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Abundant Housing MA IE PAC @abundantmass.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Featuring special guest Boston City Councilor for District 5, @enriquepepen.bsky.social 📅 June 6 | 2–4 PM | Roslindale, MA 🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/squares-streets-littleeats
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Abundant Housing MA IE PAC @abundantmass.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Want more housing in Massachusetts? Come show up for it. 🏠 Squares, Streets & Little Eats is an afternoon fundraiser hosted by @mattjlawlor.bsky.social supporting the Abundant Housing MA IE PAC — helping elect the pro-housing leaders our communities need.
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Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem @burhanazeem.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
You'll understand our campaign more from this launch video than anything else. We gave it our heart and soul. Give it a watch.
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Even more evidence that building new housing decreases rents: Researchers tracked the residents of a newly built luxury condo building and found that they freed up less expensive apartments nearby. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Using detailed address-level microdata, we trace movement chains originating with
the initial residents of The Central and document three main findings. First, we show
the building generated a substantial number of local vacancies. We identify 180 specific
addresses that became vacant because of moves into The Central. Scaling to account
for data coverage suggests the new tower induced more than 500 local vacancies in
the three years after construction, by setting off chains of moves. Second, while The
Central units were expensive on a per-square-foot basis, the homes vacated by movers
were significantly cheaper. Homes left behind by those moving into The Central were
about 40% less expensive. Unlike much of the prior literature, which track the changing
neighborhood characteristics of movers
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Universal Hub @universalhub.com · 12/12/2025
Non-profit files plans to build 55 affordable apartments off VFW Parkway in West Roxbury www.universalhub.com/2025/non-pro... #Boston #housing
Rendering of proposed five-story white and blue apartment building
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Sandy Johnston @sandypsj.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
This is a phenomenal example of how people advocating for the "character of the neighborhood" are often actually advocating to *change* the character to be less dense and more suburban. Which, if you go play with the city's n'hood GIS explorer, is what has happened all over Boston!
Nearby residents who opposed the proposal cited all the variances the proposal needed - for number of floors, lot width, overall building size and lack of parking on a lot zoned for a two-family house - and its locationon a narrow street with a sharp curve and frequently full parking spaces as proof the new building would prove a menace that would only further drive longtime residents away.

Arlene Simon, who lives down the street, said there's a reason the property has been vacant for more than five decades - it's just too small to allow construction that would not infringe on the privacy of surrounding homes.  But also, its location right at a dogleg turn on Alpha would make it impossible to allow construction vehicles to linger on the block safely. Plus, once construction was done, "parking on the street is impossible as it stands," she said, adding the street already has constant problems with people parking in front of hydrants.
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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 05/11/2025
An incomplete list of cities where housing abundance was a major campaign issue & pro-housing candidates held or expanded majorities: - Bozeman, MT - Cambridge, MA - Durham, NC - Kalispell, MT - Littleton, CO - Manchester, NH - Missoula, MT - Salt Lake City, UT - Seattle, WA - Wilmington, NC 💪
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/11/2025
Lots of advice for Dems flying around, but here's a modest suggestion: how about more fulsomely embracing the one non-fascist people-powered movement that's actually succeeding?
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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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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 08/10/2025
Cities are developing a new approach to developing housing: Integrating it into mixed-use library projects. These investments improve neighborhood vitality, add housing & improve services. In new research @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, I create a database of such projects & point to success stories ⏬
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Aging Libraries Could Offer Cities a Unique Opportunity to Build New Housing While Improving Public Services
Since 2000, more than 1,800 apartment units have been built in combined library-housing developments. These projects not only address local housing needs but…
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Emily Hamilton @ebwhamilton.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Lmao who are the special interests pushing single-stair reform? Small scale multifamily infill developers who don't exist yet?
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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 06/10/2025
🚨 BIG NEWS!! Salem, MA voted last week to eliminate minimum parking requirements for new multi-family housing! So what does this mean for Salem? 🧵 (1/4) bostonglobe.com/2025/09/29/b...
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Salem eliminates parking minimums for new development, in bid to make housing cheaper - The Boston Globe
Salem is the latest Greater Boston municipality to make such a move.
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
New Boston polling our this morning, for @abundanthousingma.org www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/06/b...
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Survey says Wu should do more to bring down Boston’s sky-high rents - The Boston Globe
A poll by a state housing advocacy group found that most Bostonians want the city to move more aggressively to build more and rein in housing costs.
