Housing
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Housing for All
Forward-Looking Strategies for a Growing New Bedford
February 16, 2024
- In New Bedford, rents have risen sharply, and demand has outpaced existing housing units by thousands of units
- Land assembly, prioritizing home ownership, and increasing the number of skilled real estate and construction workers, among other strategies, will help to build on the work New Bedford has done to balance the housing market
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Gateway City mayors show collective support on several bills
January 26, 2024
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Connected Communities
Providing Affordable Housing Residents with Unfettered Access to Digital Opportunity in Massachusetts
October 13, 2023
- Directing available federal digital equity funding to affordable housing developments is an effective way to close the digital divide
- While affordable housing developers may face challenges in retrofitting older buildings and navigating state procurement laws, broadband deployment can be streamlined by bulk purchasing design and construction services, as well as by creating a unified procurement framework for public investment