Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation

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Homes We Can Afford: Maria

Homes We Can Afford: Maria

What does affordable housing mean to you/why is having more homes we can afford important to you?  Affordable housing means that a young couple can start a family in our town without fear that they will not be able to keep up with mortgage payments. Sounds simple? And...
Homes We Can Afford: Sami

Homes We Can Afford: Sami

Photo by: Evan Greenwald What’s your relationship to Allston-Brighton? I moved to Boston for College 10 years ago (yikes) and after two years of campus housing, I moved to Allston. Living here has connected me to so many other artists, lifelong friends, and...
Homes We Can Afford: Tony

Homes We Can Afford: Tony

My advocacy for affordable housing is steeped in the history of my family who immigrated from Italy at the turn of the 20th century to escape the extreme poverty that caused malnutrition and disease in the home country. My grandparents with just the clothes on their...
Homes We Can Afford: Anna

Homes We Can Afford: Anna

What’s your relationship to Allston-Brighton? I have worked in the neighborhood for seven years now. I grew up across the river in Cambridge so I was able to come into my work with fresh eyes and really learn and listen to those in the neighborhood. A key aspect of...
Homes We Can Afford: Alba

Homes We Can Afford: Alba

My name is Alba Oliver and I am a member of AHAC and a resident of Allston/Brighton. As an immigrant, WOC, single mother, former houseless and section 8 voucher holder, DV survivor, professional, and a resident of Allston/Brighton, having access to an affordable home...

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