Public land could unlock 85K new homes in Greater Boston, report says
In some Massachusetts communities, the local government is one of the biggest property owners. That land could be key to reducing strain on the region’s housing supply, according to a new report from the Boston Foundation.
People on the Move in Boston: Loretta Lees | New Hire
Loretta Lees is an urban geographer and urbanist who is internationally known for her research on gentrification, urban regeneration, global urbanism, urban policy, urban public space, architecture, and urban social theory. Before moving to Boston University to serve as Faculty Director of the Initiative on Cities, she was professor of Human Geography at Leicester University and before that King’s College London in the UK.
Housing inequities in Mass. start with those at public meetings, new report shows
A new report from Boston University researchers for the Massachusetts Coalition for Racial Equity in Housing finds the current housing policy process is hurting diverse communities and that the inequities can be traced directly to the voices showing up to public meetings.