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From: Lincoln on behalf of Debra Daugherty
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2022 5:49:23 PM
To: Lynne Smith
Cc: Lincoln
Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Massachusetts will punish suburbs that don't allow
apartment
The reality of housing mix does reflect diversity- type and cost.
A significant portion of that diversity exists near the train station and mall.
We cannot ensure racial or ethnic diversity with zoning changes or housing
choices.
We can increase, to some degree, lower cost housing.
But what had
Sara,
With all due respect, "It has worked in the past" is a subjective
statement.
It has worked "for whom", in achieving "what goals"?
Certainly not in *allowing the opportunity for more diverse populations to
move to Lincoln;* certainly not in *providing more affordable housing*.
I know
One does not achieve diversity and all that by the ritual chants of
slogans at meetings. One achieves diversity by allowing diverse
people to live here. If that is a goal we need lower priced housing
in a convenient place. The new zoning district would be within
walking distance of a good
Well, to that last sentence-this is what Lincoln has been doing since the
70s…usually 2 steps ahead of any other town.
We have done it thoughtfully, with full-town participation and consensus
through Town Meeting
This is NOT the process of the suggested zoning changes.
And, does anyone
Chris,
Please read "human values".
Thank you.
Bijoy
On Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 5:22 PM Chris McCarthy wrote:
> Why would anyone be concerned with christian values when determining
> housing policy? There is however an otherworldly housing affordability
> problem in the Greater Boston area, with
On Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 4:58 PM Bijoy Misra wrote:
> Dear Allen,
> You might recall my objection to similar comments of yours in the meeting
> of the Housing Commission.
> We should keep away from any thoughts of creating a "serving class"
> through the town housing stock.
> Some of us are lucky
Why would anyone be concerned with christian values when determining
housing policy? There is however an otherworldly housing affordability
problem in the Greater Boston area, with Lincoln being a prime example of
entrenched nimbyism. Imagine suggesting the possibility that we forego
funding or
Well, no doubt housing that density could be accomplished on a Lincoln
lot. Should we build 15 units per acre because the state says so? How
about some affordable (with a small a) single family houses?
Ted may be referring to Coldbrook Crossing on Route 117 with almost 300
Pulte units coming
Dear Allen,
You might recall my objection to similar comments of yours in the meeting
of the Housing Commission.
We should keep away from any thoughts of creating a "serving class" through
the town housing stock.
Some of us are lucky to have better incomes or being born to wealth. A
serving
At the end of the day about our town values, which we need to establish
collectively. Perhaps the Select Board can provide a motion to the town
committee for how they recommend the town proceeds.
Our family lives on a 5.7 acre lot (60% wetlands) that borders that town
center, with more frontage
One way to think about this: there are 43,000 square feet in an acre. If
the developer builds fifteen 1,500 square foot apartments in a three story
building with the lower level devoted to parking (in other words, units on
the 2nd and third floors), they are covering 11,000 square feet of that
It would have to be dense housing with little or no parking in to achieve
density to support public transportation and to force the residents to use
it. Plus new parking takes up a lot of space and causes stormwater
run-off problems.These models work well in small cities and big towns
like
Well said, Allen. Especially your last sentence.
Michael Moodie
On Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 11:24 AM Allen Vander Meulen
wrote:
> It should also be noted that the “density” metric is measured on a per lot
> basis.
>
> Lincoln Woods has been cited in this thread as a “high density”
> development,
It should also be noted that the “density” metric is measured on a per lot
basis.
Lincoln Woods has been cited in this thread as a “high density” development,
but property contains a lot of wetland and conservation land, as well as a
septic treatment plant set well back from the rest of the
We do have a bus stop and I have used it for a couple of months. It is a
lot cheaper to take a bus ($2.50 a ride) than the train ($8.50 a ride) but
you will pay in time and gas. It takes about 2.5 hours to get into Boston
via Alewife from my unit in South Lincoln. Yes, thats one way. The bus
The Housing Choice Act covers "by right" zoning. Specifically, to comply we
would need to zone 50 acres at 15 units per acre. The Oriole Landing
buildings are consistent with that density.
The act does not address housing construction or the current multi-family
housing inventory. It is concerned
I believe that many existing units count. Could someone please clarify?
Planning Board?
Many of us want to help with the housing crisis in this part of MA. And i
appreciate that there are differing opinions. May we continue to be civil
as we are doing now.
Joan
On Mon, Jan 24, 2022, 7:54 PM
I guess I wish they would just take into consideration the housing we
already have. There are 120 units next to the Hanscom bus stop (Battle Road
Farm) not to mention all the HAFB units. That's a ton of units. There's a
lot of open land on the Hanscom Air Field lot right across the street from
the
I don't (yet) have a POV on the specifics of this legislation nor the
feasibility for Lincoln, but I do wonder about a moral responsibility to
reconsider wholesale housing policy in towns like Lincoln.
It is my understanding that part of the housing crises that have plagued
San Francisco, Los
Richard,
Yes, most of that land is in the National Park. In my view, considering
Lincoln a bus community (which gives us tighter deadlines) is not
reasonable given the location of the bus stop.
Margaret
On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 6:49 PM Richard Panetta
wrote:
> Margaret,
>
>
> Would the property
Margaret,
Would the property near the bus stop be an area of concern as well then? Or
would most of that land be in the National Park district?
Rich
On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 6:45 PM Margaret Olson
wrote:
> Sara,
> The original map published in the Squirrel was incorrect. This is my fault
> -
Sara,
The original map published in the Squirrel was incorrect. This is my fault
- I made that map and made a mistake in the GIS. This was brought to my
attention in the comments; Alice contacted me and she updated the article
with the corrected map.
What the updated map shows is that in order to
Debra,
This legislation has defined “Transit oriented” to just about every city and
town, as long as they are anywhere near transit.
And, transit is rather loosely defined.
Lincoln is identified as having bus transit.
How many in town know that there is a bus route and how many have access to it>
would agree given pressure to build inordinate amount of multi units. We are
not Newton which can absorb more multi unit housing.
Maureen Malin
> On January 24, 2022 5:49 PM Debra Daugherty wrote:
>
>
> Can we eliminate our MBTA stop? Is that an option? (I'm not saying it's
> the
Very interesting, and there will be serious push-back.
Note-"That is the message Massachusetts is sending to 175 cities and suburbs in
the Boston area, as a bill passed last year to boost housing production begins
to take effect
Can we eliminate our MBTA stop? Is that an option? (I'm not saying it's the
right choice. Just wondering whether it is a choice.)
On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 5:29 PM Lynne Smith wrote:
> An interesting article for Lincoln.
>
>
>
An interesting article for Lincoln.
https://slate.com/business/2022/01/massachusetts-zoning-apartments-housing-transit.html
Lynne Smith
5 Tabor Hill Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
781-258-1175
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