I don't (yet) have a POV on the specifics of this legislation nor the feasibility for Lincoln, but I do wonder about a moral responsibility to reconsider wholesale housing policy in towns like Lincoln.
It is my understanding that part of the housing crises that have plagued San Francisco, Los Angeles and other metropolitan regions across the US all have to do with too much NIMBYISM. At some point, for us to have a functional society, we need to rethink our physical infrastructure and how that can create stronger communities, have greater economic impact and reduce environmental pressures. Perhaps the specifics of this legislation is untenable for the geographical constraints of Lincoln, but maybe we need to lean even more into being part of the metropolitan solution. On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 6:49 PM Richard Panetta <[email protected]> wrote: > Margaret, > > > Would the property near the bus stop be an area of concern as well then? > Or would most of that land be in the National Park district? > > Rich > > On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 6:45 PM Margaret Olson <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Sara, >> The original map published in the Squirrel was incorrect. This is my >> fault - I made that map and made a mistake in the GIS. This was brought to >> my attention in the comments; Alice contacted me and she updated the >> article with the corrected map. >> >> What the updated map shows is that in order to comply we would need to >> rezone some of the current R1 (single family 2 acre) zone that is within a >> half mile of the station. Depending on how the regulations shape up after >> the comment period the town may be facing some difficult choices. >> >> On the question of the MBTA station - we also have a bus stop, at >> Hanscom. We are a bus service town under the draft rules. >> >> Margaret >> >> On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 5:53 PM Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Very interesting, and there will be serious push-back. >>> >>> Note-"That is the message Massachusetts is sending to 175 cities and >>> suburbs in the Boston area, as a bill passed last year to boost housing >>> production begins to take effect >>> <https://mass.streetsblog.org/2022/01/13/new-state-rule-would-force-suburbs-to-legalize-thousands-of-new-apartments-near-t-stops/> >>> *.** Almost every jurisdiction in eastern Massachusetts, from the New >>> Hampshire border to Worcester to the Cape Cod Canal…**”* >>> >>> Certainly some serious pressure will and should be placed on State Reps. >>> once other towns realize the implications. >>> >>> Lincoln already has grasped the implications. >>> >>> For Lincoln, as was shown in a recent article in the *Squirrel,* the >>> land available, given the map proposed by MAPC and this new >>> growth initiative (NOT a mandate), the proposed 750 units would have to fit >>> into a very small land mass. >>> In order to reach 750 units, we would need to redevelop with 5-6 story >>> buildings, at a minimum. >>> >>> It simply is not feasible. >>> >>> We should all be contacting our current and future State Reps. to ask >>> their positions, and to explain. >>> >>> We have regularly added multi >>> family housing, including affordable housing to our inventory, and, >>> I expect we will continue to do so, but not in this manner. >>> >>> Sara Mattes >>> >>> *------* >>> Sara Mattes >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 24, 2022, at 5:29 PM, Lynne Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> An interesting article for Lincoln. >>> >>> >>> https://slate.com/business/2022/01/massachusetts-zoning-apartments-housing-transit.html >>> >>> >>> Lynne Smith >>> 5 Tabor Hill Road >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/5+Tabor+Hill+Road+Lincoln,+MA+01773?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> Lincoln, MA 01773 >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/5+Tabor+Hill+Road+Lincoln,+MA+01773?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> 781-258-1175 >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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