3720-To-One t1_j427ka0 wrote
Reply to comment by Banea-Vaedr in In MA, single women over 65 are more economically vulnerable than in any other state. Housing cost is a major factor. by Creative_Law_1484
The problem is that NIMBYs prevent developers from developing and building new housing all over the state.
Everyone thinks that their precious little neighborhood was ordained by god and that they are all entitled to never have their neighborhood ever change, and that new housing should be built somewhere else.
Banea-Vaedr t1_j427wwq wrote
The key is to link it to something else. Want rail service? Allow this housing. Want a road repair grant. Allow this housing. You know. Negotiate.
Or, you build an alliance against them, like how WMA was brought on board for a law requiring places with MBTA service to allow higher-density housing because it protects WMA from further encroachment.
WinsingtonIII t1_j42rey2 wrote
I mean, that's basically what this new law is: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/multi-family-zoning-requirement-for-mbta-communities
The question is whether the penalties on the towns who don't comply actually get enforced.
Banea-Vaedr t1_j42sibb wrote
That is the law I was referring to with my comment. That solves one problem, but not others. You still need to negotiate
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