our space in the Bury (A peace of the Rock)?How can we unite to save the roots and heritage of this neighborhood?How can you want someone else to change something that youcan't change for yourself?How do we address the need for a broader range of economicdiversity to sustain the business community?How do we create more community learning and healing spaces?How do we embed ownership, education, and cultural spaces inthe community?How do we keep rents affordable so we don't run residents out ofthe neighborhood?How do we not lose our culture and voice?How do we stay united?104How do we stop gentrification?How do we strategize and organize to create/build our collectivevision for our community?How do we survive and maintain our culture in the face ofgentrification?How much of your income do you spend on small businessespurchases?I can't say right nowI would like us to always show support for one another any waythat we can.I'd want to hear from the elders about what they'd like to see restoredfrom the community's past. If we don't recognize our past,we cannot build a strong future.I'm not sure if I even want to ask anything. Who will answer meexcept mmyself?If you wouldn't raise your children here, doesn't it mean it's timefor change?Is there a plan to ensure families that have lived and helped buildthe community can afford to stay and have a say in what businessescome in?Let's keep our community cleanThe world is changing do you think that we can?UnityWhat are some of the educational opportunities here for futureteachers?What are ways to get to know our neighbors and build a friendlieratmosphere?What are your dreams? How can we help?What can other communities learn from the way Roxbury residentshave preserved and lost history and relevance?What can we do to attract more minority businesses?What can we do to create more unity?What do you want for your children?What does unity mean?What future would you want for your children? How could you doyour part to build it?What happened?What is your history and why don't you tell it's story.What more do you have to lose? The community is shifting andthe more people that come to the table, the more influence we'llhave
What needs to change in Roxbury?What prevents you from investing, pooling resources, and buyingthe community in which you live?What will it take for you to contribute to the gentrification andpolicies that do not serve us and change them?What would you do if you did not have to appease anyone outside of your self?What's next?When are we going to buy it up?When are we going to get more affordable housing?When are we going to offer more affordable housing?Who have we inspired and who have we encouraged?Who should invest in your communities? (When it comes tohousing, urban renewal of spaces, and development of youthprograms)Who/what is standing in the way of what is needed to own yourspace? How do we move it/them so that inclusive and proudcommunity can be created? But if the question is to be asked,let there be people to put real and permanent action behind theanswers/solutions.Why are African American folks aged 30-55 being pushed out ofRoxbury?Why are we allowing gentrification to happen without activelystruggling against it?Why are we treating our earth as if it is a trash can?Why aren't the Black churches doing anything about helping theircongregation members to keep their homes? I feel they would beinstrumental in this fight against gentrification.Why aren't there more black-owned businesses?Why aren't we taking care of our public spaces? There are somany beautiful parks how do we get the local government orleaders to invest in the restoration of these areas? Can we haverunning places ? And community yoga programs?Why can't we work together to build each other?Why do we fight and bicker with each other?Why do we not invest in our community, our home?Why don't we have more indoor spaces for children to play,exercise and learn.Why is it alright for us to allow gentrification?Why isn't there more funding available specifically for womenownedand black businessWhy not cast a big net and think big?Why yall food so good?Why you so far away?13. What is your superpower?ResponseAbility to connect with othersAbility to listen and engageAble to distill big complicated terms so that everyone can understand.Affirming friendAMAmbitionArtistic visionAssessing others' needs and helping them connect to the resourcesthey need and their sense of seldBeing a black womanBeing able to connect with others.Being myselfbing meblacknessBoldness with loveBounce back magicBrainBrainstormingCaringchurchcommunicationcompassionCompassioncompassioncompassion105
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Page 90 and 91: TRANSFORMHealth & WellnessBUILD fle
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Page 94 and 95: ELEVATEArt & CultureUPLIFT local ar
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Page 98 and 99: References‌Pages 10-13 — About
Page 100 and 101: Survey Responses Open DataSee page
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