The state on Thursday gave more flexibility to cities and towns required to have at least one zone in which denser, multifamily housing is permitted, but also expanded the list of state grant opportunities that can be denied to any town that does not comply with the law meant to spur badly-needed housing production.
The state on Thursday gave more flexibility to cities and towns required to have at least one zone in which denser, multi-family housing is permitted, but also expanded the list of state grant opportunities that can be denied to any town that does not comply with the law meant to spur badly-needed housing production.
There are 177 cities and towns that are considered "MBTA communities" and are subject to the law's requirements because they either host MBTA service or are.
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Mass adds new penalties for towns not following MBTA Communities zoning law masslive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from masslive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.