Minimum Lot-Size Reform Is a Modest Idea with Big Potential
A proposed 2026 ballot initiative could seed housing production by making it easier to build more affordable single-family starter homes in Massachusetts.
Boston City Councilors to Discuss Re-Legalizing Triple-Deckers
It’s been the darling of local architects and zoning wonks, but triple-deckers keep running into a major obstacle: They’re illegal to build in nearly two-thirds of Boston.
Healey Pitches Big Cut in Permitting Time for Housing
Large housing developments will see the time they spend in state environmental permitting slashed to just 30 days, Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday.
Parking Requirements Are One of the Greatest Threats to Historic Preservation
Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities show the scars of minimum parking requirements, with big chunks of downtown cratered by parking lots where new homes could be.
Three Small Housing Reforms with Outsized Potential in Mass.
Potentially transformative ideas often face entrenched and widespread resistance How about looking for seemingly minor ideas that could unlock extra housing production?
Walsh’s Beacon Hill Agenda To Include Housing Reform
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will work with members of the Boston delegation to the State House this session to pass a package of legislation “designed to address the displacement of Boston residents from their homes,” according to the mayor’s office.
