Tania Fernandes Anderson discusses the importance of economic mobility for culture and creativity

Amid Boston’s development boom, communities of color are grappling with maintaining and amplifying their identity. Questions of who belongs to places - and to whom places belong - will determine the future of the city. Facing rapid change, community leaders are leveraging culture and creativity as strategies for placekeeping, and for sharing belonging, wellness, and joy. Join the Boston University Initiative on Cities, BU Arts Initiative, and BU City Planning & Urban Affairs Program for a discussion with Boston’s community leaders to explore the impact that culture and creativity make in places.
In this excerpt, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Boston City Councilor for District 7, discusses the importance of economic mobility for culture and creativity.
Featuring:
- Tania Fernandes Anderson, Boston City Councilor, District 7; former Executive Director, Bowdoin Geneva Main Streets
- Michael Monestime, Business Strategy and Development, Morningside Real Estate Group, Founding partner of Starlight Square
- Anita Morson-Matra, Creative Entrepreneur and Founder, Baldwin in the Park & Nubian Nights
Moderated by F. Philip Barash, City Planning and Urban Affairs Program, Boston University
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