I see I mis-remembered. 40B would require increasing the housing stock in Arlington by one third, not double. Still impossible. And would only work if no ordinary housing was built beyond those 40B developments.
The "double" was to use inclusionary zoning - which is what 40B is supposed to spur as an alternative. So, while I was mistaken, the mistake does not obviate my point.
41 years of absolute failure.
Were you aware that the state revised the definitions of affordable housing only a few years ago, to make them more liberal? And that, as yet, most towns in MA still aren't affordable? And that given municipal land crowding, very few can achieve affordability to the 10% level via 40B or inclusionary zoning?
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Date: 2010-11-02 02:32 pm (UTC)The "double" was to use inclusionary zoning - which is what 40B is supposed to spur as an alternative. So, while I was mistaken, the mistake does not obviate my point.
41 years of absolute failure.
Were you aware that the state revised the definitions of affordable housing only a few years ago, to make them more liberal? And that, as yet, most towns in MA still aren't affordable? And that given municipal land crowding, very few can achieve affordability to the 10% level via 40B or inclusionary zoning?