'There is no issue that I am moving with greater urgency and intention than this issue of housing,' said Healey. She said that to fix the housing shortage, state and local governments need to work together and that the problem needs “collective action.
Gov. Maura Healey, appearing on WBUR'sTuesday, said her administration sees securing more housing in Massachusetts as its top priority.
State action on housing development and zoning, which is usually a local policy matter, has been a source of contention between Healey's administration and various municipalities. The administration must roll out and enforce the MBTA Communities Act, a law that passed with broad support under Healey's predecessor, former Gov. Charlie Baker. It requires municipalities served by the transit system to rezone to allow for more multi-family units.
"The fact is, not any single city or town can solve the housing challenge, housing crisis in this state," Healey said."It's going to require collective action." " by the state to fill them. Healey largely blamed the vacancies on too many units being"uninhabitable," adding her administration had"inherited" the issue.
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