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Brandon Stanaway

@bstanaway.bsky.social
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Social Scientist @ MAPC | Organizing with @abhousingaction.org | "Housing Data Hero" | interested in labor, housing, transportation, public economics | Central Jerseyan, Allston Rat | Opinions are mine | He/him

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Brandon Stanaway @bstanaway.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Disappointed to read that @mayorwu.boston.gov's admin is giving up on making Boston an attractive and affordable place to live. Boston is supposed to be the "City on a Hill", an example of the best in people and policy. A majority of research... 1/3 www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/08/b...
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‘Ambitious but possible’: Wu plans on new tax breaks, reworked zoning to tackle Boston housing crisis - The Boston Globe
Top Boston housing officials are devising a strategy to rein in soaring costs over the next few years.
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Brandon Stanaway @bstanaway.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Incredibly disappointed and infuriated to read this 'article' in MassterList this morning: massterlist.com/p/keller-may... My Letter to the Editor is attached. Unsubscribing @massterlist.com.
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Brandon Stanaway @bstanaway.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
New development brings with it exciting new amenities! Public restrooms, green space, new businesses, storm water mitigation/infrastructure. Lots of new housing, in buildings upwards of six and ten stories. Let's build more of this! @planning.boston.gov @mayorwu.boston.gov
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Brandon Stanaway @bstanaway.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
@mayorwu.boston.gov and @streets.boston.gov putting a moratorium on the safety of cyclists in Allston-Brighton (across the City). I've never seen a candidate win by such a wide margin and then adopt the policy of their challenger. The Mayor's land-use and transportation policies are disappointing.
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M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Get this man headline billing at YIMBYTown 2026.
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Brandon Stanaway @bstanaway.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Eliminating parking construction requirements in new housing advances the City's climate and housing affordability goals and will make Boston a more pleasant place to live and work. Concerns about existing parking should be addressed through a parking management program - meters, permit lottery, etc
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Allston-Brighton Housing Action @abhousingaction.org · 29/03/2026
Allston-Brighton Housing Action's next Coffee with Neighbors Is coming up April 12th, noon to 1:30, at Cafe Lava&Bento in Brighton Center. Come join in conversation and meet new neighbors!
Allston-Brighton Housing Action's next Coffee with Neighbors Is coming up April 12th, noon to 1:30, at Cafe Lava&Bento in Brighton Center. Come join in conversation and meet new neighbors!
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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I'm not sure how someone can go from being a safe streets hero — winning 93% (!) of the vote in an election where her opponent tried and failed to make bike lanes a wedge issue — and then opt to not treat her landslide victory as a mandate for improving her city as quickly as possible.
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James Feigenbaum @jamesfeigenbaum.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Despicable echoes of what Boston politicians were saying about people with names like Fitzgerald a century ago
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Allston-Brighton Housing Action @abhousingaction.org · 13/02/2026
#Allston #Brighton come join your neighbors and meet new friends to talk about housing, zoning reform, and mobility this Sunday, Feb 15, at Cafe Lava &Bento in Brighton Center, 11:30am.
Allston-Brighton Housing Action invites you too! Coffee with Neighbors Feb 15 at Cafe Lava and Bento, 298 Washington St, Brighton, MA.
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Brandon Stanaway @bstanaway.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Disappointing that @mayorwu.boston.gov wouldn't answer this question from a constituent directly. Residents deserve to know what the city is doing to bring services back online for cyclists and pedestrians and what practical steps the city is taking to address these shortcomings in the future.
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Brandon Stanaway @bstanaway.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Major props to BCU for clearing out the bike lanes. It'll make the commute of countless neighbors in Allston-Brighton, including mine, safer. @streets.boston.gov failed residents during this past storm; I hope to see safety infrastructure reinstalled promptly when the City thaws.
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Barbara Parmenter @geoparmenter.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
That was fascinating to learn about Allston-Brighton zoning - we've been making it more restrictive for 100 years! No wonder our housing prices are out of control. If you missed the virtual meeting, come to the in-person one on February 11th, and let's talk about how to revitalize our community!
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Brandon Stanaway @bstanaway.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Great to hear from @planning.boston.gov last night. The AB Community Plan is a generational opportunity to set the neighborhood on a path to build more housing, support local businesses, and invest in pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. Hope to see folks at the Wed. meeting and ABHA after-party!
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Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
“Nobody will cycle in bad weather.” The Netherlands:
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Brandon Stanaway @bstanaway.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Awesome to see @lizbreadon.bsky.social elected to lead the City Council! Looking forward to continuing @abhousingaction.org's work with the Councilor and her team to make Allston-Brighton a vibrant and affordable neighborhood through data + research driven and community informed policy.
