I can’t believe it - after years of advocacy, exclusionary zoning has ended in Cambridge. We just passed the single most comprehensive rezoning in the US—legalizing multifamily housing up to 6 stories citywide in a Paris style Here’s the details 🧵

Are Democratic leaders making cities more dangerous than Republicans? Trump + others have repeatedly made claims like this. New paper in Science Advances w/ @chriswarshaw.bsky.social, Dan Jones & Matt Harvey shows that, in short, the answer is no.

This story underscores just how much communities are willing to spend to avoid building more housing. @maxwellpalmer.com and I find that communities buy land, sometimes to block affordable housing, with no plan or capacity to maintain/redevelop the property. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/05/m...

🏘️🏙️🗳️We're excited to welcome @jerusalem.bsky.social of @theatlantic.bsky.social to @bostonu.bsky.social for a discussion of her new book, "On the Housing Crisis," moderated by @katherineeinst.bsky.social. ⏰ December 9, 4 PM – 5:30 PM ET 📍 1 Silber Way, Room 916, Boston, MA 02215 🔗 bu.edu/ioc/2…

Cool to see early signs of MBTA Communities' positive impact in Lexington. Effects of the law will likely be highly variable, though given paper compliance in some communities. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/03/b...

Not sure how anyone could see @maxwellpalmer.bsky.social @davidmglick.bsky.social and my research on public meetings in MA and think that more community input will produce better development outcomes. www.housingpolitics.com/research/nei...

Excited to see @maxwellpalmer.bsky.social and my research in this @bostonglobe.com op-ed this morning. The use of public money to actively block much-needed affordable housing is appalling, and shows the strength of opposition to new housing in Greater Boston. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/25/o...