Governor Maura Healey Signs Most Ambitious Legislation to Address Housing Costs in State History

by James Fuccione | Aug 7, 2024 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative and many partners joined a packed crowd at 2Life Communities’ Golda Meir House in Newton where Governor Maura Healey signed the Affordable Homes Act into law. The Affordable Homes Act and related initiatives will...

AARP Releases Resources that Support ‘Middle Housing’ and ‘Complete Streets’

by James Fuccione | Jul 17, 2024 | News and Updates

AARP’s Livable Communities team released guides that support housing and transportation that can help communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly to accomplish goals that include creating more housing options and streets that accommodate all...

JCHS of Harvard University Compiles Book on Residential Design that Includes Senior Housing

by James Fuccione | Jul 17, 2024 | Data and Reports

The State of Housing Design 2023 is the first book in a new series that reviews national trends, ideas, and critical issues as they relate to residential design. This volume examines recently built housing projects of notable design that address issues of...

‘Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook’ Released by American Planning Association

by James Fuccione | May 15, 2024 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

The Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook from the American Planning Association (APA) and the National League of Cities (NLC) for local elected officials and community planners working to boost diverse, attainable, and equitable housing supply in communities...

Listening Sessions Hosted by Mass. Housing Advisory Council & Commission on Unlocking Housing Production

by James Fuccione | Apr 18, 2024 | News and Updates

The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities along with members of the Housing Advisory Council will host multiple listening sessions around the Commonwealth to hear more from our local communities and to provide input for the Healey-Driscoll...