by James Fuccione | Nov 21, 2023 | Data and Reports
New research by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University (JCHS) examines policies and initiatives to promote the creation of accessory dwelling units (ADUs), which have been advanced as a housing solution for age-friendly communities. ADUs are small,...
by James Fuccione | Nov 15, 2023 | Data and Reports
As part of Boston Indicators’ new Racial Wealth Equity Research Center initiative, the organization commissioned a new report called “Exclusionary by Design: An Investigation of Zoning’s Use as a Tool of Race, Class, and Family Exclusion in Boston’s Suburbs,...
by James Fuccione | Oct 18, 2023 | News and Updates
The Healey-Driscoll Administration unveiled a $4 billion plan to jumpstart the production of homes and make housing more affordable across Massachusetts. The Affordable Homes Act, a comprehensive package of spending, policy and programmatic actions, represents the...
by James Fuccione | Oct 17, 2023 | News and Updates, Programs
The Massachusetts Housing Partnership seeks communities that are motivated and ready to create human-centric and mobility-oriented neighborhoods to tackle some of the Commonwealth’s biggest challenges: housing, transportation, and climate change. Communities...
by James Fuccione | Aug 30, 2023 | News and Updates
Communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly that are focused on supporting digital equity may be interested in the Apartment Wi-Fi Program from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). Building off a successful pilot program, MAPC received...
