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Lewis: Massachusetts needs 220,000 housing units; zoning changes and Affordable Homes Act aim to close gap
Summary
Senator Jason Lewis told host Emmanuel Marsh Massachusetts faces an estimated shortfall of about 220,000 housing units and described recent policy tools — MBTA Communities zoning changes, the Affordable Homes Act and legalized ADUs — to spur multifamily development.
Senator Jason Lewis said Massachusetts is short roughly 220,000 housing units and outlined steps the legislature has taken or is pursuing to increase housing supply and slow price growth.
Lewis described the MBTA Communities Act as a zoning reform that encourages multifamily housing near public transit and noted the…
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