I agree with norist, swift110 is quite the story-teller. 

I could tell you were a man of taste when i saw the ThinkPad on your prior eps listing. T420 is a great Linux platform! (Especially sweet if bought refurb. :-D )

(FWIW, Wikipedia says Langston Terraces were second federally funded projects in the nation.)

You're asking good questions.

One of the newest housing projects in Boston has a Technology Center within the campus, co-sponsored by MIT. southendtechcenter.org 
When Ubuntu LoCo teams were dis-established, some of the core volunteers here moved there.