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 […]
Continue reading...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 For years now, advocates have been calling for an update to the Commonwealth’s outdated zoning and housing rules. Businesses are debating whether to locate in Massachusetts because the high cost of […]
Continue reading...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 For years now, advocates have been calling for an update to the Commonwealth’s outdated zoning and housing rules. Businesses are debating whether to locate in Massachusetts because the high cost of […]
Continue reading...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 For years now, advocates have been calling for an update to the Commonwealth’s outdated zoning and housing rules. Businesses are debating whether to locate in Massachusetts because the high cost of […]
Continue reading...For immediate release: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 ‘Housing Production Plan’ will identify housing need and shape town’s housing goals for the future WINCHESTER – Do you live in Winchester? Are you interested in helping to shape a vision for housing in your community? Join the Town of Winchester and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) […]
Continue reading...Zoning/Housing Alert: Ask You Rep to sign the Kulik/peake letter On May 9, State Representatives Steve Kulik and Sarah Peake outlined a package of important zoning and housing production reforms that House members can coalesce around. Please call and email your State Rep today and ask him/her to join the Kulik-Peake zoning reform/housing letter! Click […]
Continue reading...‘Housing Production Plan’ will identify housing need & demand, establish goals for future housing development Stoneham – Do you live in Stoneham? Are you interested in helping to shape a vision for housing in your community? Join the Town of Stoneham and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) for a public forum on Tuesday, Jan. […]
Continue reading...Amanda Linehan Communications Manager, MAPC 617-933-0705 alinehan@mapc.org For immediate release: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 MAPC issues statement on proposed delayed enforcement of federal fair housing rules Marc D. Draisen, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) in Boston, today released the following statement: “MAPC is extremely concerned by last week’s announcement that the […]
Continue reading...In partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), MAPC awarded wellness “mini-grants” to municipalities within Middlesex County that do not currently receive Mass in Motion funding from MDPH. These grants will go towards projects that advance our goals for increasing opportunities for physical activity in communities; providing more smoke-free housing; and increasing options for healthy foods. For […]
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