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Andrew Murray @amurrayks.bsky.social · 2d

Self bragging post: the group I started is getting an award!

Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 2d

🏆 Introducing our Rookies of the Year:
Rozzidents For More Rozzidents & Marblehead Housing Coalition!
We’re proud to honor these AHMA affiliates for their bold local leadership in advancing housing abundance in their communities.
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Celebrate with us!
www.abundanthousingma.org/ahmas-celebr...

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Jonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social · 2d

81% of Boston residents surveyed agree that "City officials need to take action to address Boston’s housing shortage and allow more homes to be built throughout the city."

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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 2d

👏 To our Rookies of the Year: thank you for showing what grassroots housing leadership looks like.

Change starts locally—and you’re proving what’s possible.
Buy Your Ticket Today! www.abundanthousingma.org/ahmas-celebr...

#YesInMyBackYard #HomesWeNeed #HousingForAll
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AHMA's Celebration of Abundance

To celebrate the wins of the pro-housing movement, AHMA will be hosting a Celebration of Abundance! Join advocates from across the state!

www.abundanthousingma.org

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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 2d

🏡 In Marblehead, the Marblehead Housing Coalition ran two campaigns to bring their town into compliance with the MBTA Communities Act.

They sparked the most-attended Town Meeting in years—and even though a referendum paused progress, they’re not giving up. The work continues. 💪
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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 2d

🌆 In Roslindale, Rozzidents For More Rozzidents led the way—completing the first small area plan under Boston’s Squares + Streets initiative!

Their zoning updates open the door to new multifamily housing above shops + community spaces.

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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 2d

🏆 Introducing our Rookies of the Year:
Rozzidents For More Rozzidents & Marblehead Housing Coalition!
We’re proud to honor these AHMA affiliates for their bold local leadership in advancing housing abundance in their communities.
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Celebrate with us!
www.abundanthousingma.org/ahmas-celebr...

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Vicki @vickidilorenzo.bsky.social · 3d

Boston can’t force the Fed to lower interest rates, but we should pursue an approach similar to what Cambridge has done: increase capacity across the whole city (not just small areas) and combine that with policies that protect affordable housing developments from getting targeted by stupid lawsuits

Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 3d

Given the desire for more action and dissatisfaction with current approaches, Boston residents showed broad support for a variety of policies that would make it easier to build more homes and increase housing choices. Support for these policies was strongest among renters and younger households.

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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 3d

For more information, please visit www.abundanthousingma.org/2025-city-of...

2025 City of Boston Poll Results

The poll results may be downloaded here:

www.abundanthousingma.org

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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 3d

Given the desire for more action and dissatisfaction with current approaches, Boston residents showed broad support for a variety of policies that would make it easier to build more homes and increase housing choices. Support for these policies was strongest among renters and younger households.

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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 3d

These results align with surveyed attitudes on efforts to improve housing affordability. Three-quarters of residents say the City government is doing only a fair or poor job on efforts to make Boston more affordable

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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 3d

A new poll from the MassInc Polling Group, commissioned by AHMA, found that overwhelming majorities of Boston residents want the city to take stronger action to address the housing shortage. This support cuts across surveyed demographics, including renters and owners, neighborhood, and income.

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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 3d

📊 New poll: Bostonians want more housing.

Large majorities of both renters + homeowners support bold reforms to tackle the city’s housing shortage — and most say not enough has been done. 🏙️

www.abundanthousingma.org/2025-city-of...

2025 City of Boston Poll Results

The poll results may be downloaded here:

www.abundanthousingma.org

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Allston-Brighton Housing Action @abhousingaction.org · 5d

We hope to see #Allston #Brighton folks at the AHMA Boston City Council At-Large Candidates Forum this Thursday! Easy ride via the 66 bus! Speak up for more housing!

Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 21d

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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Boston Policy Institute @bostonpolicyinst.bsky.social · 4d

This week's candidate's forum is a must see! The questionnaire responses are a great read, and its issues made recent appearances in @bostoncitycouncil.bsky.social regular mtg agendas. Live Q&A will add an additional layer of insight to those answers & Council debate so check out the details below:

Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 21d

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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Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 5d

Great to see @abundanthousingma.org advocating that the Mayor use some of her political capital to push for substantive action on zoning reform and other efforts to increase housing supply in Boston.

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.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 5d

A new poll from @massincpolling.bsky.social and @abundanthousingma.org shows that Bostonians overwhelmingly: 1) reject the status quo, 2) want more homes built, and 3) think city officials should take action.

Local leaders have a charge from the voters: pass pro-housing policies. Like, now.

2025 City of Boston Poll Results

www.abundanthousingma.org

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The MassINC Polling Group @massincpolling.bsky.social · 5d

New Boston polling our this morning, for @abundanthousingma.org
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/06/b...

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.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 5d

Congratulations to housing advocates and elected officials in Salem for taking this important step towards abundant housing for all! 🎉
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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 5d

With the elimination of minimum parking requirements, housing developers can still add parking spaces to multi-family developments as they see fit, but they won’t be mandated by city rules to build unnecessary parking spaces. (3/4)

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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 5d

Until recently, Salem’s zoning code required 1.5 parking spaces for every new home. But parking isn’t cheap — building an underground space can cost more than $40,000. These parking minimums drove up housing costs and made it harder to create new homes. (2/4)

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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 5d

🚨 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...

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.

bostonglobe.com

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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 7d

Confirmed Boston At-Large Candidates:

@ruthzee.bksy.social
@juliaforboston.bksy.social
@clrhenrysantana.bksy.social
@marvinforboston.bksy.social
Will Onuoha
Alexandra Valdez

Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 7d

Housing is the issue Boston can’t ignore. 🏠
Our City Council At-Large Candidate Forum is less than a week away — don’t miss your chance to hear directly from the candidates.
👉 Register here: www.abundanthousingma.org/atlargecandi...

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Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 8d

Celebration of Abundance Takeover
10.23.25 5:30- 7:30 pm
Are you ready? Buy your ticket today!

#ts #YIMBY #abundance #AHMA #Celebrationofabundance #taylorswift #tstakeover #swiftienation

Abundant Housing Massachusetts @abundanthousingma.org · 14d

Join us as we celebrate Councilors Azeem & Siddiqui for their vision + courage in embracing housing abundance and equity.

🎟️ Get your ticket: www.abundanthousingma.org/ahmas-celebr...

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#HomesWeNeed #YesInMyBackYard #ProHousing

AHMA's Celebration of Abundance

To celebrate the wins of the pro-housing movement, AHMA will be hosting a Celebration of Abundance! Join advocates from across the state!

www.abundanthousingma.org