Two Big Ideas Could Make Chapter 40B Even Better
A Healey administration commission has floated two ways to the state’s most successful housing production law to date even more successful and extend its lifespan.
Is a Motel Room Affordable Housing? Methuen Officials Are Arguing Yes
In a case that shows the lengths communities will go to stop a housing project from getting built, Methuen officials are trying to leverage the state’s use of a Days Inn motel as an emergency shelter for homeless families to block a proposal to build 300 rental units on a parcel that straddles the city’s border with neighboring Dracut.
Let’s Fix Massachusetts’ Flawed Affordable Housing Formula
An online dashboard that tracks up-to-date totals of income-restricted units in each community would provide a more accurate picture of Massachusetts’ housing market
