Reclaim Roxbury

We had the opportunity to present and join a panel at the 2026 BARI Conference at Northeastern, where we spoke about using data practices to build movements and channel community power.

Over the past two years, alongside the Roxbury Collective for Housing Affordability, we’ve worked to understand how the housing crisis is impacting the lives of Roxbury residents, not by extracting stories and disappearing, but by building relationships, deep listening, and organizing with the community at the center.

Through this work, we engaged over 1,000 residents around housing affordability and rent control. What we found was clear: our communities want policies that protect residents from displacement and keep people rooted in the neighborhoods they call home.

Many of the residents we spoke with went on to become volunteers, advocates, and organizers for the campaign, proving that community engagement is most powerful when it creates pathways for collective action.

Spaces like BARI matter because they allow organizers, researchers, and advocates to share practices that strengthen trust, deepen collaboration, and move communities toward housing justice.
This work continues because of the people committed to it every day.

The last listening session will be on May 19th at 6pm! It's not too late to show up and support housing, recovery services, and mental health care.

We need you to join the Housing & Health on Morton Street (HHOMS) Coalition in calling for:
-Supportive housing
-Substance use recovery services
-Mental health services
A redevelopment plan that builds on the community-driven 2019 Vision Plan

RSVP + take action:
bit.ly/MortonVirtualListening
bit.ly/WeSupportMorton

Over 100 Roxbury residents came together for an important conversation about the future of our community.
Alongside our community partners:
- Madison Park Development Corporation
- GreatestMINDS Boston, and
- Urban Edge

Reclaim Roxbury hosted the “Turn Your House Into A Home” Town Hall to discuss the issues impacting residents most:
Housing
Public Safety
Food Access
Immigration Justice

Community members engaged directly with elected officials, shared lived experiences, and voiced ideas for a stronger, more equitable Roxbury.
This is what community power looks like. Thank you to everyone who showed up, spoke up, and continues to advocate for the future of Roxbury.