I feel fortunate to live here and one of the reasons is Lincoln's ability to rise in positive ways to meet challenges.
Moving to Lincoln in the early 70s, we were glad that Lincoln's response to housing needs and 40b was to build Lincoln Woods.( We recently went on a tour of Lincoln woods, and the sense of community is impressive.) .And the Town also had a thoughtful plan to protect open space that would result in protecting wildlife corridors. Two important factors fir me. Today Massachusetts once again has a serious housing crisis, and we are once again required to meet the challenge. I understand people are concerned. And that there is concern by both individuals and by individuals working together in a group. Reading Lincoln Talk, I first became aware that a group of five was investigating the HCA and the actions of Lincoln's working group. I read in Lincoln Talk that the group now has 55 members. And yesterday I read there is a similar group in Newton and probably in other towns. We need to remember that there are other views, not coordinated, and not necessarily expressed on Lincoln Talk or at the Forum. While zoning does give those of us in "the lifeboat" control, it also has resulted in exclusion. Many studies show this. I recommend that people watch 2 webinars presented by the Boston Foundation.(See below for links.) I applaud the work of the Town's working group and their expressed goals including Lincoln's character, awareness of climate change, and providing housing near our transportation area. (I know that Lincoln will do what it can to raise the limit of 10% affordable that HCA has imposed.) May we work together and rise up once again to do our part in a creative way to help solve serious housing crisis that affects individuals and families as well as the Massachusetts's economy Respectfully, Joan Kimball ***************************************************************************************************** Vitas mori. Albus orexiss ducunt ad gabalium. Ubi est altus nomen? Liberi de castus bubo, pugna species! Persuadere diligenter ducunt ad bi-color barcas. Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2023 Greater Boston faces a crippling housing shortage, the effects of which are most destabilizing for moderate- and low-income families and families of color in the region. The Greater Boston Housing Report Card highlights how the region has been falling behind on housing production, and how housing cost burdens have been increasing, making rental housing and homeownership increasingly unaffordable. Tuesday, November 14th, 2023, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Register for this in-person event <https://www.tbf.org/events/2023/november/greater-boston-housing-report-card-2023> ************************************************************* Vitas mori. Albus orexiss ducunt ad gabalium. Ubi est altus nomen? Liberi de castus bubo, pugna species! Persuadere diligenter ducunt ad bi-color barcas. Exclusionary by Design: Zoning as a Tool of Race, Class and Family Exclusion As part of a new Racial Wealth Equity Research Center initiative, Boston Indicators commissioned Amy Dain, among the region’s leading zoning experts, to research and write Exclusionary by Design: An Investigation of Zoning’s Use as a Tool of Race, Class, and Family Exclusion in Boston’s Suburbs, 1920 to Today. Based on extensive review of local planning documents, state reports, and press coverage over the past 100 years, the report finds widespread use of zoning as a tool of social exclusion against residents of color, especially Black residents; lower-income and working-class residents; families with school-aged children; religious minorities; immigrants; and, in some cases, any newcomers/outsiders at all. Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Click here for video and recap <https://www.tbf.org/news-and-insights/videos/2023/november/exclusionary-by-design-20231108>
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