Anqi Zhang, Author at Sampan

Anqi Zhang

In March, this is what your new electricity bill from Eversource might look like, with graphs that show your usage history

Boston January 8, 2021 0

Boston launches Community Choice Electricity program

As a step working towards Boston Mayor Walsh’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, Boston is set to launch the Community Choice Electricity program (CCE). All Boston residents will be automatically enrolled in the program in February 2021, unless they choose to opt-out. “Through the program, the city of Boston can pull the collective buying power of Boston’s residents and businesses to negotiate favorable electric contracts with electricity suppliers,” said Aidan Smith, CCE Outreach Coordinator on the Dec. 21 […]

Boston December 18, 2020 0

Chinatown addresses relationship building with Tufts

Boston Chinatown community leaders addressed resilience among Chinese immigrants through difficult times in a webinar hosted by Tufts University faculty on Dec 4. The webinar, titled Voices from Chinatown: Resilience in the Time of COVID-19 and Anti-Asian Racism, also proposed suggestions for Chinatown to build a harmonious relationship as a host neighborhood with Tufts University. Like other Chinatowns in the U.S, the Boston Chinatown has had a long history of trauma — from the urban renewal projects displacing families and […]

Boston December 4, 2020 0

Chinatown residents push for community land use of Parcel R-1 at BPDA meeting

After a series of ownership changes and soon returning to community use, Parcel R-1 faces many development expectations from the Boston Chinatown neighborhood. Parcel R-1 comprises 14 parcels located at 48–58 Tyler Street and 49–63 Hudson Street. The equaling 18,714 square feet of vacant land is now owned by BPDA while being used by Tufts University as a parking lot. At the November 17 virtual meeting hosted by the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA), team members illustrated their considerations and […]

Boston November 20, 2020 0

City of Boston releases coastal resilience solutions for Downtown Boston and North End

The virtual panel of Climate Ready Boston on Thursday, October 29 released two reports offering coastal resilience solutions, with the most recent one targeting Downtown Boston and North End, and the other: Dorchester. The reports further developed and specified the City of Boston’s strategies to realize its vision of a resilient Boston harbor and confronting climate change. In the reports, the Climate Ready Boston team outlined a roadmap for near- and long-term solutions to defend coastal flooding, stressing the importance […]

Boston November 6, 2020 0

Chinatown residents successfully oppose dispensary on Tremont St.

The voting meeting held on October 11 by the Boston Cannabis Board (BCB), newly created in 2019, was a special one for the Chinatown community in the Greater Boston area. They witnessed a victory over Sanctuary Medicinal – a cannabis dispensary based in the New England area and opened a store in Brookline, MA this year – after having been working towards this result for the past two years. The BCB denied Sanctuary’s application for a retail recreational cannabis dispensary […]

Boston October 2, 2020 0

Emerson, Tufts, and residents address disturbances at testing sites in Chinatown

College COVID-19 testing sites cause concern for residents of Chinatown. (Photo courtesy of Carey Lin/Sampan) The office of Councilor Ed Flynn convened another meeting on September 15, with the purpose of communicating about two testing sites in Chinatown. At this meeting, representatives from testing sites responded to complaints from residents about long lines forming outside the testing sites. Attendees also addressed the issues of penalties for conduct violations. “How would you feel if I open up a COVID-19 testing site […]

Boston October 2, 2020 0

Boston Police Reform Task Force hold online listening session

Complying with the wave of nationwide protests against police brutality, Boston manifested its actions in the Boston Police Reform Task Force, convened by Mayor Martin Walsh in June. The 11-member task force — composed of community leaders, advocates, members of the legal profession, and law enforcement members — reviewed the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) current policies and procedures, and drafted a report with recommendations for reform. During the final online public listening session on Sept. 22, members from the task […]

AACA student, former Hong Kong sailor, begins a new life at 63 in spite of COVID-19

A profile of Chuen Kee Lee During the ongoing pandemic, everyone is facing unprecedented challenges. Those most in need, such as new immigrants, often get the worst of it. However, some have still found a way to flourish. Chuen Kee Lee is a first-generation immigrant in his 60s. Twelve years at sea taught him how to adapt quickly. Even during the toughest moments, Lee leveraged the resources he had, immersing himself in learning new skills and adjusting to foreign cultures. […]

Boston September 4, 2020 0

Tufts, Emerson and residents talk safety concerns of the new Chinatown COVID-19 testing site

By Anqi Zhang To address residents’ concerns about the COVID-19 testing site on 116 Harrison Avenue, located inside Chinatown, the Office of Ed Flynn organized a Zoom meeting on Aug. 18 for different parties in the community. The site is welcoming students from two universities in the neighborhood. Attendees of the discussion included Chinatown residents and representatives from Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, and Emerson College. “I believe that we should have a robust conversation about neighbors’ […]

Boston August 7, 2020 0

Councilor Flynn walks the streets of Chinatown while addressing ongoing issues: Street trash, crime and public safety

In front of a landmark tourist attraction, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn began a walk-through at the Chinatown Gate Friday, July 31. Flynn represents District 2, which includes Chinatown. The councilman conducted a walk-through in the neighborhood, while listening to and answering questions from residents and local advocates. Along with him were police officers in charge of the area, and other representatives from the business community, and local civic organizations. The gathering was in response to residents’ recent complaints about […]

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