While Beacon Hill searches for solutions to the serious housing shortage that fuels affordability concerns in Massachusetts, a real estate industry organization wants to see the Community Preservation Act program retrofitted to put a greater emphasis on housing production.
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A new report is taking a look at whether the Community Preservation Act could help address affordable housing. The report from Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University in conjunction with the Greater Boston Real Estate Board found that one third of communities aren't meeting spending requirements on housing.