Description: Boston State Hospital buildings and grounds. Zoom in to research center modern building. Windy day, leaves scattering. Interview with elderly woman behind screen about changing character of Dorchester since 1945, and various uses proposed for hospital grounds - prison, youth services, elderly housing.
Description: Ray Flynn wants Boston State Hospital site to be used for light industry and affordable housing. Dukakis also supports this, but bill is held up in House Ways & Means. Pat McGovern, Angelo Scaccia.
Description: Boston State Hospital, no longer used as mental health facility, is one of several surplus properties state could sell to be developed & create jobs if not for legislative backup. Abandoned, overgrown land.