📊 NEW POLL: 58% of Massachusetts voters support the #LegalizeStarterHomes ballot question to allow smaller-lot single-family homes statewide.
Housing is the top issue for voters — outranking taxes and immigration.
It’s time to build more homes. 🏠
The Feb. 20 AHMA’s Dynamic Updates newsletter is here! 🏡
• Mark May 27 for our Lobby Day to rally for the YIMBY Bill.
• Introducing new affiliate Pittsfield Housing for All.
• Big policy news: Gov. signs executive order on mid-rise construction.
📩 Read it now — link below 👇
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Bad Bunny’s Casita, a Summer Hub for Celebrities, Carries a Legacy By Coral Murphy Marcos (NYT: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/r...)
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Por la encendida calle antillana: Africanisms and Puerto Rican Architecture(1) by Arleen Pabón (Link: www.nps.gov/crps/CRMJour...)
Tradition and invention in domestic construction in the Caribbean region: The case of Southern Puerto Rico ByJ. Ortiz Colom (Link: tinyurl.com/52x5h494)
The real star of the halftime show? La Casita. 🏠
A modest home. A powerful symbol. Community. Collectivism. Love.
Proof that starter homes don’t just build neighborhoods — they build culture.
#SuperBowl #BadBunny #HousingIsLove #StarterHomes
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This Valentine's Day, show some love to your pro-housing friends and family!
xoxo- Abundant Housing MA
By bringing together technical expertise and stakeholder perspectives, this commission moves the Commonwealth one step closer to unlocking new, safe, and reasonably priced housing options at a time when our housing shortage continues to drive sky high housing costs across Massachusetts.
HOUSING NEWS: Massachusetts Governor Signs Executive Order to Study Single-Stair Residential Buildings
Gov. established an Advisory Group to study the conditions under which single-stair multifamily residential buildings could be permitted in Massachusetts.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/12/b...
From Mel King and Melnea Cass’s work for housing and voting rights, to Jamaica Plain advocate Julia Martin, to Celtics legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell — their legacies continue to shape Boston. ✊🏾🏠
Black History Month reminds us that the fight for housing justice has always been led by bold Black leaders.
📣 Big week for housing in MA.
From starter homes to new affiliates, this edition of our newsletter captures the momentum.
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On Tuesday, the Legalize Starter Homes Campaign, in partnership with AHMA, launched a coalition supporting starter homes during a press conference. This ballot question makes it easier to build smaller, more affordable starter homes. Watch
Full Press Conference Here ⬇️
youtu.be/T251187CDrg
Allowing starter homes on smaller lots ➡️ building homes that everyone can afford.
Let's make it reality.
Starter homes are disappearing in MA. This ballot question could help bring them back by legalizing smaller lot sizes statewide.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/10/o...
Congratulations to @lizbreadon.bsky.social on being newly selected as Boston City Council President! We look forward to working with you to create more housing opportunities for residents across Boston.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/05/m...
Congratulations to our 2025 Legislators of the Year @councillorsiddiqui.bsky.social and @burhanazeem.bsky.social, the newly selected Mayor and Vice Mayor of the Cambridge City Council!
The ADU Design Challenge builds on Governor Healey’s Affordable Homes Act, passed in August 2024. The challenge invites designers, architects, and other design professionals to submit high-quality, replicable ADU prototypes. The deadline for submissions February 27
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On December 10th in Lexington, Governor Maura Healey, joined by community leaders, state legislators, and pro-housing partners, announced new details about the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Design Challenge. AHMA Executive Director Jesse Kanson-Benanav was among the group of leaders present.
🗣️ Boston: Your voice is needed!
On Dec 9 at 2 PM, the City Council is holding a hearing on removing parking minimums for new housing.
This is your chance to weigh in on Boston’s future. 🏙️
More info 👉 www.abundanthousingma.org/action-alert...
#bospoli #mapoli #housing #Boston
ADUs, parking mandates, upzoning… oh my! 🌪️🏙️
Let’s make it simple — join us for our first Boston Community Connect on December 6 in East Boston!
📍 Caffe dello Sport Eastie
973 Saratoga St, East Boston
www.abundanthousingma.org/boston-commu...
AHMA’s 2025 Election Recap: Pro-Housing Momentum Builds Across Massachusetts
www.abundanthousingma.org/2025-electio...
"We saw over and over again that candidates who ran on a pro-housing platform unseated incumbents, held off challengers, and won open seats." - Mike Kriesberg 🔥
We pulled it off! Nearly 50 volunteers → 2,200 signatures in 2 days. The Starter Homes movement is on fire 🔥🏡
Not available to volunteer? You can still sign your own petition form and help make housing more affordable across Massachusetts.
Every signature counts. 🏘️
#LegalizeStarterHomes #YesInMyBackYard #HomesWeNeed #ProHousing
The campaign has collected 70,000 of 74,574 signatures needed — and we’re so close!
Volunteer on Nov 15 or 16 to help us meet the goal before the filing deadline. ✍️
Sign up to help ➡️https://tinyurl.com/2sk34xt9
The Legalize Starter Homes Ballot Initiative is an effort to update restrictive zoning to make it easier for working families, young people, and seniors to afford homes in Massachusetts.
To learn more about the ballot initiative visit here: www.legalizestarterhomes.com/about
🏡 Help us get more housing on the 2026 ballot!
Join AHMA, Cambridge City Councilor Burhan Azeem, and the Legalize Starter Homes Ballot Initiative for a Day of Action this weekend!
tinyurl.com/2sk34xt9
Find your polling place + who’s running near you 👉https://www.sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA/wheredoivote
🗳️ It’s Election Day, Massachusetts!
Voters are heading to the polls to choose local leaders who’ll shape the future of our communities.
🏠 Housing is on the ballot — and we’ve endorsed pro-housing candidates ready to move MA forward. www.abundanthousingma.org/endorsements/