On October 27th over 80 people attended Housing Corporation of
Arlington’s 2009 Annual Meeting in Arlington’s Town Hall Auditorium.

Professor Barry Bluestone, Founding Director of the Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban & Regional Policy and founding Dean of the School of Urban Affairs & Public Policy at Northeastern University was the featured speaker. A political economist, Professor Bluestone has written widely in the areas of income distribution, business and industrial policy, labor-management relations and urban and regional economic development.

At HCA’s Annual Meeting he gave the audience a preview of his analysis of the latest regional and national housing data a day before releasing the Greater Boston Housing Report Card.

HCA also honored Arlington resident Liz Jaramillo of the Friends of the Gateway by presenting her with the 2009 Deacon Frank Mandosa Community Service Award. With over 70 homeless families living in the Cambridge Gateway Inn, located on the Cambridge/Arlington line, Liz continues to rally the Arlington community to help meet their basic needs. In honor of Liz’ commitment to service, attendees donated warm outdoor clothing to the Friends of the Gateway families.

Please contact Joanna at 781-316-3606
or jain@housingcorparlington.org for more details.

Donations accepted and appreciated!