"We like to have a public presence that has a little flavor of 'we can still get people out on the street,'" he says.
EFZ holds an annual Christmas rally and songfest at City Hall, and this year is planning a Millennium March.
Leaving the Old Neighborhood
Attracted by the area's booming economy, more and more professionals have been moving to Cambridge, creating a housing crunch.
"There's an unlimited demand for almost all housing on all levels," Cavellini says.
Landlords have taken advantage of the housing shortage by evicting older tenants and increasing rents up to 300 percent, an action that would have been impossible under rent control.
Because incoming professionals are usually wealthier and able to pay higher rents, they often displace long-term residents.
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