Protesters greeted Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu as they toured a Roxbury community center that is being converted into temporary housing to make room for more homeless families who are eligible for shelter services.
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Posted inHousing
Analysis of Healey housing bill called ‘half-baked’
Evan Horowitz of the Center for State Policy Analysis Horowitz said the Donahue Institute analysis would be more suitable if the state was in a recession because it assumes there is a shortfall of jobs and economic activity. He questioned whether it would be possible to create 30,000 jobs in what is basically a full employment economy. Indeed, he indicated the bond bill could accelerate the scramble for scarce employees right now.
Posted inHousing
Unearthing racial covenants on the North Shore
Not many people take the time to dig through a century of property records on a house or parcel of land, but an ugly history might be buried there. A property deed in Lynnfield states the “premises shall not be conveyed to or be occupied by any person not of the Caucasian race.” In Beverly, […]
Posted inOpinion
No more waiving a right to a home inspection
At a time when even small offer terms can mean the difference between securing your dream home and returning to square one, many homebuyers are cutting corners and closing on a house without a full evaluation.
Posted inTransportation
Chamber CEO confident MBTA starting to turn a corner
He also called for more investment in transportation and housing while urging lawmakers on Beacon Hill to rein in spending and cut more unspecified “outlier” taxes that make the state less competitive.
Posted inOpinion
When your home is making your children sick
This situation has left us wondering when our elected leaders will make effective policies that protect our children without needing a pediatrician to take matters into her own hands.
Posted inHousing
Boston puts housing tax incentives on ice
An analysis of potential housing subsidies submitted to the city on Wednesday said a policy eliminating or reducing taxes on new development was anything but a silver bullet, especially with interest rates and supply and labor shortages grinding housing production to a crawl.
Posted inOpinion
Development proposed at Shawmut T stop still too big
The Boston Planning and Development Agency has permitted Trinity’s project, but there is an appeals process under law, and we plan to use it.
Posted inHousing
With housing crisis, it often feels like same old story
Drawing more attention to the housing crisis surely can’t hurt, though the persistence of the problem underscores the strength of the forces resisting efforts to put a big dent in it.
Posted inImmigration
Work authorizations for migrants in shelter system soar
Between December 18 and December 28, the number of migrants in the emergency shelter system who are authorized to work under federal law rose from 813 to 2,713, according to a status report provided to the Legislture.