Affordable Housing Creation in Boston Deep Dive

Jun 26, 2019

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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  • Contact Name:

    Tim Davis

  • Contact Email Address:

    [email protected]

  • Type:

    Public Meeting

  • Location:

    Kroc Center
    650 Dudley Street
    Dorchester, MA 02125

  • Contact Phone:

    617.918.4302

Description:

Join the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) and the City team for a deep dive session where we will have a small group conversation about the Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP) and discuss how the program can continue to best serve the affordable housing needs of Boston. We hope to see you there and hear your ideas and questions about the IDP.

Interpretation services for this meeting will be provided in Cape Verdean Creole and Vietnamese.

Background

The IDP, first created in 2000, requires that market-rate housing developments with ten or more units and in need of zoning relief support the creation of income-restricted housing. Over the life of the program, developers have directly created 2,599 income-restricted units, and IDP funds have created 1,414 income restricted units.

The BPDA is currently reviewing the policy and will be making recommendations for changes to the policy. As part of this process, the BPDA is reaching out to housing advocates, non-profit housing agencies, private housing developers, and Boston residents to get input not just on how much should be required of developers, but how the program should be implemented.

If you cannot attend this event, you can submit comments to the BPDA. Please visit bit.ly/IDPUpdate for more information.

At this time, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) is continuing to host public meetings in a virtual setting for the health, safety, and accessibility of Boston residents. For more information and updates, visit bostonplans.org.