Commentary: Linkage fee hike can be key to affordable homes
If you are a renter or a homebuyer struggling to stay in Boston where the average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment is over $3,000 and starter homes are out of reach for all but the most affluent, the last thing you need is for new lab space to make the situation worse. This is especially true for Black, Latinx, and Asian renters whose household incomes are roughly one third the