On Monday, top officials from Boston, Cambridge, Lynn, Salem and Somerville held a ceremonial signing of the CommonWealth Development Compact, an agreement aimed at bringing more economic opportunities to minorities in the industry.The Builders of Color Coalition, the Eastern Bank Foundation, the Civic Action Project and the Boston Society for Architecture designed and implemented the compact. The signing took place at the BSA office in downtown Boston.“Today’s signing is a testament to the power of collaboration and equity,” Builders of Color Coalition Executive Director Colleen Fonseca said at the event. “Today is also an acknowledgment of the work that leaders of color have been pushing for decades: for a more diverse industry.”
Source: 5 Massachusetts Cities Launch Joint Compact To Push For More Diversity In Real Estate
