On the evening of Wednesday, June 12th, Equitable Arlington co-hosted with the Town’s Department of Planning and Community Development and Envision Arlington, a ninety-minute webinar entitled “What’s an ADU and How Do I Build One?” Continue reading
Continue readingArlington’s New Opportunity to Create Long-Term Affordability
The Town of Arlington and the Arlington Affordable Housing Trust Fund have created the Acquisition, Creation and Conversion (ACC) Program to provide a flexible source of funding for creating deed-restricted affordable housing in Arlington. Up to $250,000 is available per restricted unit, and the Town has dedicated federal ARPA funds to support the ACC Program. ...
Continue readingMBTA Communities Rally Outside Town Meeting
What a turnout! Equitable Arlington, joined by Mothers Out Front and other Arlington organizations, showed up strong in support of the MBTA Communities plan. Sign-holders stretched along the street for the full length of Town Hall on Monday, October 23, for an hour before Town Meeting. In some cases people were stacked two deep! ...
Continue readingState Reps Rogers and Garballey Support the MBTA Communities Plan
State Representatives Dave Rogers (Arlington, Belmont and Cambridge) and Sean Garballey (Arlington, Medford) have sent a letter to Town Meeting Members backing the MBTA Communities Plan. They write: Continue reading
Continue readingTransportation Emissions and MBTA Communities in Arlington
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Continue readingHow to Talk To Your Neighbors About the MBTA Communities Plan
We've written up quick talking points you can use if you're talking to someone for ten seconds, a minute, or two minutes. If they bring up something they've heard that seems incorrect, we also have responses so you can clear up that misinformation. Continue reading
Continue readingShow Your Support With a Free Yard Sign!
Show you support the MBTA Communities Plan for Arlington with this free yard sign. Sign up below with your name and address, and we will deliver the yard sign to your home and place it in your front yard for you! If you don’t have access to a yard, we can also give you one ...
Continue readingHCA’s New Vision for 10 Sunnyside Ave
The Housing Corporation of Arlington (HCA), the Town's non-profit housing developer, is excited to create a new development on Sunnyside Ave with 43 new affordable homes. The homes will be a diverse mix of sizes and serve people of different incomes, all under 60% of area median income. Arlington and the entire Greater Boston region ...
Continue readingMultifamily Zoning for MBTA Communities
Massachusetts' 2020 Economic Development Bill included a set of housing choice provisions: these require communities served by the MBTA to provide a district of reasonable size where multi-family housing is allowed by right. The law gives us significant flexibility to design a district that best suits our needs, but the district must allow housing suitable ...
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