Boston turned an old middle school into an inclusive, affordable housing complex for LGBTQ+ seniors
The site of William Barton Rogers Middle School in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood is now an independent senior living space called The Pryde that was designed specifically for members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Nine and a half years in the making, renovations to the school ensured it was fully accessible to seniors, kept “pride” on display throughout, and preserved some of the building’s historic charm, like chalkboards and a bell system.
It’s open to any community members over 62 who qualify for affordable housing, and residents live in rent-restricted studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments at various income tiers. They also enjoy amenities like a landscaped courtyard, walking track, fitness center, and even a resident cinema.
Why is this good news?In addition to providing much-needed housing support, the community offers safety that some have never experienced until now, like one resident who is a “long-term HIV-AIDS survivor” who had to stop working and “didn’t think I’d ever live to see retirement.”
In countries with good waste management systems, far less plastic pollutes the environment
New data shows that plastic pollution is driven far more by how waste is managed than by how much plastic is produced. Even though high-income countries generate significantly more plastic waste per person, they tend to have effective systems that prevent waste from leaking into the environment.
Around one-fifth to one-quarter of global plastic waste is currently mismanaged, making it vulnerable to environmental leakage. Investing in basic infrastructure such as waste collection, controlled landfills, and proper disposal systems can dramatically reduce the amount of plastic that escapes into nature and the oceans.
Proper waste management systems include collection, recycling, incineration, and sanitary landfills. Across high-income countries, plastic pollution per person is 100 times lower than in lower-income countries. If every country managed its waste in this way, the world would cut plastic pollution by more than 98%.
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Equality is not a pie; there is more than enough for everyone.”
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