Amazing work to create a valuable new resource for housing scholars by @johninfranca.bsky.social and large team of researchers! 🙏 Also highlights the importance of #MBTACommunities which is focused on legalizing multi-family development in more of the state. #BuildMABuild #MAPoli
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/16/b... Great #DataViz from @andrewbrinker.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com. Clarification - in my quote on the type of housing we allow I was referencing #MBTACommunities and the importance of legalizing multi-family in ALL communities. #BuildMABuild #MAYIMBY #MAPoli
We've reached a milestone as a state: 75% of #MBTACommunities have approved their multifamily zoning districts!
CHAPA is proud to have supported over 70 communities in passing these districts through our technical assistance program.
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#Abundance here in #MA - 💯 I think key ingredient critical to current success of #MBTACommunities is —State sets the “what” (more housing) and communities decide the “how” (where should multifamily districts be located). See @amydain.bsky.social #upzoneupdate for real time tracking #MAYIMBY #MAPoli
six stories in a single family nbhd will dramatically change the nature of the place. We (#MAYIMBYS) have to acknowledge that and that people love the places they live and respect that changes should be moderate - like #MBTACommunities. Otherwise we’ll get huge political backlash and no new housing…
Transit Friendly Planning News - mailchi.mp/njtod/news-m... - NJTOD covers MBTA Communities Law • Murphy’s final budget plan • eTOD plan in Chicago • Miami starts massive TOD project • Nairobi’s chaotic transport system - #NJTOD #MBTACommunities #transitfriendlyplanning
I’m a little worried that this change is too drastic and may actually backfire, leading to less overall construction. I am a marginalist and think #ADUs and #MBTACommunities is a marginal change, but four stories in any single family neighborhood seems like a substantial change?
Love comment by Greg about deep change spurred by #MBTACommunities - specifically ‘quartet’ of housing advocates, environmental groups, business groups and clergy now working together to change perceptions of new building - which hopefully will change the dialogue for years. #MAYIMBY #MAPoli
The state’s highest court today upheld the controversial law requiring MBTA communities to allow multifamily housing, but threw out the accompanying guidelines saying the state adopted them illegally.
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#mapoli #mbtacommunities
Once again @bostonglobe.com editorial board nails it. Lets add some more positive feedback for towns that take on spirit of the #MBTACommunities. How about #HugaYIMBY? Yes, I’m not funny - my kids tell me everyday. Anyone have a better slogan? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/08/o...
Thank you @amydain.bsky.social for this amazing public resource and thank you #MarkSideris (my hero of the day) @watertowngov.bsky.social for embracing spirit of #MBTACommunities #MaPoli #BosPoli #MAYIMBY
Does Cohasset have any large development projects? Is this in response to #MBTACommunities? #MAYIMBY #MaPoli
Love starting my day with good news from real life #MAYIMBYs via @andrewbrinker.bsky.social - If you have a friend in Lexington thank them for me! #MAPoli #BuildMABuild #MBTACommunities
Congrats to our first 100 #MBTACommunities #MAYIMBY #BuildMaBuild
#Urbanism #YIMBY #MBTACommunities
New housing is unlikely to increase local costs. Rather, it increases the tax base -- especially multifamily and family-focused (3+ bedrooms) housing.
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