Gloucester Housing Compass
A policy guide for a more affordable community today and tomorrow
About
Gloucester Housing Compass is a plan to help the City better understand and meet local housing needs, create targeted strategies to improve access to affordable housing, and proactively guide new development in line with community housing needs and goals.
The City is working with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) on this 5-year plan to update the City’s existing Housing Production Plan (HPP).
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Upcoming Events
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Past Events:
- Gloucester Community Safety Day
- October Backyard Growcery Markets
- City of Gloucester Halloween Party
Project Timeline
Fall 2025
Assessment of Gloucester community housing needs.
Winter 2025/2026
Analysis of constraints and opportunities for affordable housing.
Spring 2026
Development of strategies to meet local housing needs.
Summer 2026
Create the plan.
Project Contacts
Advisory Committee
Local perspectives are critical to understanding the housing needs and goals of the Gloucester community. Throughout the planning process, the team will work closely with an Advisory Committee, made up of 14 representatives including Gloucester residents, community-based organizations, local leaders, and municipal staff with a range of expertise and connections to housing in Gloucester.
The Advisory Committee will meet regularly throughout the planning process to advise and provide input on the plan.
- Peggy Hegarty-Steck, Action Inc.
- Erin George, Action Inc
- Deanna Fay, Gloucester Affordable Housing Trust (GAHT)
- Traci Thayne Corbett, Art Haven
- Colleen Murdock, Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce
- David Calvo, Committee for the Arts
- Fred Cowan, Council on Aging
- Jen Hapgood, Gloucester Housing Authority
- Maiuza Alvez, Housing for All Gloucester
- Sunny Robinson, Housing for All Gloucester
- Jay McNiff, McNiff Company
- Shawn Henry, Planning Board
- Michael Nimon, Zoning Board
- Ben Lummis, Superintendent of Gloucester Public Schools
- Grant Clark, West Gloucester
City Contact:
Alex Koppelman
Gloucester Community Development Director
[email protected]
MAPC Contact:
Casey Williams
Senior Housing and Land Use Planner
[email protected]
Advisory Committee Contact
For updates on the Advisory Committee Meetings, please contact Alex Koppelman.
Resources
Housing Resources
- Housing Production Glossary - housing plans often come with lots of terminology and technical jargon. This resource is a great place to start when you are learning to "speak housing".
- City of Gloucester Housing Programs
- Action Inc. Programs and Resources
- Housing Navigator - Affordable housing search tool