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Needham, MBTA Communities Act
What’s next for Needham after MBTA Communities vote?
Needham voters repealed a state-mandated MBTA Communities Act zoning plan Tuesday, but the town's not out of compliance just yet.
MBTA Communities Act: Needham turns down controversial zoning plan
Needham became the latest Massachusetts suburb to shoot down a controversial state-mandated MBTA zoning plan, but its Select Board chairman says the town won’t follow in Milton’s footsteps. Needham residents voted Tuesday to repeal zoning that would have made the Greater Boston town compliant with the MBTA Communities Act – a plan that carried much more weight than what the state law requires.
Needham voters reject zoning plan that would've met MBTA housing law rules
A hotly debated issue in Needham is how much new housing to build under the state's MBTA Communities Act. The state's new law was upheld by the Supreme Judicial Court last week. It requires zoning, which would allow for a minimum of 1,784 multifamily units in Needham.
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Keller: Will solving the MBTA's financial problems require no new taxes in Massachusetts? That may change.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is touting the fact that her new plan to solve the MBTA's financial problems does not require ...
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MBTA towns not following controversial housing law get another 6 months, but must act fast
Three towns on the South Coast Rail route that don't have multi-family housing zones have more time to follow the law. But ...
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State files new guidelines for MBTA zoning act after SJC calls law ‘unenforcable’
The state filed emergency regulations for the MBTA Communities Act on Tuesday after the SJC found the controversial law ...
The Lowell Sun
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New MBTA zoning regs give noncompliant towns more time
The Healey administration filed emergency regulations late Tuesday afternoon to implement the controversial law meant to spur ...
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Governor wants the millionaire's tax to pay for MBTA bills, Massachusetts road and bridge repairs
Gov. Healey is outlining how she wants to use millionaire's tax revenue for an $8 billion transportation funding plan.
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Safety grants at risk for communities that don't comply with MBTA housing law, Mass. fire officials say
Massachusetts fire officials express concern over new grant rules linking fire safety funding to compliance with ...
Worcester Telegram on MSN
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MA high court upholds MBTA state housing density law
The MBTA Communities Act requires 177 cities and towns that host or are near MBTA service to zone for multifamily housing in ...
The MetroWest Daily News
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Framingham elected officials react to SJC ruling on MBTA Communities Act. What they said
The SJC decision will have ramifications for municipalities that have rejected proposed zoning rules as outlined in the MBTA ...
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MBTA GM Phil Eng on Healey's transportation funding push
MBTA general manager Phillip Eng is bullish about how Gov. Maura Healey's $8 billion, 10-year transportation spending package ...
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