Bok Named New BHA Administrator
One of the Boston City Council’s leading voices on housing issues will become the next head of the Boston Housing Authority.
A Change in HUD Voucher Rules Improves Families’ Lives
A small shift in federal housing policy is yielding results that have the potential to better the lives of hundreds of thousands of low-income families.
Parking Podiums Seen as Threat to Main Street
Boston officials are seeking new powers to reject condo and apartment developments that locate parking decks instead of retail shops on the ground floor.
Councilors: Eliminate Parking for Affordable Projects
Outraged at lawsuits challenging a pair of affordable housing projects in Jamaica Plain, Boston City Councilors Matt O’Malley and Kenzie Bok are seeking to remove off-street parking requirements for housing developments that include 100-percent affordable units.
Public Funds Not Enough to Meet Housing Need
Boston City Councilors Michelle Wu and Kenzie Bok put forward an interesting idea in recent days that Boston could generate up to $2 billion to invest in affordable housing. But it also serves as a reminder that the private sector is a necessary partner in fixing the housing crisis.
Wu, Bok Pitch City Bonds for Affordable Housing
Boston should use its good credit rating to make a big investment in creating affordable housing, a leading candidate for mayor says.
Boston’s Next Mayor Must Deliver Homes for All
A fundamental tension between outdated institutions that deliver progress on housing and the need for fundamental reform necessary for a more equitable future will underlie this race.
