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Our town needs more housing. Join us to work toward a thriving, inclusive, and sustainable Brookline. www.brooklineforeveryone.com

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Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Nov 11

Brookline for Everyone is a grassroots organization of Brookline residents who want Brookline to be economically thriving, racially inclusive and environmentally sustainable. Follow us and visit our website to learn more.
#brooklinema #housing #housingforall #affordablehousing

To accomplish these goals, Brookline needs more housing

AFFORDABLE HOUSING, SUBSIDIZED HOUSING, WORKFORCE HOUSING, AND MARKET RATE HOUSING.

Sufficient affordable housing cannot be built in part due to zoning policies and other red tape.

For Brookline to succeed in the future and to live up to the progressive identity we claim, we must ensure a socially just, environmentally sustainable, vibrant, and accessible community for everyone.

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Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · 22d

The Centre Street Lots Committee is meeting on Thursday at 6 PM- make sure to attend to advocate for walkability. (Town Hall room 103, or on Zoom here: buff.ly/8N98l7c )

Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · 22d

Renowned urban planner and Brookline resident Jeff Speck gave a brilliant talk last week about the Centre Street Lots and a more walkable town. If you missed it, make sure to watch it here (courtesy of BIG): buff.ly/0FD1Ecw

A More Walkable Brookline with Urban Planner Jeff Speck

As part of the Centre Street Lots Exploratory Study, the Town of Brookline hosts a presentation by Speck/Dempsey on the Centre Street Lots.

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Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · 22d

Remember to attend the Chestnut Hill Commercial Area Study Community Advisory Group to submit public comment tonight (starting at 7:45P). It's Brookline's best chance to promote mixed use development, and we need to promote action now. Zoom link here: buff.ly/eVryAtQ

Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · 24d

Stop by our tent at #BrooklineDay. Perfect day to talk housing in Coolidge Corner. We'll be here until 3pm!

People talking abkut Brookline for Everyone and building more housing

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Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 24d

A little bluegrass music at Brookline Day.

Stop by the @brooklineforeveryone.com table and say hi!

#brookline #brooklineday

Bluegrass band playing on the Brookline Day stage. Guitar, mandolin, cello, bass, and banjo.

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Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Sep 3

We are just 1 week out from Jeff Speck's talk on a More Walkable Brookline! He is an acclaimed author of an excellent book, Walkable Cities, and his talk is sure to be a hit. RSVP here: buff.ly/fkIaLT7

Events & Updates | Centre Street Lots Exploratory Study

From tactical urbanism interventions to open meetings, this effort hinges on public participation. Learn more about ways to get involved on this page.

www.centrestreetlots.com

Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Sep 2

Brookline Day is on September 14th! We will have a booth- swing by and say hi, or volunteer with us to spread the word about housing and how to get involved this fall. Volunteer shifts are here:

Volunteer at Brookline Day with Brookline for Everyone

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Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Aug 27

In two weeks, Jeff Speck (author of "Walkable Cities") will be presenting on "A More Walkable Brookline". Join his talk to learn about how we can build a better Brookline is safer, greener, and less car dependent. Sign up here:

Community Invited to Attend ‘A More Walkable Brookline’ Presentation with Jeff Speck

An opportunity to participate in the Centre Street Lots Exploratory Study.

www.brooklinema.gov

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Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Aug 25

Join us on Brookline Day! We will be recruiting new faces to B4E, spreading the word about housing, and getting people engaged in local policy. Swing by, or volunteer here:

Volunteer at Brookline Day with Brookline for Everyone

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Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Aug 20

3 weeks from today, Jeff Speck will be speaking about how we can turn the Center Street Lots into a community space that better supports our needs. Learn more and sign up here!

Community Invited to Attend ‘A More Walkable Brookline’ Presentation with Jeff Speck

An opportunity to participate in the Centre Street Lots Exploratory Study.

www.brooklinema.gov

Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Aug 19

Remember to write to the Select Board in support of 16 Williams Street! The meeting is tonight-- you can submit public comment to [email protected]. We have provided a sample letter: buff.ly/G0otsZQ

DRAFT Letter on 16 Williams.August 2025.docx

TO: Brookline Select Board (via email: [email protected]) My name is ___________, and I live at ___________________ in Brookline. I write to strongly urge you to approve the sale of 16…

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Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Aug 7

Our friends at Newton for Everyone have been looking at the bright side. They examine statewide polling that shows support for more housing even when respondents have to choose between it and “protecting the character of neighborhoods” or local control.

