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Zoning Reform Revisited: Local Control Determines How, Not If, Housing Gets Built
Hubwonk host Joe Selvaggi talks with Pioneer research associate Andrew Mikula about the need for affordable housing near the mass transit network and the requirements and local design opportunities of the 3A zoning reform law. Read Pioneer Institute's recent public comment on this topic.

A Vision for Sustainable, Transit-oriented Development
In this public comment, Pioneer Institute examines the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development's guidelines on how localities can comply with new zoning mandates around MBTA stations. While some of the compliance criteria and goal-setting language need further clarification and adjustment, overall Pioneer Institute is supportive of the vision for sustainable, transit-oriented development which, if properly implemented, will expand economic opportunity to a new generation of the state's residents.

Study: Boston-Area Communities Should Loosen Restrictions for Accessory Dwelling Units
Additional units could help ease housing shortage
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Addressing Greater Boston’s Housing Crunch
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Greater Boston’s housing crisis has emerged as one of the most…