Boston’s Housing Permitting Lags Despite Support for Zoning Changes
Boston is feeling one of the most pronounced housing crunches in the country. But Mayor Michelle Wu has shied away from setting housing production targets.
Boston is feeling one of the most pronounced housing crunches in the country. But Mayor Michelle Wu has shied away from setting housing production targets.
The mayor’s defense of her housing policies ignores the experience of other cities. They dramatically hiked affordability requirements, only to see housing production collapse.
Josh Kraft is spotlighting Boston’s struggle to accelerate housing development in his campaign to unseat incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu.
New projections from the Boston Planning & Development Agency predict Boston will gain almost 60,000 new residents by 2030.