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{\an1}And we cannot just scratch things on the surface
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{\an1}And we cannot just scratchthings on the surface, {\an1}because they usually come...

{\an1}And we cannot just scratch
things on the surface, {\an1}because they usually come back a
few years later, {\an1}stronger, deeper, uglier

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{\an1}And we cannot just scratch things on the surface,
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{\an1}because they usually come back a few years later,
00:00:07.566 --> 00:00:09.006
{\an1}stronger, deeper, uglier.
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10 seconds
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23
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:05
Uploaded
May 31, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
ITVS,Corporation for Public Broadcasting,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,Zipporah Films,Sundance Institute,PBS

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A look at Boston's city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more.
{\an1}So at the same time, - City Hall 00:08
{\an1}So at the same time,
{\an1}I know someone, from the age of 12, she faced eviction. - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}I know someone, from the age of 12, she faced eviction...
{\an1}And now she's 39, she's facing eviction again. - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}And now she's 39, she's facing eviction agai...
{\an1}If we want to, if we really want to fix it, - City Hall 00:09
{\an1}If we want to, if we really want to fix it,
What we need is more... I mean, my opinion... - City Hall 00:04
What we need is more... I mean, my opinion...
{\an1}but everything you do short about, short of that - City Hall 00:08
{\an1}but everything you do short about, short of that
{\an1}Not that it's not necessary, but I guess what I'm wondering, - City Hall 00:09
{\an1}Not that it's not necessary, but I guess what I&#...
It's so easy to move broader than simply, - City Hall 00:11
It's so easy to move broader than simply,
Are we focused on the eviction question or are we, - City Hall 00:11
Are we focused on the eviction question or are we,
Until we have enough affordable housing for everyone, - City Hall 00:09
Until we have enough affordable housing for everyone,
{\an1}It's pretty robust in the city, and I can share it with you, - City Hall 00:11
{\an1}It's pretty robust in the city, and I can share i...
{\an1}So, we have a lot of, - City Hall 00:07
{\an1}So, we have a lot of,
{\an1}And then, and then, but, but we still get 100 calls a week - City Hall 00:11
{\an1}And then, and then, but, but we still get 100 calls a ...
{\an1}Or are in subsidized housing, - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}Or are in subsidized housing,
{\an1}So there is this, there's this special sort of work - City Hall 00:10
{\an1}So there is this, there's this special sort of wo...
{\an1}So say there's 30,000... - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}So say there's 30,000...
{\an1}30,000 notices to quit served in Boston every year. - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}30,000 notices to quit served in Boston every year.
{\an1}It's, that we are estimating. - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}It's, that we are estimating.
{\an1}I think the challenge with early intervention - City Hall 00:22
{\an1}I think the challenge with early intervention
{\an1}There were 1,100 householdswho were in subsidized housing - City Hall 00:20
{\an1}There were 1,100 householdswho were in subsidized hous...