Housing advocates and elected officials rallied Wednesday in support of a statewide policy to allow accessory dwelling units by right, and the state’s top housing official offered his “word on the street” about the timing of a major housing bill’s arrival in the House.
Perched at a gateway intersection to the Newtonville neighborhood, Mark Development’s Trio apartment block is a Rorschach test for competing visions of Newton’s future.
For some of the key players in the debate over how to fix the state’s soaring housing costs, Gov. Maura Healey’s $4.1 billion package of policies and spending, unveiled Wednesday, comes down to whether or not it’s a good compromise.
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.
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.
