January
19
2002
This booklet examines inclusionary zoning from a policy and legal standpoint, with case studies on Newton, Cambridge and Boston's inclusionary laws.
January
1
2002
In October 2000, a report released by the Executive Office for Administration and Finance highlighted impediments to housing development and proposed a special commission be created to recommend statutory, regulatory and operational changes to reduce undeeded barrier to housing development. This report is a product of that Special Commission on Barriers to Housing Development.
March
1
2001
Includes essays about a non-profit developing affordable housing in East Boston; profiles MHP's Intensive Community Assistance helping to revitalize Springfield's Lower Liberty neighborhood; the SoftSecond Loan Program at work in Lynn; and working with the Barnstable Housing Authority to provide technical assistance and long-term financing.
February
1
2001
Published by The Center for Urban and Regional Policy (CURP) at Northeastern University, this report brought forth new ideas for how to increase the region's housing stock to meet demand and moderate market prices. The report identified the need for constructing 36,000 additional new units of housing in Greater Boston over the next five years.
October
1
2000
Published by the Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance, this report examines housing trends and barriers to housing production and lays out a program of initiatives to remove unnecessary barriers to the development of housing affordable across a broad range of incomes.
September
20
2000
MHP commissioned land-use attorney Edith Netter to draft guidelines on drafting, implementing and ensuring maximum benefit from inclusionary zoning.