Somerville Anti-Displacement Group To Present Its Efforts

SOMERVILLE, MA — The city’s Anti-Displacement Task Force will be presenting a detailed review of its efforts to the community during a virtual meeting scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 30.

Three committees that make up the ADTF were formed in 2023 by Mayor Katjana Ballantyne in an effort to improve the status of housing in the city. The groups work to prevent the displacement of not only residents, but also small businesses and nonprofit organizations.

“Every time a resident, business, nonprofit, or artist is displaced from Somerville it means the costs of staying here were just too high, so we lose one more thread from the fabric of our community,” Ballantyne said. “The Task Force has done essential work to keep the voices of Somerville’s residents, businesses, and creative communities at the center of our planning for better affordability across our community and for a fair and equitable future."

The ADTF is slated to host an in-person meeting this spring.