Massachusetts officials said Thursday that $67 million in state and federal funding and tax credits has been designated to build and preserve 23 affordable-housing developments in 21 communities.
In making the announcement, Greg Bialecki, state secretary of Housing and Economic Development, said the money will create 1,326 housing units and 1, 710 construction jobs in cities and towns such as Boston, Cambridge, Watertown, and Revere.
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So why must affordable (low-cost) housing always be built in Boston or Cambridge? There are many surrounding communities that have transportation, and little or no affordable housing.
Tax-paying residents of Cambridge cannot get employment with Cambridge city, although the city Manager claims it is the 3rd largest employer, behind Harvard and MIT. The Cambridge city population is 105,162 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). The city is on 7.13 sq. miles, of which 6.43 is land and .70 sq. miles of water.
Have you ever heard "Not in my back yard"?