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4 dni temu · Lexington has seen seven applications for new developments under its MBTA Communities zoning, for a combined total of 960 proposed housing units. The town’s Planning Board has so far approved ...
8 paź 2024 · The case looks at what legal obligations towns have and what enforcement actions the state has at its disposal under the so-called MBTA Communities Act, which mandates multi-family zoning...
2 paź 2024 · The MBTA Communities Act, signed into law by former Gov. Charlie Baker, requires 177 cities and towns to have at least one zoning district of "reasonable size" that allows multifamily housing by...
4 dni temu · Lawmakers say they thought they were being clear at the time that they wanted the AG to have that authority – to give the law “teeth.”. “What I found interesting was what the case was not about,” zoning expert and consultant Amy Dain said on The Codcast. “The justices and the lawyers in the courtroom were not debating whether there ...
17 maj 2024 · A sneak peek of the new MBTA Communities Compliance Tracker. The Progress Report. The state’s primary strategy, right now, to overcome local zoning barriers that have caused a dire shortage of homes is implementation of the MBTA Communities zoning law.
3 dni temu · By Eva Levin. October 16, 2024. ... A man hit by an MBTA bus on Saturday at Forest Hills has died of his injuries, The Boston Globe reported on Wednesday. The Suffolk County District Attorney ...
7 mar 2024 · The MBTA Communities law requires 177 municipalities to create zoning that expands housing units in dense areas, largely around transit stations. It’s meant to change rules so developers are more likely to create much needed multi-family housing across the state.
