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A day in the budget debate

Description: Housing activists go to Massachusetts House Ways and Means Chairman Thomas Finneran's office to 'evict' him because of his budget proposal. The protesters are arrested. Human service advocates and religious leaders also hold separate protests. The house is debating local aid and tax increases. Rep. Thomas Finneran talks about his budget in the House Chambers. Interviews with Reps. John McDonough and Stanley Rosenberg suggesting new taxes are needed to support services.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/21/1991

Braude calls for taxes

Description: Jim Braude and Kip Tiernan head a rally outside the State House asking for new taxes to safeguard education, affordable housing, and other necessities cut short in proposed state budget.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/20/1991

Bromley Heath ponders home ownership

Description: Bromley Heath public housing, an early model of tenant management, might move toward privatization, enabling low income households to become home owners with federal assistance.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/13/1991

First-time Winthrop home buyer

Description: Middle class Winthrop family can finally afford to buy their own home because of slump in real estate market. Single family houses on densely settled street.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/13/1991

Housing for persons with AIDS

Description: Ray Flynn's task force states goal of 500 units of housing for persons with AIDS by 1994. Amory Street housing development in Jamaica Plain provides group housing for PWAs.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/08/1991

Middle class home ownership

Description: Interview with the sole beneficiary of a home ownership assistance program likely to be dropped by the state. Interview with another woman of middle income who cannot afford to buy. Lew Finfer.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/13/1991

Negligent investor-owners in Allston

Description: Marcus Jones reports on the problems faced by condominium owners and renters in buildings owned by absentee investor-owners. Allston resident Elisabeth Schneider and others are witholding rent in protest of poor maintenance and unpaid taxes and utility bills. Jenny Gill, a member of the Allston/Brighton Community Development Corporation discusses impacts of the 1980s "condo conversion boom" in Allston/Brighton and the Fenway, and urges community activists to purchase distressed condos and turn them back into affordable rental housing.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/08/1991

Obstacles to siting group homes

Description: Back Bay advocate and mental health programmer talk about objections to siting group homes in upper income areas. Commonwealth Avenue mall, resident permit parking signs. Arlington Street Church. Vinfen.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/11/1991

Potential group home in Roxbury

Description: Resident of Garrison Trotter section of Roxbury is unhappy that nearby vacant house owned by city may become group home for mentally ill. City official says no class can be excluded by local objection.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/11/1991