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.
Can Massachusetts Build Its Way to Affordability?
Recent studies challenge the notion that new development only increases the stock of luxury housing without helping improve affordability. In fact, less development “filters up” what housing there is into the hands of the wealthy.
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.
