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Local Businesses See Boost Thanks To Boston's Open Streets Program
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said she expanded the program this year to showcase what makes each neighborhood unique.
September 27, 2024
EAST BOSTON - Boston's "Open Streets" program offers residents a chance to experience different neighborhoods and to see streets as public spaces and local businesses are benefiting.
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At the core, La Hacienda is a small, family-owned restaurant in the heart of East Boston. They made their Open Streets debut when the city-run program made a stop in the neighborhood on Sept. 15 – shutting down Meridian Street to traffic and making it pedestrian-only for the day.
"I put a little pupusas stand out there. I had the ladies making some fresh pupusas right there for the people walking by to check out," owner Aldo Callejas said. "I was expecting, hopefully, to get to $500."
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