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Boston, Massachusetts

Over the next thirteen years, Boston is projected to have over 700,000 residents, making planning for city housing, transportation, and infrastructure a priority. Central to these priorities is ensuring equitable opportunities for all Boston residents.

Over 28% of Boston residents are foreign born and 54% of Boston residents are people of color. The City of Boston employs over 17,000 people, making it one of the City’s largest employers. Boston provides a greater share of subsidized housing than any other city in the state, while also having one of the biggest college and graduate student populations.

Boston is focused on fostering an environment where all members of the community have opportunities to contribute and thrive. They are and will continue to be a City that values and respects immigrants.

“Boston was here for me and my family. And for as long as I am mayor, I will never turn my back on those who are seeking a better life.” –Mayor Martin J. Walsh

Mayor Walsh has established commitments to racial equity through Boston’s 100 Resilient Cities initiative. The Blueprint establishes principles and frameworks for Boston’s resilience strategy, centering racial equity. The City’s Economic Equity and Inclusion Agenda focuses on the importance of building employment, business opportunities, and wealth across all of  Boston’s neighborhoods.

From Mayor Walsh’s creation of the city’s first Office of Diversity to increase diversity and inclusion in hiring practices, to the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement which provides citizenship and immigration clinics, information, and support to immigrant families, multiple approaches have been, and continue to be, adopted to address racial inequities across Boston.

Boston’s commitment to racial equity includes multiple City departments. These are just some of the departments who’ve adopted racial equity goals and initiatives:

  • The Health and Human Services Cabinet, which includes the Boston Public Health Commission, the Mayor’s Office of Fair Housing and Equity, Boston Centers for Youth and Families, the Commission for Persons with Disabilities, the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement, Office of Food Initiatives, and the Office of Veteran Services.
  • Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development, and
  • Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Racial Equity.

Boston is currently seeking to grow this list to include every City of Boston department.

The City of Boston hopes to accomplish the following as a Government Alliance on Race and Equity member:

  1. Normalize conversations about structural and institutional racism and its ties to wealth and other inequities Bostonians experience
  2. Provide City of Boston staff with the training and resources to combat inequity on a small and large scale
  3. Institutionalize racial equity practices and goals throughout City of Boston departments and city-wide planning processes

While Mayor Walsh and the City of Boston recognize that change will not happen overnight, they hope that starting the hard conversations, instituting practices within the walls of City Hall itself, and developing programs to serve residents from every neighborhood, will lead to significant strides towards a more equitable and thriving city.

News from Boston, Massachusetts


March 22, 2017

[Webinar Recap] Actions Local Jurisdictions Can Take to Protect Immigrants and Refugees

The recent series of executive orders that target immigrants and refugees threaten the safety and well-being of our communities. Across the country, local jurisdictions are taking action to affirm their commitment to inclusivity and access for all residents. On Friday, February 24th, the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) hosted a webinar featuring sixREAD MORE > Read More


March 21, 2017

Building a Welcoming City in Spite of Unwelcoming Executive Orders on Immigration

On January 25, 2017, just hours after President Donald Trump issued his first executive orders that would have major ramifications on our nation’s immigrant communities, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh addressed his constituents in a press conference. “I am deeply disturbed by today’s news,” he said from Boston City Hall. “We will not back down from our values that make us who we areREAD MORE > Read More


January 3, 2017

[Sharing our Field of Practice] Boston Kicks-Off Racial Equity Initiative

by Dr. Atyia Martin Mayor Walsh and Pam Eddinger of Bunker Hill Community College listen to feedback from residents. Photograph by Emily Bozentka “Boston has a problem with racism.” —Mayor Martin J. Walsh It’s not often that an elected official will speak so bluntly about the state of their city, but that’s exactly what MayorREAD MORE > Read More


October 20, 2015

Advancing Racial Equity: The Role of Government (Boston)

Over 150 people committed to racial equity gathered in Boston on October 1st to participate in the “Advancing Racial Equity: the Role of Government” workshop. Read More


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Participating Jurisdictions: Boston, MassachusettsBegan Racial Equity Work: 2016 Plus Population: Large (500,001–1,000,000) Region: East Number of Employees: 14001 – 20000Form of Government: City


Demographics

White:333,033
African American: 150,437
Asian: 55,235
Hispanic: 107,917
American Indian & Alaska Native: 2,399
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander: 265
Multi-Racial: 24,332
Total Population: 617,594


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