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Council suspends rules and approves $20 million federal RAISE grant for Roxbury corridors
Summary
The council voted unanimously to accept and expend a $20 million RAISE grant to reconstruct three Roxbury corridors, directing the grant to the Transportation Department and scheduling follow‑up committee review for related grants.
The Boston City Council on April 2 unanimously approved a message and order authorizing the city to accept and expend $20,000,000 in federal RAISE grant funds to reconstruct and upgrade three corridors in Roxbury.
Councilors heard about the Roxbury Resilient Corridors proposal during floor discussion and several members said the funding will support road reconstruction, safety upgrades and beautification along Malcolm X Boulevard, Warren Street and Melnea Cass Boulevard. Councilor Fernandez Anderson, who has worked with the administration and local stakeholders on community engagement for the project, urged colleagues…
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