Inclusionary Zoning Deserves a Serious Debate, Not a False Choice
A Cambridge lawsuit has sparked important conversation on inclusionary zoning – but one that should be grounded in evidence and experience in Massachusetts.
Legalizing Starter Homes Is Not Radical. It’s Overdue
A question likely headed for the ballot this fall will speak volumes about who our housing system is designed to accommodate – and who it leaves behind.
ADUs Are Not a Panacea for Massachusetts’ Housing Crisis
ADUs do hold some promise. But they can’t be built at the scale and affordability levels needed, nor in the right places, to be a load-bearing part of our strategy.
Months After Legalization, Building ADUs Remains Costly
Accessory dwelling units were legalized statewide almost nine months ago. But don’t think you can just waltz into most Town Halls and pick up your building permit.
Why Fair Housing Matters So Much to Me
My street shows how the market, and a lack of new housing, accomplished what no upstanding Massachusetts politician would have openly condoned: legalized segregation in the suburbs.
