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Data and healthcare reporter for MN Reformer. Say hi at achen@minnesotareformer.com

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In landmark zoning reform, Cambridge votes to legalize four-story multifamily homes citywide As expected, eight out of nine councillors supported bans on single- and two-family zones, dubbed โ€œexclusionary zoning,โ€ to address a housing affordability crisis.
11.02.2025 04:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Former director of planning & development in Chicago and Detroit advises Cambridge to pass its proposed citywide multifamily zoning ordinance, saying it's better to act first and come up with form-based design code later. MIT urban planning prof disagrees & says Cambridge is rushing.

13.01.2025 05:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Residents see three paths to multifamily zoning in nearly three hours of comment to councillors Cambridge is looking at the possibility of four stories as a base for its citywide multifamily zoning, a reduction from the initial proposal of six stories. In a vote Monday, the City Council voted to ask for revised zoning language from Communityโ€ฆ
10.01.2025 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reconstruction and expansion of Somervilleโ€™s Y adds affordable housing but has many years to go The Somerville YMCA is moving into the early stages of a much-needed redevelopment. On Monday, members of a project team along with Ward 3 councilor Ben Ewen-Campen held a neighborhood meeting to present plans for a new building with fitness, communityโ€ฆ
10.01.2025 19:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cambridge moves toward compromise zoning with foundation of four stories citywide, not six Cambridge is looking at the possibility of four stories as a base for its citywide multifamily zoning, a reduction from the initial proposal of six stories. In a vote Monday, the City Council voted to ask for revised zoning language from Communityโ€ฆ
24.12.2024 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Multifamily zoning wins Planning Boardโ€™s favor, but details of height, setbacks and trees concern โ€œWe strongly recommend that multifamily be allowed in all districts,โ€ the chair of Cambridgeโ€™s Planning Board summarized, โ€œbut we are concerned about the framework of this particular petition.โ€
20.12.2024 22:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cantabrigians forced to evacuate luxury condos face insurance denial and permanent home loss Riverview Condominium residents have been evacuating their homes speedily over the past month due to recently discovered structural issues in the building, including low concrete strength and corrosion. Now they face yet another challenge: home insuranceโ€ฆ
11.12.2024 02:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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