David Halbert Releases Policy Plan to Address Housing Crisis
BOSTON - Today, David Halbert’s campaign for City Council At-Large released a new plan to address the housing crisis to create a more affordable, accessible and sustainable future for Boston families.
“Housing is a human right, and creating housing options that are affordable, accessible, & reliable must be a priority for Boston,” Said Halbert. “Whether owners or renters, creating robust housing options is critical to building vibrant, thriving communities. Home ownership is how many families build wealth that can be passed through generations. Housing access and stability are often the keys to most effectively delivering social services to those in need. Housing equity is at the heart of a healthy Boston.”
Halbert’s plan to address the housing crisis includes:
Promoting smart density in development. We need to encourage housing development that allows neighbors and families to stay - not be pushed out - and makes the best use of space in our city.
Helping Boston lead a regional approach to the housing crisis. There is no municipality, Boston included, that can build, zone, or otherwise find a sustainable solution to the housing crisis on its own. It is only by working with other cities & towns in the area that we can begin to develop real strategies to solve this.
Working to pass city-wide rent control and a homes guarantee. Boston should lead the charge via our State House delegation, in partnership with the Mayor and City Council, to create consensus among cities and towns, rescind this law, and give communities the ability to consider it as one component of a larger strategy to fight housing affordability & displacement issues. And, we need to encourage our state house delegation to successfully pass the Jim Brooks Stabilization Act.
Addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tenants & homeowners. Particularly those in low-income areas & communities of color which have been disproportionately impacted by the virus - keeping them in their homes and off the streets.
David Halbert’s full plan can be viewed here: www.david4boston.com/housing
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