Policy, Plus Action, Equals More Housing, More Quickly
Since May, I’ve talked to over 30 Massachusetts housing experts from multiple sectors –advocates, developers, funders, regulators – with another dozen local and national interviews scheduled for my summer calendar. These interviews have surfaced three areas of “yes,” where CHAPA’s new Housing Policy Action Center can add value.
Is this the fix for Massachusetts’ housing crisis?
As Heller puts it, “There’s been a lot of good policies that have been put in place over thelast few years. And we need more.”
US moves backward amid steps to close racial gap in homeownership
“We have generational wealth being created by those who had access to homeownership,”Gasser said. “And all the economic benefit that comes from that system perpetuates itself,and unless you’re going to create the supply necessary to create affordable new entrypoints, it’s going to be very difficult to narrow the racial homeownership gap.”
Healey unveils comprehensive housing plan, “just what the state needs”
“It’s a very holistic look at what we need to move forward,” said Jenna Connolly, director of communications and events at the Citizens’ Housing & Planning Association. “It doesn’t just focus on one part of the industry. It really just lays out like this is everything we need in order to have the future we want for Massachusetts.”