Housing
ISSUES
As a community, we want to have neighbors from all walks of life. We want economic diversity. We want folks at all stages of their lives. We want young families. And, we especially want to support folks who want to live in Newton as they transition from one stage to the next.
This vision requires a wider range of housing options: from more affordable rental apartments for young professionals, to smaller homes in two- and three-family houses for younger families, to places that provide a wide-range of amenities and services tailored to seniors.
Having more housing in Newton — particularly, but not exclusively, near transit — is one of the more important actions that we can take to reduce overall vehicle miles travelled and, therefore, reduce greenhouse emissions.
Our regional economic future is closely tied to the acute housing shortage in eastern Massachusetts. All of the region — Newton included — must make it possible to build substantially more housing.