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You bet you better finally decide
Mar. 4th, 2024 07:49 pmCommunities served by the MBTA are required to have a certain amount of multi-family zoning.
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/multi-family-zoning-requirement-for-mbta-communities
It's my impression that required is the strategic word. Milton had a popular vote and refused. They are now being sued. Lexington voted yes by a majority of town meeting (I still don't understand why anybody gets to vote at all). In addition to tomorrow being Super Tuesday, we are having local elections for things like planning board. Suddenly, at the last minute, I have learned that some of the people who say they are in favor of low-cost housing voted no because no new construction in Lexington will end up being affordable by most people, mixed-use or multi-family or whatever. Now I can sort of see both sides and it's making it harder to pick the best candidate. Is the person who seems good in terms of support for composting actually not good in other ways? It's important on a tiny scale - all politics is local, after all. I'm voting for the school board members who have been supporting DEI initiatives in the schools. That one is easy, anyway.
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/multi-family-zoning-requirement-for-mbta-communities
It's my impression that required is the strategic word. Milton had a popular vote and refused. They are now being sued. Lexington voted yes by a majority of town meeting (I still don't understand why anybody gets to vote at all). In addition to tomorrow being Super Tuesday, we are having local elections for things like planning board. Suddenly, at the last minute, I have learned that some of the people who say they are in favor of low-cost housing voted no because no new construction in Lexington will end up being affordable by most people, mixed-use or multi-family or whatever. Now I can sort of see both sides and it's making it harder to pick the best candidate. Is the person who seems good in terms of support for composting actually not good in other ways? It's important on a tiny scale - all politics is local, after all. I'm voting for the school board members who have been supporting DEI initiatives in the schools. That one is easy, anyway.
