Ok not exactly but I feel non-profits work at par with public agencies. I start my internship at LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) on the 9th of June. Right now this is more of a mystery to me; I am absolutely unaware of the work environment and what my intern duties will entail. Four year of working in financial services with custodian bank have left me with a bad taste and I hope I never find my self in that situation again.
LISC tries to improve neighborhoods and improve lives of people living in these neighborhoods. Their goal is to transform distressed neighborhoods into sustainable communities with ample opportunities for work and improved quality of life. Which bring me to a common issue, foreclosures; business and houses, I was in Boston prior to my move. My neighborhood was one of the most user friendly communities; one could find almost everything within a five minute walking distance. Bookstores, groceries, doctors, MRI you name it. As expected many of the family owned business shut down leaving only chain stores around, but even some chain stores like Barnes & Noble shut their location next to my apartment. These spaces have remained empty for months now. Why? Unlike cities like Detroit or Cleveland where empty plots were cleared and planted with vegetable gardens Boston and towns around the City of Boston have experienced foreclosures but rents still remain high. I would say these are some of the most stable housing markets in the country.
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