Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance

On Wednesday, February 3, the Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance wrote to Governor Charlie Baker, urging him to sign S.9, An Act creating a next-generation roadmap for Massachusetts climate policy.

The bill is identical to legislation sent to the Governor’s office earlier this month, which he returned unsigned. In the letter, MSGA focused on two concerns that Gov. Baker raised: the cost of housing production and the need for Environmental Justice provisions.

https://ma-smartgrowth.org/news/msga-urges-gov-baker-to-sign-climate-roadmap-bill/

Massachusetts Public Health Association Citizens' Housing and Planning Association, Inc. CHAPA LISC Boston Conservation Law Foundation Massachusetts Association of CDCs (MACDC) Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) LivableStreets Alliance

MSGA Urges Gov. Baker to Sign Climate Roadmap Bill | Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance Promotes healthy and diverse communities, protects critical environmental resources and working landscapes, advocates for housing and transportation choices.

Reflections on smart growth in Massachusetts today & review of major achievements - https://mailchi.mp/ma-smartgrowth/reflections-achievements

In praise of low-hanging fruit: Housing Choices - https://mailchi.mp/ma-smartgrowth/health-equity-housing-2725492

To everyone feeling anger and grief: our statement of purpose and support from Smart Growth America CEO Calvin Gladney and MSGA Executive Director Andre Leroux - https://mailchi.mp/ma-smartgrowth/anger-and-grief

Housing solutions that improve health - 8 community campaigns receive funding - https://mailchi.mp/ma-smartgrowth/health-equity-housing

Join us for our final tomorrow at 6pm! We'll be joined by Wendell Joseph, a planner at Sasaki and Amy Dain, a public policy researcher, to explore density, housing, and transportation during + post , and explore how we can make our communities healthy and prosperous now, and in the future.

Learn more + register here: https://livablestreets.info/virtual_streettalk_series

Mass. approves eviction & foreclosure protection - https://mailchi.mp/ma-smartgrowth/eviction-relief-approved

Act Now to Freeze Evictions & Foreclosures in Massachusetts - https://mailchi.mp/ma-smartgrowth/action-alert-evictions

Thank you to the Boston Foundation for always stepping up in times of need.

Boston Foundation announces first 15 grants from COVID-19 Response Fund The Boston Foundation has awarded its first grants from the COVID-19 Response Fund, as fundraising for the effort crosses the $2 million threashold.

Housing is all over Gov. Baker’s economic development bill - https://mailchi.mp/ma-smartgrowth/baker-economic-development-bill