Anti-Displacement Task Force Film Screening & Panel Discussion

As the next step after releasing three anti-displacement reports in January, the City of Somerville’s Anti-Displacement Task Force (ADTF) invites community members to a special event to highlight its work and continue the vital conversation around displacement in Somerville. All are welcome to join Task Force members, Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, City Councilors, and fellow community members for this opportunity to celebrate the work of the Task Force and mark our community’s commitment to creating stability for residents, businesses, nonprofits, and the cultural arts.   

The evening will begin with a complimentary dinner and a recorded presentation of key findings from the three ADTF committees published earlier this year on residential, business/nonprofits, and cultural arts displacement. A screening of Displacement Stories, a short film commissioned as part of the ADTF’s work will follow. The film features personal stories of Somerville residents impacted by displacement. Afterward, a panel discussion with members of the ADTF task force will feature their reflections on their work. 

To learn more and review the ADTF reports, visit: voice.somervillema.gov/adtf 

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