Massachusetts Is Putting Starter Homes on the Ballot

The Strong Towns Podcast by Strong Towns

Sep 21, 202649:20Government & Organizations

Massachusetts voters are being asked a surprisingly simple housing question: Should a single-family home be legal on a 5,000-square-foot lot with public sewer and water? Chuck talks with Andrew Mikula, a Boston policy re...

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