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Abundant Housing MA IE PAC @abundantmass.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Massachusetts needs more housing, not more roadblocks. 🏘️ Chip in today to help elect pro-housing champions: secure.actblue.com/donate/abund... #YIMBY #mapoli #AbundantHousing
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Abundant Housing MA IE PAC @abundantmass.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
This November, city council races across Massachusetts will decide whether we build the housing our communities need — or keep falling behind. That’s why we launched Abundant Housing MA IE PAC: to back pro-housing candidates and ensure champions win seats.
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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
The cure to the male loneliness epidemic is YIMBY happy hours
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Jenny Schuetz @jennyschuetz.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
ND Gov. Kelly Armstrong at @yimbytown.bsky.social : on any policy change, 20% of people will be cranky & loud against, 80% are supportive but busy living their lives & don’t speak up. Ignore the 20%. Turn off your social media. Find a compelling emotional hook to engage the silent 80%.
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Katie Porter @katieporterca.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
California is on track to lose Congressional seats. We are aging as a state—all because we aren’t building housing. California should be a place where graduates, seniors, families and workers can afford to live and thrive. That will take building much more housing, much quicker.
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Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
It is only barely hyperbolic to say NIMBYism and the downstream effects of making affordable housing inaccessible are why Democrats have lost so much ground.
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Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 06/08/2025
A new state has joined the single-stair club: New Hampshire now allows four stories of multifamily, four units per floor, with a single stair. And it’s the cleanest code section there is – same conditions as for three stories. www.centerforbuilding.org/trackers?tra...
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Center for Building in North America
The Center for Building is a non-profit that conducts research on building codes and advocates for reform in North America.
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Robert Orthman @robertorthman.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
I’ve helped co-moderate two City Council forums the past two nights. My general takeaway is that I’m at the point where I can’t support candidates, even ones I like personally, whose first instinct is No. As in No to new housing, No to bus lanes, etc. We have enough No in our city. We need more Yes.
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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 25/06/2025
📢 The new State of the Nation’s Housing report from @harvard-jchs.bsky.social confirms housing costs are out of control. MA must act NOW to legalize more housing & invest in homes that people can afford. Check out @mollygoodman.bsky.social blog post ➡️ www.abundanthousingma.org/the-state-of...
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The State of the Nation’s Housing: Why Massachusetts Needs Bold Action on Housing
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Jonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
A recent poll found 22% of Massachusetts voters saw housing as the single biggest issue facing the state government. @abundanthousingma.org @massincpolling.bsky.social
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Steve Koczela @skoczela.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Our new poll for @abundanthousingma.org is out this morning. "Poll Finds Strong Support for More Housing Development." bankerandtradesman.com/survey-finds...
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Poll Finds Strong Support for More Housing Development
Voters strongly support land use policy changes that would make multifamily development easier in Massachusetts, according to a statewide survey commissioned by Abundant Housing Massachusetts (AHMA).
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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Good morning! New MPG poll out today, for @abundanthousingma.org, finds strong support for more housing, even at the local level. bankerandtradesman.com/survey-finds...
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Poll Finds Strong Support for More Housing Development
Voters strongly support land use policy changes that would make multifamily development easier in Massachusetts, according to a statewide survey commissioned by Abundant Housing Massachusetts (AHMA).
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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 13/05/2025
Big news for housing advocates: New polling shows strong, bipartisan support for more housing across Massachusetts—even when it means changes to neighborhood character or local control. The momentum is real, and it’s growing. www.abundanthousingma.org/resources/20...
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2025 Polling Results
New statewide poll finds that majorities of MA voters support building more homes compared to preserving neighborhood character
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Jonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
81% of Massachusetts voters surveyed in a recent @massincpolling.bsky.social / @abundanthousingma.org poll support "state lawmakers passing a bill to make it easier to build more homes, and a greater variety of housing options, in Massachusetts."
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
"the coddling of the american conservative" would be such a good book
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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 10/04/2025
🚨2025-2026 Statewide Policy Agenda Alert! We have developed our most ambitious and comprehensive policy agenda yet! 🏘️An Act to Promote Yes in My Back Yard 🏘️An Act to Study Single-Staircase Residential Buildings 🏘️An Act to Establish an ADU Trust Fund www.abundanthousingma.org/2025-2026-pr...
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2025-2026 Priorities
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Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
The gerontocracy has real consequences: The House just passed their budget resolution -- a vote that would have likely failed if every Democratic seat was filled. Remember: We've got three Dems missing -- one who's out from illness and two others from members who died in office. Not great.
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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
And this is why us blue staters should never write off red states. There are folks doing the work, protesting, and advocating for change in EVERY state in this country. And some of them are doing it in the most hostile of environments. They should get our support, and we can’t abandon them.
