This edition of The House Call describes a legal complaint alleging that Cambridge’s inclusionary zoning ordinance, which requires set-asides for below-market-rate housing in new development, is a regulatory taking under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. It also describes a number of actions the Commonwealth took in December 2025 to make it easier to finance accessory dwelling units.
In 2024, Massachusetts has the second lowest homicide rate in the nation, at 2 homicides per 100K population. Only Hawaii is lower (1.6). The highest rates were in DC (25.5) and New Mexico (13.1). Find this data on Pioneer’s new US DataLabs website! https://loom.ly/U4Y1-ow
