A 50 percent gas tax increase could soon exacerbate the challenge of commuting to and from work in one of the most robust economies of the nation. But will this create any meaningful solutions to address the commonwealth’s congestion and climate change challenges? We don’t think so.
Publicly-owned properties are a lucrative but challenging real estate frontier in Greater Boston, as developers pursue centrally located sites such as MBTA stations, postal facilities and air rights parcels above the Massachusetts Turnpike.
Hundreds of municipal properties in Boston could be redeveloped with multifamily housing in a pilot program that could provide the added benefit of shielding firefighters from cancer-causing work environments.
Several new developments providing supportive housing to homeless veterans in Massachusetts have recently opened their doors.
