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Needham voters just rejected the town’s state-mandated housing plan. Now what?
The Boston Globe
“As disappointing as the vote in Needham is, the overwhelming trend in Massachusetts is unchanged: cities and towns are consistently giving the green light to more housing because voters know that the future of our commonwealth depends on investing in housing,” Rachel Heller, the group’s chief executive, said in a statement.”
Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association Celebrates Massachusetts Supreme Court Decision on MBTA Communities
Boston Real Estate Times
“Every city and town has a role to play in addressing the housing shortage, and we’re happy that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has reaffirmed Milton’s and other non-compliant municipalities’ responsibility to be part of the solution,” said Rachel Heller, CEO of CHAPA.
State Supreme Court rules MBTA Communities Act is constitutional, can be enforced
Boston Agent Magazine
Rachel Heller, chief executive officer of the Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association, called the decision a “big win.” “When we say yes to more housing in our communities, like the 116 communities already in compliance have, we are closer to creating the 200,000 homes we need by 2030 and the Massachusetts we all want and deserve.”
Despite long odds, a housing advocate finds an affordable apartment
Brookline News
Lotteries like this one have the potential to change lives, said David Gasser, program director for the Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association. “They are those miracles that a lot of homebuyers and renters are looking for, in such a challenging housing market. They need these opportunities in order to improve their housing conditions.”
7 must-knows about Massachusetts’ big new housing law
WBUR
Matt Noyes, the director of public policy for the Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association, says it will fund new and existing programs that help get mixed-income housing projects across the finish line. “We need 200,000 homes over the next 10 years just to stabilize the market,” Noyes told WBUR’s Amy Sokolow.
Healey launches political advocacy group to dive into local housing fights
The Boston Globe
“We all know we need to change the conversation … at the local level and make the case for housing,” Heller said. “We’re at a point where this is ‘all hands on deck.’ ”