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Ready to measure density in your neighborhood? We’re excited to announce the official release of #Residensity, our new site for measuring & exploring residential density & housing type anywhere in MA! Now available to everyone.🏡📊🥳🎉mhp.net/residensity 1/ @KimDriscollMA

First time hearing about #Residensity? It’s a user-friendly map platform for exploring & analyzing housing counts & residential density for any MA location. Visit our landing page for more info. mhp.net/about-us/data/… 2/ @RepAndyVargas @SenJohnFKeenan @LydiaMEdwards

Residensity is for everyone! Use our platform to learn more about your neighborhood or any neighborhood! Get quick & easy insights about neighborhood density, housing types & more! 3/ @MassGIS @lucschuster @jenny_schuetz @landpolicy @BrentToderian @amydain @danalewinter

#Residensity is also for planners & housing. Measure your existing housing stock & compare with what’s allowed in zoning. Use #dataviz from #Residensity to communicate about future multifamily housing in your community. 4/ @massmunicipal @APA_Mass @MassEOHED @MA_DHCD

#Residensity can help researchers answer questions such as relationship btw residential density & socioeconomic diversity, or conduct proximity analysis, such as how many homes are within ½ mile of a train station or other community assets. 5/ @BosIndicators @UMASSDonahue

Residensity allows you to search, explore & interact with over 2.16 million unique parcels across MA! Each interactive parcel contains info on residential unit counts, density estimates & standardized use descriptions. 6/ @berkie1 @crschmidt @SasserModestino @planetizen

#Residensity’s Neighborhood Analysis tool calculates aggregate density estimates & total unit counts for any area you choose. The tool generates breakdowns by housing type to give you more detailed insight. Try it & measure density in your neighborhood 🏡 7/ @BARIboston

You can draw neighborhoods in multiple ways. Draw a custom area or use our distance buffer tool. Here, we created a ½ mile area around Gloucester’s Commuter Station & found that this area has a density of 9.08 units/acre. 8/ @MAPCMetroBoston @SRPEDD_NEWS @transitmatters

Draw multiple neighborhoods & switch btw them with click of a button. Check out these 2 areas in Springfield, one with mix of higher density lots & one with low density single family. Compare & contrast density patterns to your heart’s content! 9/ @HousingFwdMA @AbundantHomesMA

What good is data if you can’t share it? We’ve added functionality for exporting data straight from #Residensity. You can download pre-formatted PDF maps, data tables & more. Here’s PDF map we generated of a neighborhood in Webster, MA. 10/ @salimfurth @andrewnbrinker @LisaBJaco

You can even take our data to-go! Download data from Residensity & import it straight into your GIS software to use in your own analyses. We believe in data accessibility & we’re looking forward to seeing all the ways you take advantage of our #dataviz🤓11/ @jarjoh @DFulginiti

We hope Residensity will contribute to conversations around density & planning. Share something interesting about your neighborhood using #Residensity & tag @mhpdata to add to the growing conversation about density in MA! 🏡📊 12/end @CHAPAdotorg @HellerRachel