Questions with State Representative Candidates
Patch recently contacted candidates Cory Atkins, and KC Winslow for state represenative of the fourteenth Middlesex district, including Carlisle, Concord, and parts of Acton, and Chelmsford. We asked them to take a stance on the repeal effort of chapter 4
Patch recently contacted candidates Cory Atkins, and KC Winslow for state represenative of the fourteenth Middlesex district, including Carlisle, Concord, and parts of Acton, and Chelmsford. We asked them to take a stance on the repeal effort of chapter 40B, and present a possible solution. Patch: Is the law right for the people of Concord? Winslow: It is very important to note that for every 40B affordable unit that is created, there are 3 non-affordable units created. Therefore, in order to reach the 10% threshold of affordability by using 40B, Concord would be forced to grow by 40%. In addition, when all is said and done, many of the "affordable" units that have been created through 40B are only affordable to a small percentage of the …
James
11:33 am on Friday, September 3, 2010
The idea that 3 market units are built for every affordable home under 40B is a common and regrettable misconception. Many of the developments built under this law are 100% affordable or affordable to a range of incomes. Few of the developments build just the minimum. Habitat for Humanity, other non-profits, and municipalities depend on the law to build homes for the working families and retiring… more ›