Category: Housing – Page 8

Salem Housing Forum

Posted on February 22, 2019 at 5:13 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Salem Housing Forum Learn about housing needs in Salem and guide a new affordable housing policy for the City Amanda Linehan Communications Director Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) 617-933-0705 [email protected] […]

MAPC’s 2019-2020 Legislative Priorities

Posted on January 29, 2019 at 12:19 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

The deadline to file bills for the 2019-2020 Massachusetts legislative session was Friday, Jan. 19. Over 5,000 bills were filed before that date – including several smart growth priorities from […]

MAPC Wins Planning Awards

Posted on December 21, 2018 at 4:30 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Last week, the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-MA) presented MAPC with two awards: the Social Advocacy Award for and the Metropolitan Mayors’ Coalition Regional Housing Task Force […]

Shipping Container to Interactive Exhibit: Housing> at HUBweek

Posted on October 11, 2018 at 5:01 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Eastern Massachusetts faces a housing shortage that threatens our families and communities, our economic prospects, and our quality of life. Communities are working to create vibrant, walkable neighborhoods where people […]

Metro Mayors Announce 185,000 Unit Production Goal

Posted on October 3, 2018 at 4:55 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

The Boston region is in the midst of a housing crisis. In the communities that make up the Inner Core of the Boston metro region, one in 10 homeowners and […]

METRO BOSTON MAYORS: REGION MUST PRODUCE 185k NEW HOUSING UNITS TO KEEP UP WITH ECONOMIC, POPULATION GROWTH

Posted on October 2, 2018 at 10:23 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Fifteen communities of the Metro Mayors Coalition today announced a new housing production goal for the coalition region to meet the demands of a robust regional economy and a growing population in Boston and surrounding areas.

Building the Future: MAPC’s MassBuilds Shows Past, Present, and Future Development

Posted on August 15, 2018 at 11:51 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Metropolitan Boston needs to build an average of 16,000 new homes per year to meet projected demand. But between 2010 and 2017, we averaged just over 10,500 units per year. […]

Multi-Family Housing | Broken Zoning, Unaffordable Homes: What Can Be Done?

Posted on July 17, 2018 at 3:32 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

What’s the Problem? Massachusetts is in the midst of a housing crisis that threatens our communities, our economic success, and our quality of life. For years now, advocates have been […]

Housing Choice Plus | Broken Zoning, Unaffordable Homes: What Can Be Done?

Posted on July 13, 2018 at 9:10 am. Written by Elise Harmon

What’s the Problem? Massachusetts is in the midst of a housing crisis that threatens our communities, our economic success, and our quality of life. For years now, advocates have been […]

Accessory Dwelling Units | Broken Zoning, Unaffordable Homes: What Can Be Done?

Posted on July 9, 2018 at 3:57 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

What’s the Problem? Massachusetts is in the midst of a housing crisis that threatens our communities, our economic success, and our quality of life. For years now, advocates have been […]