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Takeaways from a Day at the State House

Last week, the Joint Committee on Housing met to hear testimony about Governor Healey’s Affordable Homes Act. Speakers were held to 2-minute talks, and the talking went on from 11 AM to 10 PM. Governor Healey, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, and Housing Secretary Edward Augustus spoke (in person). As did Mayor Michelle Wu of Boston (by

By Rona|2024-01-23T08:23:40-05:00January 24th, 2024|Categories: affordable housing|Tags: hearings, legislation, LOHA, massachusetts, seasonal communities, transfer fee|

Is there a solution to the affordable housing crisis?

This summer, I have been out front on efforts that aid affordable housing in metro Boston. I was approached to work on an op-ed with colleague Brian Sullivan that was published at the end of August in the Boston Business Journal. It was about a proposed transfer fee in Massachusetts. A quick timeline on affordable housing: The