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We are extremely excited to announce our endorsements of great pro-housing candidates, across Brookline, who will be on the ballot on May 2. For Select Board, we believe Arden Reamer is the best candidate and deserves your vote. Arden understands the current reality of astronomical housing costs in Brookline, and the centrality of our restrictive zoning regulations in getting us…

Greetings everyone, It’s a busy week, so let’s get right to our two key Action/Learning Items: Action/Learning Item No. 1: Join us in person at Brookline Booksmith at 6:00 pm on Monday, March 27th for a conversation with Katherine Einstein & Maxwell Palmer, authors of Neighborhood Defenders: Participatory Politics and America’s Housing Crisis. Einstein & Palmer, political science professors at…

We extend a special thank you to everyone who attended the HAB meeting last Wednesday, where the draft Housing Production Plan (HPP) was rolled out, and to those who the later that evening attended the Planning Department’s kick-off for their Harvard Street Zoning Proposal to comply with the MBTA Communities Act (MBTA-CA). It was a full evening, with lots to…

Greetings everyone, and don’t forget to set your clocks ahead if you haven’t already. After some quieter weeks, this one is a blockbuster, with three important events clustered together on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, so let’s get right to it. With so much going on, this newsletter will be a little longer than usual, so please bear with us.…

Greetings everyone. First, a hearty thank you to all of you who attended our 2023 MBTA Communities Act (MBTACA) Kickoff co-sponsored with Abundant Housing MA at Hops N Scotch this past Tuesday night. Despite the dreary weather, the room was packed with over 100 of you (!), and a good time was had by all as we learned important details…

Greetings. We have two important actions this week, both in support of Brookline’s implementation of the MBTA Communities Act (MBTACA). Really Easy Action Item No. 1: This Tuesday, February 28, the Select Board will vote to engage Opticos Design to flush out the details of the Planning Department’s proposal to rezone the Harvard Street Corridor to increase our capacity for…

This week we’re excited to launch our revamped website, www.brooklineforeveryone.com. We think this site is easier to navigate, helps folks understand why more housing is so important for Brookline, and looks great! Thanks to B4E board member Katha Seidman for spearheading this major effort! Onto the week ahead. Upcoming MBTA Communities Kickoff: We hope you’ll join Brookline for Everyone and…