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Molly Goodman 🏘️ @mollygoodman.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Cambridge enacted reforms that overturn century-old zoning regulations long embedded in American land-use practice...the reforms replace a system that entrenched the status quo w/ one that embraces growth. #zoningreform #landuse #buildbabybuild #yimby @abundanthousingma.org
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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 05/03/2025
By freeing apartment developers to build up to four stories across the city, the hometown of Harvard and MIT has set a new benchmark for the housing movement. 📖 Read more about how upzoning in Cambridge broke the YIMBY mold. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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How Upzoning in Cambridge Broke the YIMBY Mold
By freeing apartment developers to build up to four stories across the city, the hometown of Harvard and MIT has set a new benchmark for the housing movement.
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Molly Goodman 🏘️ @mollygoodman.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
I thought HBO had it down with their Sunday night new episodes to close out the weekend but now that I’m post-35 I really appreciate having a new episode of Severance on Fridays
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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 27/02/2025
🔥New Housing Report Alert! The Unlocking Housing Production Commission released a new report "Building For Tomorrow" to explore solutions on how to lower housing costs in Massachusetts. Read Full Report Here: www.mass.gov/doc/building...
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M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
I'm not a political scientist, but I do think it would help Democrats if the largest and most conspicuously Democratic state wasn't such a complete and total failure on kitchen table issue.
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Andrea Riquier @riquier.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
I wrote about what potential #HUD budget cuts and layoffs will mean for #housing programs around the country. With thanks to Mayor @melaniekebler.bsky.social, @mollygoodman.bsky.social , and others. #HousingCrisis
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HUD cuts, layoffs will "devastate" communities, worsen housing crisis, observers say
HUD staff and budget are already stretched too thin, and more will exacerbate a national housing crisis, observers say
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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 08/01/2025
⚠️ AHMA STATEMENT ON SJC RULING 🚨
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AG Andrea Joy Campbell @massago.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Today's victory in our lawsuit against Milton is a BIG step forward in our work to address the unacceptably high cost of housing for Massachusetts residents. The highest court in Massachusetts agrees: the MBTA Communities Law is mandatory, not voluntary.
Graphic with visual cut outs of different types of housing. The text above the visuals says: Resounding Victory: Attorney General v. Town of Milton.
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Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · 14/12/2024
We are proud of our zoning reform to come into compliance with the MBTA Communities Act, but we could do so much more. In Lexington, MBTA-CA reform will lead to the construction of 1,000 more homes. We need more drastic action to fix the housing crisis.
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In Lexington, the state’s housing law is on track to produce nearly 1,000 new homes - The Boston Globe
The suburb is perhaps an early sign that, at least in some communities, the law to make it easier to build apartments and condos is working as intended.
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Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies @harvard-jchs.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
As of earlier this year, the median “all-in” cost of a mortgage payment, property taxes, and insurance was $2,201, up a whopping $852 in just 3 years, and the highest since data first started to be collected over 3 decades ago. @riquier.bsky.social @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
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The housing crisis threatens the American dream. What's next?
With prices at all-time highs and sales at 30-year lows, the American dream of homeownership may seem like a relic.
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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 27/11/2024
“I think it's practical for (Fannie and Freddie) to meet the market where it's at,” @mollygoodman.bsky.social , co-founder of AHMA. “We still need financial products that can serve the market, but we need to recognize that this is not sustainable.” www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
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Fannie and Freddie will back homes costing nearly $1 million as prices surge
Rising prices mean government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will back bigger mortgages on homes that could cost nearly $1 million
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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 22/11/2024
Last night went a little like this..... 🤩 It was truly a CELEBRATION of ABUNDANCE!
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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 22/11/2024
A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR VENDORS! Last night would have not been a success without them!
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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 20/11/2024
🤩 Our 2nd Annual Celebration of Abundance is officially sold out! We are super excited to host everyone and are overwhelmed by your support for our event! Tomorrow will truly be a celebration to remember!
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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 15/11/2024
Tickets are selling fast! Hurry and buy your ticket to our annual Celebration of Abundance! 🔗: www.abundanthousingma.org/celebration-...
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Molly Goodman 🏘️ @mollygoodman.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
🌟 The Celebration of Abundance is Almost Here! 🌟 🔗 Tickets WILL sell out - reserve your spot now! www.abundanthousingma.org/celebration-... Let’s build a more inclusive Massachusetts. 🩵 #AbundantHousingMA #MoreHomes #HousingForAll #CelebrationOfAbundance #CelebrateHomes
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Celebration of Abundance
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