Wu Wins, Everett’s Mayor Out: What Boston-Area Elections Mean for Housing
Housing and development were on the ballot in many Greater Boston cities and towns last night, and they seem to have come out on top in many communities.
‘Third Rail’ of Local Politics Is on the Ballot
Politics and real estate have long been intertwined, but seldom as directly as in the choices that voters face in the ballot box next month. And housing advocates are hoping to score some wins.
Poll Finds Strong Support for More Housing Development
Voters strongly support land use policy changes that would make multifamily development easier in Massachusetts, according to a statewide survey commissioned by Abundant Housing Massachusetts (AHMA).
New Hampshire’s 2017 ADU Failure Has Implications for Mass.
A 2017 law then seen as groundbreaking hardly generated few new homes. It left too much room for local officials to create hidden roadblocks, experts in New Hampshire say.
Is a Motel Room Affordable Housing? Methuen Officials Are Arguing Yes
In a case that shows the lengths communities will go to stop a housing project from getting built, Methuen officials are trying to leverage the state’s use of a Days Inn motel as an emergency shelter for homeless families to block a proposal to build 300 rental units on a parcel that straddles the city’s border with neighboring Dracut.
Rent Control Leaves Housing Advocates in a Bind
Housing advocates know a supply shortage is behind our runaway rents. But their two closest groups of allies sit on either side of the issue, and each see the debate in existential terms.
The One YIMBY Running in Boston
One is better than none, but when only one out of 34 people running for seats on the Boston City Council appears to truly get what needs to be done to fix the housing crisis, we’ve got a problem.
With Questionnaire, Housing Advocates Jump into Boston Politics
The solution to our housing woes? Elect more local officials who truly get that a shortage is what’s driving up those crazy prices and rents. Enter Abundant Housing Massachusetts.
As Pipeline Slows, Boston Looks for Housing Stimulants
Legalize triple-deckers by-right in all neighborhoods? Allow taller buildings as bonuses for affordability? Eliminate on-site parking? Boston officials and housing advocates are taking a look at a variety of unorthodox ways to accelerate multifamily production.
Pro-Housing Group Plans $500K Push to Support TOD
A prominent housing advocacy organization is planning a major expansion to its efforts to fight the high cost of housing.
Towns Eye Dodge of ‘MBTA Communities’ Law
It’s the most ambitious attempt yet to grapple with the Bay State’s chronic housing shortage and the sky-high rents and prices it has fueled. But barely two months after its details hit the street, trouble is brewing.
Cambridge Proposal Would Drop Parking Requirements
A proposal to eliminate off-street parking requirements for all new developments in Cambridge gets its first look tonight.
