Just released: Facing Massachusetts’ Housing Crisis, Special Senate Committee on Housing Report
Excerpted from the Introduction and Executive Summary:
“Massachusetts is currently dealing with a severe housing crisis due in large part to a low rate of housing production which has not kept pace with population growth and needs, soaring rents that have outpaced wages, and the lingering effects of the foreclosure crisis. As a result, there is a shortage of suitable and affordable units for young workers, growing families, and the increasing senior population…
Faced with these challenges, Senate President Stan Rosenberg created the Special Senate Committee on Housing, Chaired by Senator Linda Dorcena Forry with Vice Chair Majority Leader Harriette Chandler, to recommend a series of policy changes to address this crisis. The Committee decided to form an advisory group with experts in the ield of housing, including: representatives of real estate business groups, non-proit housing organizations, tenants and landlords’ organizations, academia and staff at the Department of Housing and Community Development.”
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