Mass. residents conflicted on MBTA Communities Act
People support the law but 41% don’t think state should force local compliance, according to a new poll.
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People support the law but 41% don’t think state should force local compliance, according to a new poll.
The law requires that an MBTA community shall have at least one zoning district where multi-family housing is permitted located within a half mile of public transit. So why is the law so controversial?
Holden has so far declined to comply with the law meant to encourage more multifamily housing, saying it views compliance as voluntary.
A Central Massachusetts housing group filed a lawsuit that could tee up a court battle over the state’s new multifamily housing law.
The plaintiffs include a Westborough woman who is unable to find affordable housing for herself and her daughter.