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Request for a public hearing

Hold Hearing on Anti-Displacement in AOP

Last activity March 2, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 2, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

This matter, a City Council hearing order, requests a hearing on the state of anti-displacement as it relates to Boston’s Acquisition Opportunity Program (AOP). The AOP was created in 2016 to help preserve affordable rental housing and prevent displacement by supporting mission-driven developers and non-profit organizations. The hearing would invite city agencies and other stakeholders to testify.

Affects renters and Black and Brown residents

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Julia Mejia, Ed Flynn, Sharon Durkan, Miniard Culpepper, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, and Ruthzee Louijeune

Now with the Committee on Housing and Community Development

About Housing & Development and Budget & Finance

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Official title

Order for a hearing regarding the state of anti-displacement as to Boston’s Acquisition Opportunity Program.

Timeline

  1. February 4, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council