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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. Ten percent of homeowners and 25 percent of renters in Metro Boston pay more than half of their income on housing. It’s clear that we’re […]

Salem Point Neighborhood Vision and Action Plan

Posted on August 31, 2016 at 1:14 pm. Written by Kit Un

Background The Point neighborhood in the City of Salem includes nearly 144 acres and 4,100 people, and is located just south of the downtown and wharf areas. The Point is distinguished from surrounding neighborhoods by its geography, density, high proportion of multi-family housing and masonry apartment blocks, and a high concentration of recent immigrants. Neighborhood resources […]