Housing Action Task Force News Today

State lawmakers and Island housing representatives are seeking support from Vineyard residents for an upcoming hearing on the so-called Affordable Homes Act — a bold housing bill presented last year by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy that champions a transfer fee on high-priced real estate transactions.  While the housing bank legislation continues making its way through […]

As housing bank and local option transfer fee legislation move through the State House, Island housing advocates continue to seek new alternatives that could help mitigate the housing crisis on Martha’s Vineyard. Most recently, at a meeting of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s Housing Action Task Force, members heard from Kai Frolich, co-founder of Lease to […]

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s Housing Action Task Force held its second ever meeting Thursday, hearing from Provincetown representatives on what that town has been doing to combat their community’s housing crisis. Provincetown, a small coastal resort town located at the tip of Cape Cod, is a popular vacation destination. Like Martha’s Vineyard, Provincetown’s population swells […]

Money, infrastructure, policy changes, and a lot of collaboration are necessary to create and incentivize more affordable year-round housing on Martha’s Vineyard. Those were the take-aways of the first meeting of the island’s newly created Housing Action Task Force.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has officially announced the upcoming launch of its Housing Action Task Force, which is focused on finding solutions to the Island’s housing crisis.  Through collaborative efforts among members of the towns’ affordable housing committees, planning boards, Island stakeholders, and housing advocates, the Housing Action Task Force (HATF) plans to build upon, […]

A new provincial permitting strategy aims to streamline the approval process for developers looking to build h...

British Columbians are about to learn how the provincial government plans to overcome barriers to new home development.

Eby made the announcement Monday morning in Vancouver.

Eby made the announcement Monday morning in Vancouver.

Eby made the announcement Monday morning in Vancouver.