"It's an amazing transformation. This means stability, fulfilling the American dream," said Ivelese Rivera, a Roxbury resident who hopes to buy one of the new townhouses.
(Suzanne Kreiter/ Globe Staff)
The joy next door
Roxbury residents welcome new townhouses, capping of Orchard Park revitalization
"It's an amazing transformation. This means stability, fulfilling the American dream," said Ivelese Rivera, a Roxbury resident who hopes to buy one of the new townhouses.
(Suzanne Kreiter/ Globe Staff)
For years, the view from Ivelese Rivera’s Roxbury apartment was dominated by an abandoned lot filled with trash and frequented by drug dealers and prostitutes. (Full article: 662 words)
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