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index Affordable housing, 9, 22, 37, 44–49, 56, 59, 109, 110–111, 123, 156n4 (ch. 6) Affordable Housing organizing Committee (AHoC), 37, 45, 47, 58, 79, 123 Anti-immigrant laws, 84, 86. See also Gang ordinance Anti-immigrant sentiments/hostility, 75–80, 83, 86, 93, 153n2 (ch. 5) Arts scene, 6, 30–31, 45, 56, 116, 122 Assembly Square: description of, 23, 27, 39; mystic view Task Force’s involvement in, 37–38, 40–44, 49; redevelopment efforts at, 40–44 Blacks: acceptance of, by others, 119; as new residents, 67, 68, 73, 92–94, 116; as percentage of population, 24, 26; racism and, 66, 67, 133. See also Haitians Board of Aldermen, 10, 11, 21, 32, 45, 47, 49, 89, 98, 131, 150n14, 154n6 Boston Brahmins, 20 Brazilians, 2, 15, 23–24, 53, 58–59, 71, 74, 104, 119, 126, 129, 150n4, 155n1 Business elite, 35, 38 Businesses, 54, 106, 109: and tax base, 122 Business sector, absence of, 6, 7, 12 Canada, 82, 154n3 Capuano, mike, 42, 93, 156n3 (ch. 7) Centro Presente, 86–87, 100, 102, 104, 150n14 Charlestown, 19–20 Chief of police, 33, 91, 97–99, 155n8 Citizenship, U.S.: definition of, 2; immigrants eligible for, 82–83; requirements for, 83 City government: change in, 33; corruption in, 31; description of, 31–35; in midtwentieth century, 31; “old guard” in, 32, 34, 135; private patronage in, 31–34, 38; reforms in, 31; remaking of, 127; underresourcing of, 6, 12–13; vision statements of, 56–57 City Hall, 38–39, 90–91, 106 Civic actors: autonomous functioning by, 12; public decision-making participation by, 38 Civic associations, mutual governance by, 12 Civic engagement: definition of, 11; extending , 101; factors that affect, 5–6; gender and, 7; higher levels of, 5; by immigrants, 53–54, 82, 90, 101–105, 156n1; local events that threaten, 92–102; by mystic view Task Force, 37–38, 40–44; newcomers ’ effect on, 35; opportunities for, 143; political engagement and, 149n1; in redevelopment , 39; reform movement and, 31–32; residents involvement in, 54; social citizenship and, 36; voting and, 103 174 index Civil society organizations, 140, 144 Class: diversity of, 3, 6, 119–120; gentrification , effects on, 115; historical tensions in, 21–22 Collaborative governance, 145 Commercial development, 38–39, 122 Community affairs, newcomer group participation in, 9–10 Community building, immigrant imaginary ’s role in, 73 Community Corridor Planning (CCP) coalition , 37, 52–53 Community development agency, 104 Community development block grant, 152n5 Community development corporations (CDCs), 37, 151n2 (ch. 3) Community-level analysis, 5 Community visioning, 49–57, 106, 138, 144 Commuting to work, 29 Conservation law Foundation, 41, 50 Corruption, in city government, 31–32, 38 Davis Square, 30, 50, 90, 111, 116, 120, 156n5 Democracy: local, 2, 147, 158n20; population inclusivity in, 3 Democratic Party, 13, 34, 157n8 Democratic shared governance, 2–3 Democrats, 134–137 Demographic profiles, 23–27, 151n2 (ch. 2), 151n4 Departed, The, 6 Deportation, 84, 86–87 Development, definition of, 37. See also redevelopment Diversity: class, 6, 112, 119–120; elected officials ’ value of, 121; ethnic, 39, 54, 56, 118; gentrification and, 107; in immigrants, 75, 104–105; maintaining, 54; racial-ethnic, 75, 107, 112, 143; underrepresentation of immigrants’ effect on, 134; urban, 30; value of, 118, 119, 120, 121; in vision statements , 57; in West Somerville, 116 DreAm Act, 150n14, 154n4, 154n6 east Somerville, 23; demographic profile of, 25; Gang ordinance support in, 95; Hispanic population in, 25, 27; immigrants in, 27; voting bloc in, 103 east Somerville Citizens for Action, 32 east Somerville Neighbors for Change (eSNC), 37, 44, 58, 79, 123, 152n9 economic profile of Somerville, 28–31 economy: declines in, 22; household median income in, 29; voluntary associations’ goal to expand, 37 education: barriers to, 84–86; bilingual, 69; engagement and, 5; Green line subway , effect on opportunities for, 109; higher, 84, 86, 88; learning english as part of, 69–72, 104; middle-class status and, 64; non-citizens’ access to, 81; undocumented immigrants’ denial of, 84, 86, 88; voter, 103 elected officials: description of, 32–34; gentrification and, 121–122; immigrants running for positions as, 35, 102; immigration and, 121–122; middle-class professionals in, 128; “old guard” of, 32, 34–35; power of, 133; resident displacement addressed by, 122 elections, non-citizens voting in local, 103 employment: opportunities for, 20, 21, 44; working-class, 28. See also Jobs engagement, active, 9–10, 143, 146 english language, learning of, 69–72, 104 ethnic groups: demographic profiles of, 24...

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