Ever wanted to learn more about Boston’s demographic stats? ONEin3 Mayor’s Advisory Council member Derrick Duplessy has put together a podcast interview with Mark Melnik, Deputy Director of Research for the Boston Redevelopment Authority. They discuss the 2010 census and how various aspects of the data affect the ONEin3 population in Boston. In addition, Derrick and two of our other Council members Jamie Simchik and Elizabeth Good share their opinions about some issues past and present facing Boston’s 20-34 population.
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Please note that the opinions voiced in this podcast belong solely to their respective speakers and do not reflect the position of ONEin3 Boston or any of its sponsors.
The Onein3 Boston podcast is place to find news and opinions that matter to the one-third of Boston’s population between the ages of 20 and 34.
This episode starts off with Jamie and Liz from the council musings on various current events in our ‘Quick Hits’ and ‘What’s on Your Mind’ segments. Mark Melnik, Deputy Director of Research for the Boston Redevelopment Authority stops by and discusses fascinating data from the latest 2010 Census as well as his career path. Did you know that Boston is 53% nonwhite? You’ll be surprised by some of the facts coming out of this interview.
Podcast time markers:
09:46 What’s on Your Mind
35:00 Mark Melnik Interview
For more information on Census data and other great info put together at the BRA, check out the BRA’s research webpage here:
http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/Research/Research.asp.
The podcast series is hosted by Derrick Duplessy, Executive Director of the Duplessy Foundation. If you have any comments, suggestions, or questions, feel free to email dfdupless@yahoo.com.
