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No Relocation (0.00 / 0)

Adamg over at Universal Hub has it on good authority there is no relocation of Roslindale's Washington-Beech housing project residents to Dedham.  Not sure exactly which rumors he was referring to, but it may have been the one posted here.  There is a full explanation from Lydia Agro, communications director for the Boston Housing Authority at the above link.

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by: Eric @ Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 13:01:05 PM CDT

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Adam and I traded a few e-mails about it, he being from Roslindale and having much better connections than I.  I left a message on Friday for the manager of the projects, but she never returned my call.

Once we determined that the BHA wouldn't be sending them to us, the question then became are the 40Bs inviting them in?  The answer to that, according to the people answering the phones at both offices, is no.  They have no problem accepting section 8, but they are not actively seeking displaced residents from Beech Street.

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by: Brian @ Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 15:57:28 PM CDT

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Re: rumors (4.00 / 1)

I got Adam to elaborate on what I viewed as a thinly-disguised allegation of at best NIMBYism or at worst, racism, on the part of any Dedham residents who might be concerned about this.  

I don't live in Dedham anymore, but I really don't think that's fair.

But hey, since we're not being fair, I'd say it's a typical holier-than-thou characterization of suburbanites by urban liberals.

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by: Dave @ Tue Apr 15, 2008 at 15:33:14 PM CDT

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Theresa (0.00 / 0)

You're a real peach, darlin'.  

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by: MarkB @ Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 14:34:19 PM CDT

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Thanks for doing the research, Brian and Eric.

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by: Theresa J @ Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 20:41:22 PM CDT