Early March - AHMA MBTA Community Promo

Dear YIMBY Friends,

The Massachusetts legislature recently passed a law requiring that communities with MBTA service

allow a certain amount of dense multifamily housing

without any special permits. Cities that don't change their zoning rules correspondingly won't qualify for MassWorks and other state infrastructure funding. The exact amount of housing that each municipality must allow varies depending on its size and the MBTA service level.

Now that the law has passed, state and local agencies need to figure out how to implement it, and

getting that right is going to be very important

. Abundant Housing MA (AHMA) will be hosting a meeting on March 9 to talk about these new regulations and how people can use this opportunity to advocate for the best possible outcomes in our communities and the region as a whole. Somerville YIMBY member and Boston Indicators Director Luc Schuster will lead the discussion with AHMA Executive Director Jesse Kanson-Benanav.

If you're an

 AHMA member, they'll send you an invitation and signup details directly. As an AHMA member organization, Somerville YIMBY also has a limited number of tickets to share. If you're not a paid AHMA member and would like to participate, please email [email protected] to request a free ticket

.

Warmly,

Somerville YIMBY