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Luxury high-rises spur new gentrification worries in Chinatown

Luxury high-rises spur new gentrification worries in Chinatown

BOSTON — In January 2015, a new landlord evicted Pei Ying Yu from her Hudson Street home in Boston's Chinatown section, ultimately relocating her to the Boston Marriott Quincy, a 20-minute walk to the nearest T station. A homecare worker, Yu, who is 67 years old, relies on public transportation to get back and forth to her job in Waltham. Relocating made the commute much more challenging.

BOSTON — In January 2015, a new landlord evicted Pei Ying Yu from her Hudson Street home in Boston's Chinatown section, ultimately relocating her to the Boston Marriott Quincy, a 20-minute walk to the nearest T station. A homecare worker, Yu, who is 67 years old, relies on public transportation to get back and forth to her job in Waltham. Relocating made the commute much more challenging.…