Hello LincolnTalkers, During the discussion on the Zoom forum hosted by the HCAWG on Wednesday evening, I mentioned the recently released report on the history of exclusionary zoning in the Boston area. And also, for those of you who couldn’t stay to see it following the Wednesday morning forum at Town Hall, below is the link to hear the presentation sponsored by The Boston Foundation.
Unless we know our history, it is known that history has a tendency to repeat itself. With respect to objections raised to the options offered by the Housing Choice Working Group, I do hope that current residents can follow the example of earlier Lincoln leaders from the 1970’s who worked with, rather than against, the 40B mandate from the state to provide more affordable housing. That, and their efforts to preserve land in a way that could be shared with others, made Lincoln a model community that attracted national attention. With the Housing Choice Act, there is no less an opportunity to combine our responsibility to provide more housing in the greater Boston region with helping to revive the ailing Lincoln Station area. After all, given our current manner of approving development around Lincoln Station and the fact that there has been no interest by developers in doing so for the past eighteen years, even with more favorable economic conditions, why should we expect anything different other than more empty spaces available for lease going forward? I urge us to affirm the work of the Working Group to fulfill the spirit of the Housing Choice Act by supporting Option C, including the rezoning of the mall, to address this conundrum. Here is the link to the report: https://www.tbf.org/news-and-insights/videos/2023/november/exclusionary-by-design-20231108 Respectfully, Ken Hurd
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