We're spending billions of dollars and passing laws such as the Affordable Homes Act to create housing, but losing it for low- and moderate-income people at the same time.
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Cambridge meetings, Nov. 2-9: Proposing no more destruction without a building permit in place
Take part in meetings on ending destruction without a building permit in place and the end of the Green Street eateries in favor of more homes.
Somerville meetings, Nov. 2-9: Adding homes at Boynton Yards and limiting backyard ‘cottages’
Take part in meetings on progress at 90 Washington St., Boynton Yards and on construction of backyard “cottages” that can be as big as the homes in front of them.
After 30 years, Lizard Lounge club and Cambridge Common restaurant close in early 2027 with expected property sale
Owners Holly Heslop and Charlie Christopher say they are in talks with a buyer for the property between Harvard and Porter squares.
Porter Square affordable housing project will use mass timber as part of a state program
A Cambridge project will use wood that has been layered and bonded to be so strong it can replace steel or concrete, making construction faster, easier and less expensive.
Cambridge meetings, Oct. 26-Nov. 2: Third meeting addresses divestment proposal
Take part in meetings on the upcoming year’s education spending, divestment amid Middle East violence and Central Square as a transit hub.
Cambridge gives final approvals for a hotel on the Somerville line and its linking of community paths
A 145-room hotel straddling the Cambridge-Somerville line at McGrath Highway can go forward now that it has Cambridge’s Board of Zoning Appeal approvals.
How NASA nearly took over Kendall Square, pushing out manufacturers before plans fell apart
Twenty-nine acres within Kendall Square was committed in 1964 for a $60 million space center. After five years of demolition and displacement, the plan was canceled.
Cambridge meetings, Oct. 19-26: Divestment, an Amigos School move and driverless cars
Take part in meetings on divestment and multifamily zoning, moving Amigos to East Cambridge, a water tank under Sherman Street and future with driverless cars.
Somerville meetings, Oct. 19-26: Vacant property enforcement, teen center staffing and AI exposure
Take part in meetings on student discipline and records, questions at the Rosebud diner, teen center staffing and AI, empty storefronts and doubled utility poles.