Blog – Newton for Everyone

Attend any Newton housing hearing and it’s easy to think opposition dominates—yet new statewide polling shows that impression is wrong. The findings confirm what many of us have felt all along: the…

www.newtonforeveryone.com

Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Aug 5

Tonight's Select Board meeting includes a public hearing on much-needed 40B housing at 429 Harvard St. This will start at approximately 8PM. Register and join to make your voice heard here:

Public Portal • CivicClerk

CivicClerk events and agendas for citizens

brooklinema.portal.civicclerk.com

Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Aug 5

Remember to email the Select Board your support for the acquisition and preservation of 16 Williams St. by the Town to support a stable housing environment as families reunite after periods of separation

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Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Aug 4

Did you know buildings with four units or more can only be built in 4% of the state? Our housing issues are statewide and need statewide zoning reform to fix them.

96 percent of Massachusetts is off limits to most apartment buildings. Some hope a new map will change that. - The Boston Globe

Researchers at the National Zoning Atlas spent several years poring over every zoning code in Massachusetts to determine precisely what can be built where in this state.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Jul 31

Remember to fill out fill out the survey about parking (bikes and vehicles) in Washington Square! Survey closes in September. buff.ly/YaJyQ7v

Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Jul 30

The Comp Plan Steering Committee is tonight! Agenda and zoom is here: buff.ly/bLniXS6 . Tonight's meeting will be critical in understanding how the CPSC is planning on taking the Town's feedback into consideration.

Public Portal • CivicClerk

CivicClerk events and agendas for citizens

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Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Jul 30

Remember to fill out the surveys about parking (vehicles and bikes) in Brookline Village! Survey closes in September. buff.ly/l285Vw1

Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Jul 28

The Town has launched Brookline Village and Washington Square Parking Surveys (open through September). This is your opportunity to register your thoughts about how best to get to and enjoy the many gems of these two business districts.

Brookline Village and Washington Square Parking Surveys

Parking Input Needed!

www.brooklinema.gov

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Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Jul 18

The state budget also includes funding for two new BLUEbike stations in Brookline, and the Town has set up a crowdsourced poll for you to suggest the best locations for them. Check it out here:

BlueBike Suggestion Box

A web app that allows residents of Brookline, MA to provide feedback related to the use of our public facilities and properties

brookline.maps.arcgis.com

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Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Jul 18

Thank you to everyone who came to our Garden Party last weekend!

Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Jul 18

Harvard has released a report on possibilities for “missing middle” housing in Massachusetts. The report is a good way to understand what “missing middle” means, why so little has been built in the past century, and how that can be remedied.

Surveying Missing Middle Trends in the US and Massachusetts—Challenges and Opportunities

Missing middle housing—a term referring to the building type between a single-family home and a mid-rise apartment building—is increasingly viewed

www.jchs.harvard.edu

Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Jul 17

The state budget that Governor Healey just signed includes a provision outlawing renter-paid broker fees. As of August 1, landlords will be required to pay any broker fees unless a renter is the one to hire the broker!

Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Jul 16

The Town has set up a Near Miss Portal to report close calls involving different modes of transportation in Brookline. Records of crashes and injuries help the Town decide where traffic calming and other improvements are most needed. Check it out here:

Near Miss Feedback Survey

survey123.arcgis.com

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Brookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · Jul 13

Thanks to all who attended our Summer Garden Party this afternoon. We had a great time enjoying the beautiful day and connecting with supporters, volunteers, and new friends.

Sign up to get involved with B4E to make sure you don't miss our next event! brooklineforeveryone.com/take-action/...

Group of people in a backyard garden listening to Brookline for Everyone board member discussing ways they can help contribute to a more pro-housing Brookline!

Group of people in a backyard garden, under a shade tent, listening to Brookline for Everyone board member discussing ways they can help contribute to a more pro-housing Brookline!

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