Uniting, Boyle Heights small businesses fight to stay

Boyle Heights BeatPrint
Written By CA Youth Media Network

The arrival of a Walgreens Pharmacy to Boyle Heights in Los Angeles fueled fears about how gentrification is transforming the district. A local group is working to help longtime businesses stay open. "When rents go up, they are at risk of being displaced for another business that is able to pay.” Read more at Boyle Heights Beat.

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