by James Fuccione | Jan 28, 2026 | Data and Reports
Adopted in 2021, the MBTA Communities zoning law requires cities and towns served by the MBTA to allow multifamily housing by right in “reasonably sized” districts, at moderate densities, near transit stations where feasible, and without restrictions on the ages of...
by James Fuccione | Jan 21, 2026 | News and Updates
Accessory dwelling units — or ADUs — are one of the simplest, most cost-effective ways to create new housing in existing neighborhoods. But for many homeowners, the biggest barrier is getting started. The ADU Design Challenge invites Massachusetts architects,...
by James Fuccione | Jan 7, 2026 | News and Updates
MHAC is excited to promote the newly-opened 2026 AARP Community Challenge Grant! Reminders about previously-announced age-friendly grant opportunities are listed below the Community Challenge info. Since its inception in 2017, the AARP Community Challenge has awarded...
by James Fuccione | Dec 31, 2025 | News and Updates
Following a year of community listening sessions and workgroup meetings, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative was proud to join state leaders and partners in announcing the ReiMAgine Aging 2030 Plan during Older Americans Month in May. The plan is a refreshed...
by James Fuccione | Dec 17, 2025 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
Boston Indicators, the research center at the Boston Foundation, released a research brief and interactive map of the Greater Boston region highlighting “rental deserts” where few opportunities to rent housing exist. Rental deserts tend to have...
