Thank you @NLIHC for informing & mobilizing people to protect essential and targeted housing investments in the #BuildBackBetter act. Thread below on why this matters in #NewtonMa /1
For every $5B of that $90B in expanded federal rental assistance, 112K people will receive voucher assistance nationally, including 44K children, 22K people with disabilities, and 12K seniors. Per @CenterOnBudget white paper below #BuildBackBetter /2
I am excited & thankful to share I've joined the Steering Team at @Engine_6, a volunteer association of Newton residents who advocate for fair, affordable, & abundant housing. Visit the Engine6 site to learn more about the work this org is engaged in: enginesix.org
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This article provides a brief, spot-on summary of our call to action. I am working with @Engine_6 because I want to chip away at the displacement, supply shortages, & discrimination created by exclusionary zoning. /2 wbur.org/cognoscenti/20…
Aug 15, 2020 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
Check out proposed #ZoningRedesign changes in #NewtonMa for residential districts: single fam homes could convert to 2-fam “by-right” instead of requiring special permits. 👍🏻 step forward for #YIMBY movement seeking more affordable, abundant housing. newtonma.gov/civicax/fileba…
If you support efforts to bring “missing middle” housing to #NewtonMa, take this survey to let Councilors know. Warning: the survey & accompanying letter are biased (pro single fam). Select the first box in the form and leave a comment w your thoughts. 🗳 app.involved.mobi/question/1180/…
Aug 9, 2020 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
Hang on to your hats: this summer, the #NewtonMA Zoning & Planning Committee is debating how to expand multi-family zoning in the city. newtv.org/recent-video/1…
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The #ZoningRedesign question in the June 29th meeting is whether or not #NewtonMa should continue "single-family only residence districts" near public transit. /2
