Chelsea using wave of innovation to combat food, wealth inequality

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June 08, 2023

Khari Thompson
Tiziana Dearing

Michael Griffin of the state Department of Conservation & Recreation watches as a volunteer waters the root ball of a cherry tree in Chelsea, MA, cooling an urban heat
island one block at a time. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) — Michael Griffin of the state Department of Conservation & Recreation watches as a volunteer waters the root ball of a cherry tree in Chelsea, MA, cooling an urban heat island one block at a time. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Chelsea has been through a lot in the last few years: high rates of COVID infection; worsening unemployment; food insecurity; education gaps widening; scorching heat islands due to climate change; and a COVID outbreak that affected almost 30 residents and staff at Chelsea's veterans home just this past week.

But through it all, Chelsea pushed forward, vaccinating more than 80 percent of the population and running a successful guaranteed basic income pilot.

Radio Boston checks in with one of Greater Boston's most resilient cities.

This segment aired on June 8, 2023.

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