Somerville YIMBYFantastic news out of the State House yesterday! We look forward to further good nws from the Senate on allowing ADUs by-right statewide in the Housing Bond Bill soon 🎉 https://www.abundanthousingma.org/massachusetts-house-of-representatives-adopt-accessory-dwelling-units-provision-in-6-2-billion-housing-bond-bill/
Glad to see the Healey/Driscoll admin taking steps to foster abundance, affordable homes! Using public land is an especially great way to create less expensive homes b/c it removes the cost of land from creating those homes.
Hawaii State Senator Chang with another great thread on how to deal with one aspect of our housing crises!
Pretty great op-ed about how Tokyo manages to be affordable. Note especially:
> “Two full-time workers earning Tokyo’s minimum wage can comfortably afford the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in six of the city’s 23 wards. By contrast, two people working minimum-wage jobs cannot afford the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in any of the 23 counties in the New York metropolitan area.”
Good news, folks! Hopefully enough to put a dent in rent hikes this year. https://bankerandtradesman.com/wave-of-apartment-completions-could-rein-in-rent-hikes/ #YIMBY #abundantHomes #abundantHousing
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Tell your legislators to support more homes!
Ask your State Legislators to support housing affordability & Co-Sponsor H.3252/S.2006 this session! We need your state representative and senator to co-sponsor and support key legislation and we've launched this letter-writing campaign to help you do just that - we invite you to sign and share. (HB. 3252/SD2006) An Act to Promote Yes in My Backyard will increase the production of affordable homes, remove restrictive zoning barriers, and propose innovative solutions for land use in MA. Governor Healey, House Speaker Mariano, Senate President Spilka and elected officials across the Commonwealth have expressed the urgent need to address housing affordability in Massachusetts, specifically through increased production. Show your legislators that this is a priority for you too, by asking them to co-sponsor this bill. This letter also references AHMA’s vision, which is centered on building the homes we need to house our state’s growing population, stabilizing communities through stronger tenant protections, desegregating our cities and towns, and creating environmentally sustainable communities. Write to your legislators today!