Healey announces new fund to reward compliance with MBTA Communities Act
WEB2 days ago · 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 ...
33 towns approved by state under MBTA Communities law, …
WEBTwelve communities served by the MBTA’s rapid transit lines were required to submit new zoning laws by the end of 2023. Another 130 — 71 with commuter rail stations and 59 “adjacent ...
What to know about the lawsuit against Milton over …
WEBPeter Karol, faculty director of the Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property at the University of New Hampshire, joins Radio Boston to discuss the case against Milton …
Healey offers MBTA Communities a new financial carrot ahead of …
WEB1 day ago · Now, to the news: It’s not just sticks: After warning about (and demonstrating) the consequences of flouting the MBTA Communities Act, Gov. Maura Healey is offering cities and towns a carrot ...
Governor Healey, AG Campbell Celebrate MBTA Communities …
WEB4 days ago · Somerville — Governor Maura T. Healey and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today celebrated the momentum around the MBTA Communities Law, as 75 municipalities have now embraced zoning changes that will create more housing and lower costs across the state. The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities announced that it has already approved 33 of their plans, making those ...
and isn't — complying with the MBTA Communities Act? - WBUR
WEBMay 9, 2024 · 177 communities across eastern Massachusetts are under pressure to rezone parts of town to allow more multi-family housing near public transportation, thanks to the MBTA Communities Act.
News More than 40 Communities Have Passed Zoning Intended …
WEBMay 1, 2024 · BOSTON — With spring town meetings underway in many Massachusetts communities, more than 40 cities and towns have now passed multi-family zoning districts intended to comply with the state’s MBTA Communities law.
MBTA Communities Act: towns move to block multi-family zoning - Boston.com
WEBMay 14, 2024 · The MBTA Communities Act requires 177 cities and towns in Eastern Massachusetts — designated as rapid transit, commuter rail, adjacent, and adjacent small town communities — to rezone near T...
What lies beneath towns may be the downfall of the MBTA Communities …
WEBMar 7, 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 …
The MBTA Communities Act: Towns zoned for more multifamily …
WEBIn Rockport, for example, despite news of a new federal lawsuit filed by residents of the town over the law, Town Meeting voted last week to adopt MBTA Communities zoning. …