Chris GittinsAs a member of our town's Planning Board, I've been trying to get a better handle on the merits and limitations of Affordability requirements for new housing developments. Towards that end, this op-ed from Chelsea officials is instructive - https://commonwealthmagazine.org/opinion/we-dont-just-need-housing-we-need-affordable-housing/
We don't just need housing, we need affordable housing - CommonWealth Magazine
WHILE ECONOMIC RECOVERY takes hold across many communities, residents of the city of Chelsea, the epicenter of the pandemic, continue to experience acute housing and economic instability, exacerbated by structural racism and the lack of affordable rental housing and homeownership opportunities. In order to help residents remain stably housed, communities like Chelsea need effective tools(...)