Dylan, 12, and her mother’s boyfriend Matt, relax on their porch in the Northgate Housing complex. In the late 1980s, the property owners were planning to redevelop the complex into luxury or commercial housing, which would have displaced 336 families. Bernie Sanders, then mayor, led an effort for the city to acquire the property and ensure it remained affordable to low- and moderate-income families. Dylan's mother Sarah, who has lived at Northgate since she was Dylan’s age, says, “I honestly can say that I don't know where we'd be if we couldn't live here.”