‘Sustainable Neighborhoods’ to address affordable housing needs

On October 22, 2014, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times
Mayor Curtatone explained the city’s plan for creating more affordable housing with its “Sustainable Neighborhoods” program at a public meeting last week. ~Photo by Douglas Yu

Mayor Curtatone explained the city’s plan for creating more affordable housing with its “Sustainable Neighborhoods” program at a public meeting last week. — Photo by Douglas Yu

By Douglas Yu

The SomerVision plan is undergoing improvements in response to the gradual gentrification of neighborhoods, lack of affordable housing and forced out long-term Somerville residents.

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City to launch comprehensive affordable housing program

On October 11, 2014, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

somervillelogo“Sustainable Neighborhoods” plan to broaden and deepen Somerville’s affordability efforts includes 100-home strategy, expansion of inclusionary zoning, tax credits for benevolent landlords and increased SomerVision housing goals

In the face of a regional affordable housing crisis, the City of Somerville is expanding its already robust housing affordability efforts to create a comprehensive program that addresses affordability from all angles and across all needed income brackets, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced.

Building off the promise he made in his inaugural address in January 2014 to protect people who have chosen to live in Somerville, Mayor Curtatone will present “Sustainable Neighborhoods,” an outline of the next steps to broaden and deepen the city’s efforts to maintain affordability for the people and families of Somerville, at the Board of Aldermen’s Housing and Community Development Committee meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

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