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Brandon Stanaway @bstanaway.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Carnage of safety improvements is common along bike lanes on Western Ave. and N. Beacon St. in Allston. Destroyed flex posts haven't been replaced in months. Why not go further (concrete separators, metal bollards, full separation) in light of inadequate infrastructure? @streets.boston.gov
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Brandon Stanaway @bstanaway.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Awesome night. Couldn't be more proud of all of the folks working to make AB, and Boston as a whole, a more livable community.
Bar filled with Allston-Brighton neighbors.
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CargoB @ridecargob.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
And the new locations keep rolling! You can now rent a CargoB at the corner of Cowperthwaite and DeWolfe Streets, right by Harvard Square and the Weeks Footbridge! #Cargobikes #cambMA #bikeshare #ebikes #boston
CargoB parked at the corner of Cowperthwaite and DeWolfe St.
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Allston-Brighton Housing Action @abhousingaction.org · 23/11/2025
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RSVP to ABHA Housing Holiday Party | Partiful
Join Allston-Brighton Housing Action to celebrate the end of an incredible year for ABHA! In past year, ABHA: 🏠 Officially launched our campaign for a more housing & transit friendly neighborhood wit...
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 28/11/2025
Interesting new working paper that studies chains of movers after the construction of a new apartment building in Honolulu. Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 31/10/2025
Academics’ and planners’ single-minded focus on making *brand new* homes affordable to the poorest people has been a disaster for poor people’s’ ability to afford housing.
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Brandon Stanaway @bstanaway.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
@amydain.bsky.social gives a good overview of the housing permit data landscape in Massachusetts. Data collection through standard permits is minimal and Census sources leave much to be desired. Kindly cites the work I do at MAPC. Lots of work to be done!
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Jonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Minneapolis built more housing than any other major Midwest city & it’s not a mystery why. They allowed modest density housing types city-wide, cut regressive parking mandates, and made it easier to build apartments near transit. The results: more homes + slowed rent growth.
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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 19/09/2025
Leadership matters in a housing crisis. 📍 City Council At-Large Candidate Forum 🗓 Oct 9, 6-8PM 📍 Roxbury Community College Hear candidates talk about affordability, zoning, transit growth + more. 🔗 Info & RSVP: www.abundanthousingma.org/atlargecandi... #BostonHousing #Bospoli
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Allston-Brighton Housing Action @abhousingaction.org · 16/07/2025
Join us for a Housing Coffee Hour this Saturday, July 19, 10am-noon at Smith Playground in Allston, with City Councilor Henry Santana and Liz Breadon. Working towards a vibrant resilient Allston-Brighton! Smith Playground, Allston.
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Allston-Brighton Housing Action @abhousingaction.org · 13/07/2025
Reminder, this Monday! Come out to support housing in #Allston #Brighton! partiful.com/e/14ml7C6qif...
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RSVP to AB Community Plan Open House + ABHA Happy Hour | Partiful
Join ABHA at the ALLSTON-BRIGHTON COMMUNITY PLAN OPEN HOUSE on Monday, July 14 6:00-8:00 PM at the Brighton Elks Lodge (326 Washington Street)! Wear your ABHA buttons (and see Barbara if you haven’t g...
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Allston-Brighton Housing Action @abhousingaction.org · 09/06/2025
86 new income-restricted apartments at 50 Western Ave in #Allston will be available by lottery. The community worked hard to get these! Info sessions coming up over the next 7 days.
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Allston-Brighton Housing Action @abhousingaction.org · 01/06/2025
Thanks to everyone who came to the #Allston #Brighton Anti-Displacement Workshop today and sharing your stories. And thank you City of Boston staff for putting this plan together and Charlesview for creating a wonderful space for the community to come together. www.boston.gov/departments/...
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Anti-Displacement Action Plan
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Allston-Brighton Housing Action @abhousingaction.org · 04/05/2025
Spark Boston empowers Boston's 20-35 year-olds to be civic leaders. Hope to see #Allston #Brighton folks applying. We need you now and in the future! www.boston.gov/departments/...
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SPARK Boston
Boston is growing and changing in tremendous ways. Now, more than ever, we need to draw a larger and more diverse range of Boston’s young adults into the conversation. We need new tools and strategies...
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Allston-Brighton Housing Action @abhousingaction.org · 04/05/2025
Reminder, comments due May 8. Fix the IHOP Rotary Design (SFR / North Beacon intersection). This is vital for pedestrian and bicyclist access from our #Allston #Brighton neighborhood to the river. Information, talking points, and link to write a comment letter here. actionnetwork.org/letters/say-...
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Say NO to DCR’s 6-lane road through Brighton parkland
I wrote a letter for the Action Network letter campaign: Say NO to DCR’s 6-lane road through Brighton parkland. The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is planning to rebuild the terrify...
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
"I'm going to govern in econometrics" is a winning campaign slogan for the ages.
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