Every mayoral candidate has taken donations from landlords who moved to evict tenants during the pandemic. We asked them about it.
affordable housing
SOMERVILLE SUMMIT: PART VI
Residents vent on issues related to arts, artists, and artisans
THE SUMMIT: PART V
Residents vent on issues related to trees and the environment
SOMERVILLE SUMMIT: PART IV
Residents vent on issues related to immigrant communities
SOMERVILLE SUMMIT: PART III
Residents vent on issues related to poverty and affordable housing
THE FAIR MARKET RENT FOR A 1-BEDROOM IN BOSTON JUST JUMPED $400
This as the federal government jacked the cost of an efficiency here from $1,253 to $1,608, while a two-bedroom spiked from $1,740 to $2,194, a three bedroom from $2,182 to $2,749, and a four-bedroom from $2,370 to $2,966.
FRONT AND CENTER: RACE PLAYS INTO THE BOSTON MAYORAL ELECTION IN MORE WAYS THAN YOU REALIZE
While both candidates have positioned themselves as the best choice for addressing racism in a city that is 53 percent people of color, their outlooks on related issues and strategies regarding how to fix things differ substantially.