"Right now, the biggest challenge our community faces is the housing crisis. Too many families in Roxbury, Dorchester, the South End, and Fenway are being pushed out of the neighborhoods they have built and loved for generations. Every week, I talk with elders who worry about losing their homes and young families who feel like they will never be able to stay where they grew up. This is tearing at the heart of our community."
"As City Councilor, I will fight for real tenant protections such as a tenant opportunity to purchase, building more affordable housing on city-owned land, and holding developers accountable when they benefit from public resources. I will also work to expand community land trusts, support first-time homebuyers, and cut through red tape so affordable housing actually gets built. Housing is more than policy, it is about keeping families together and protecting the soul of District 7."
Two candidates, Miniard Culpepper and Said Ahmed, are running to represent District 7 after former Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson resigned and was sentenced to one month in prison on public corruption charges. There is no incumbent in the race. Said Ahmed identifies the housing crisis—displacement in Roxbury, Dorchester, the South End, and Fenway—as the district's primary problem. Ahmed proposes tenant protections including a tenant opportunity to purchase, building affordable housing on city-owned land, holding developers accountable, expanding community land trusts, supporting first-time homebuyers, and streamlining approvals. Miniard Culpepper did not submit responses to Boston.com. Ahmed is a teacher, coach, refugee immigrant, and youth program founder.
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