Data, housing, charts, bikes, transit, baking, and art. Research & Analytics @mhpdata. he/him 🏳️🌈 Art portfolio at https://xitter.cf/t.co/XePz4YkFFQ
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@mhpdata released #Residensity last week (residensity.mhp.net). It quickly measures housing density and form of any location in MA. Here’s the density by Shawmut T (14.1 units/acre), where some in my neighborhood oppose an affordable development abutting the station. @DotGrow
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Pandemic relief is over, and evictions are back - The Boston Globe
"A new report estimates that eviction rates in Massachusetts, after falling sharply amid COVID-19 rent relief programs, have returned to at least pre-pandemic levels."
bostonglobe.com/2024/01/18/b…
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For decades Newton, MA had no by-right zoning for multi-family housing. All MF development required special permits or rezoning - political votes of city council.
Tonight Newton passed reform. MF allowed by-right in several village centers.
Win for state + local leadership! – at Newton, MA
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E-cars were 9% of car sales in 2022, and the e-car fleet was under 17 million worldwide.
E-bike sales were at 275 million.
Politicians and policy-makers, stop ignoring, or underestimating, e-bikes.
Via @Treehugger #EBikeEffect treehugger.com/stop-ignoring…
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We're encouraging bold changes in state policy to chart a course to a future where people can afford to stay in Massachusetts and make it their home.
bit.ly/3L3sMNr @mahahome @CHAPAdotorg @MassHousing @CalClark17 @Data_Hopper @danalewinter @clarkziegler
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Just making sure @SenBruceTarr is aware of the @MBTA_CR which runs hourly trips to Gloucester, departing from North Station just a short walk down the road from The State House.
It’s also only $2.40 right now thanks to the Sumner Tunnel diversion mitigations!
Enjoy! 🚆 😃
Many people are stranded without their belongings outside the State House - Senate Minority Leader @SenBruceTarr puts out a call for a ride to Gloucester
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This #PrideMonth, it is important to recognize non-binary and gender nonconforming people have been here from the beginning of the U.S. Here is a thread on one of the most influential such persons in early America. An abolitionist minister known as The Public Universal Friend. 1/
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Elon Musk announced that he will restrict the term "cisgender" on twitter, declaring it a slur.
This is a recycling of anti-gay tactics, which declared "straight" a slur.
"Cis" has a long history, and I examine it here.
Subscribe to support my work.
erininthemorning.com/p/cisge…
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Never forget that when Seoul, Korea removed the Cheonggyecheon expressway in 2003 and replaced it with a restored stream, 1000 acre park and improved transit, not only did it transform the city’s public life & economic success, but the traffic got better.
The traffic got BETTER.
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3 Days Left until our Annual Summer Social Event at @NightShiftBeer Allston beer garden. 🍻
It's the pro-housing event of the summer! Come learn more about the things we have ♨️ cooking up this summer! 😎
eventbrite.com/e/ahma-2023-s…
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I'll be testifying shortly to the MA legislature's Joint Committee on Housing oversight hearing, about the work of @AbundantHomesMA and the need to end exclusionary zoning statewide to build more homes and an open and inclusive MA. Tune in: malegislature.gov/Events/Hea…
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How the affordable housing crisis drives homelessness marketplace.org/2023/05/30/h…
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"There is a lack of affordable multifamily homes, and we are advocating for a change in zoning bylaws to allow for more of these homes, and for them to have access to public transportation."
- Group of Arlington, MA 8th Graders to Town Meeting Members
yourarlington.com/component/…
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Massive, massive win for transgender people out of my birth state of Louisiana.
Louisiana becomes only the 3rd red state to beat back a total gender affirming care ban for trans teens.
Activists there should be truly proud. This was not an easy task.
BREAKING: Senators have chosen to protect Louisiana’s transgender children and rejected HB648! This harmful bill will NOT advance to the Senate floor. This is a POWERFUL WIN for transgender kids and their families! #lalege
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Interested in the “why” behind affordable housing & importance of building complete neighborhoods? Join our @MadoreChristine & other experts for a webinar hosted by @massmunicipal on May 23rd. bit.ly/3W2idyJ @laura_shufelt @CalClark17 @Data_Hopper @LisaAnnBraxton
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REALLY IMPORTANT: “But Norway says it isn’t hoping to simply replace combustion engines with electric counterparts 1:1 but motivate people to get out of their private vehicles & walk, cycle, & take public transport” @ElectrekCo
Does YOUR country get this? electrek.co/2022/05/17/norwa…
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How far can you travel by train within 5 hours?
A cool tool by @_benjamintd
chronotrains.com/
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Many suburbanites benefit from implicit housing & transportation subsidies as well as unpriced environmental externalities. Also homevoters in low-density, high-amenity urban neighborhoods refuse to allow more housing, driving up rents. All policy/political choices.
Many people like suburban living. They just don’t admit it — at least on this site— because they don’t want to seem uncool. axios.com/2023/05/13/us-subu…
