Streets of Hope

Much of this weeks article talked about the racial separations of areas in Boston. As I touched upon in my last post, if we look at the area of Somerville there is clear racial segregation. According to Wikipedia, Somerville has a mix of blue collar Irish-American, Italian America and to a slightly lesser extent Portuguese American families who are spread throughout the city; immigrant families from Brazil, Haiti and El Salvador, who live in East Somerville, from South Korea, Nepal, and India, in the Union Square area. Not only is it important to consider the racial diversification, but also income. The median income for a household in the city was $46,315, and the median income for a family was $51,243. The per capita income for the city was $23,628. This is still a relatively low range when compared to others, and clearly changes need to come to the are of Somerville. This map is a great tool to aid these changes, and make it easier for people to participate and respond.