Jackson Pledges New Direction For Boston

ROXBURY, MASS., JAN. 12, 2017…..Without mentioning the mayor by name, Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson tore into what he said was Boston Mayor Marty Walsh's misplaced focus on the city's wealthy business community as he announced his mayoral bid at a rally in Dudley Square on Thursday. "Across the city, gentrification has become a neighborhood norm. We seem to be judging our success by the number of million-dollar condos, skyscrapers and publicly funded helipads that are being built rather th

ROXBURY, MASS., JAN. 12, 2017…..Without mentioning the mayor by name, Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson tore into what he said was Boston Mayor Marty Walsh's misplaced focus on the city's wealthy business community as he announced his mayoral bid at a rally in Dudley Square on Thursday. "Across the city, gentrification has become a neighborhood norm. We seem to be judging our success by the number of million-dollar condos, skyscrapers and publicly funded helipads that are being built rather th…