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From YouTube: Metro Mayors Regional Housing Announcement
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As Metro Boston continues to grow in population, the region's local leaders plan to meet the increased demand for housing. Mayor Walsh joins Mayor Joe Curtatone of Somerville, along with the other 13 leaders that make up the Metro Mayors Coalition, to announce a goal of 185,000 new units of housing by 2030.
A
Like
to
also
recognize
the
members
of
the
metropolitan
Mia's
coalition,
we
have
a
coalition
of
15
CEOs
on
the
inner
core,
the
metro,
Boston
region
and
together
and
collectively,
we've
worked
to
take
on
legacy
issues
from
transportation,
on
the
opioid
crisis
and
today
on
housing.
So
I
like
to
introduce
from
the
city
of
avear
mia
brian
Arrigo,.
A
A
A
The
mayor's
in
town
managers
of
the
Metro
mayor's
coalition
that
have
united
to
take
on
the
housing
crisis
and
our
region's
represents
approximately
1.4
million
residents,
1.4
million
residents
that
deserve
housing
stability.
As
a
group,
the
Coalition
has
been
working
together
since
2001,
as
I
alluded
to
earlier
on
regional
challenges
from
transportation
and
mobility,
issues
to
the
opioid
epidemic
to
climate
change.
Housing
has
also
rightly
dominated
our
efforts
and
in
December
2017
we
took
a
step
to
accelerate
that
important
work.
A
We
listened
to
our
constituents,
we
saw
the
crisis
on
the
ground
and
we're
trying
to
lead
on
those
issues.
We
formed
the
Regional
Housing
Partnership
and
the
partnership
immediately
began
working
to
identify
and
set
clear,
specific,
achievable
goals
for
dressing.
The
serious
housing
needs
of
the
entire
metro
Boston
area.
Today
we
are
sharing
the
fruit
of
that
work.
We
are
committing
publicly
to
ambitious
goals.
A
We
are
uniting
two-buck
housing
trends
that
Metro
regions
are
struggling
with
across
the
nation,
so
we
will
be
getting
into
a
lot
of
specifics
today
about
that,
but
at
the
simple
urgent
core
of
today's
announcement
is
this:
every
resident
and
every
family
in
the
Greater
Boston
region
deserves
housing
stability.
All
of
our
residents
should
have
the
true
opportunity
to
be
able
to
afford
to
live
here
in
the
15
communities
that
make
up
the
Metro
mayor's
coalition
are
committing
to
tackling
this
head-on
together.
Today,
we
are
putting
our
shoulder
to
the
wheel.
A
We
are
doing
so
because
we
recognize
we
must
a
region
is
in
the
midst
of
a
housing
emergency.
It
is
a
cross.
It
is
a
crisis
of
housing,
affordability
and
availability,
and
that
as
deep
in
disastrous
impacts
on
individuals
and
families
alike
for
every
one
of
our
communities.
This
crisis
is
not
contained
by
municipal
boundaries.
I
think
we
can
agree
upon
that.
It
is
a
problem
of
such
scale
and
scope
that
it
demands
cities,
towns
in
the
state,
come
together
to
develop
bold
regional
solutions.
A
That
is
why
Mayor
Walsh
and
I
called
for
the
Metro
news
coalition
to
tackle
this
problem
head-on.
We
formed
a
partnership
with
the
state
and
we
developed
a
multi-phase
strategy.
Today
we
announced
that
goal.
The
Metro
Mears
coalition
and
towns
have
set
a
target
to
create
185
thousand
new
units
of
housing
across
the
region
by
the
year
2030.
A
Now
this
landmark
regional
housing
commitment
includes
a
regional
production
goal
with
a
set
of
10
principles
and
best
practices
to
guide
the
commitment
towards
meaningful
action.
But
we
want
to
be
clear.
The
first
phase
is
only
a
beginning.
A
key
commitment
is
to
expand
and
work
with
many
more
surrounding
communities
to
build
and
straighten
our
partnership.
The
metro
region
doesn't
stop
with
our
15
communities,
it's
more
than
100
and
cities
and
towns,
and
more
than
3
million
people
and
the
crisis
expands
beyond
those
communities.
A
This
is
not
a
one-size-fits-all
plan
and
the
next
phase
of
our
work.
We
will
be
refining
individual
targets
and
specific
actionable
plans
that
apply
to
the
unique
circumstances
in
each
community,
but
we
believe
that
we
can
make
meaningful
progress,
but
it
requires
that
we
all
work
together.
There
are
so
many
that
deserve
thanks
for
making
this
collaboration
possible
key
among
them.
A
I'd
like
to
thank
my
fellow
members
and
partners
of
the
Metro
mayor's
coalition,
our
state
partners,
including
governor
Baker
and
lieutenant
governor
Pulido
and
mass
housing,
and
special
thanks
to
the
metropolitan
area,
planning
Council
for
countless
hours,
an
incredible
effort
to
coordinate,
develop
analysis
and
keep
us
moving
forward
at
this
time.
It
is
my
honor
to
introduce
the
executive
director
of
the
MAPC
mr.
mark
graison.
B
Thank
You,
mayor
and
good
afternoon,
everyone-
those
of
us
who
live
in
Metro
Boston,
know
it
is
a
great
place
to
live
work
and
raise
a
family.
It's
also
a
great
place
to
learn
and
a
great
place
to
have
fun.
Lots
of
people
agree.
Our
region's
population
and
employment
continue
to
grow
because
more
people
want
to
live
and
work
here.
Yet
the
rate
of
housing
production
is
not
keeping
up
with
demand.
B
As
a
result,
metro
Boston
is
experiencing
a
serious
housing
shortage
over
the
past
nine
months,
MAPC
and
the
metro
mayors
representing
15
communities
in
the
inner
core
of
Greater
Boston
with
the
population.
As
the
mayor
said
of
about
one
and
a
half
million
have
been
evaluating
growth
trends
to
assess
how
many
new
homes
we
will
need
to
house
our
growing
population
here
are
a
few
things
we
have
learned.
Sales
prices
and
rents
are
among
the
highest
of
any
large
metropolitan
area
across
the
country.
B
In
fact,
one
out
of
every
ten
homeowners
and
one
out
of
every
four
renters
currently
pay
over
half
of
their
income
to
cover
housing
costs.
This
is
a
burden
even
for
those
who
are
well-off,
but
if
you
are
a
low
or
moderate-income
household,
it
is
impossible
for
you
to
pay
so
much
for
housing
and
still
be
able
to
cover
the
other
necessities
of
life,
much
less
to
save
for
the
future.
B
Many
of
these
problems
stem
from
the
fact
that
housing
supply
is
not
keeping
up
with
demand
since
2010
the
15
cities
and
towns
of
the
Metro
mayor's
coalition
have
added
nearly
a
hundred
and
ten
thousand
residents
and
a
hundred
forty-eight
thousand
new
jobs,
while
permitting
only
32
thousand
five
hundred
new
housing
units
and
housing
production.
Beyond
these
15
communities
in
the
more
suburban
parts
of
metro,
Boston
has
been
more
anemic.
B
B
B
She's
got
a
good
job.
This
robust
economic
growth,
okay,
I'll
return
to
my
prepared
remarks.
I
never
do
prepared
remarks,
so
this
robust
economic
growth
will
attract
hundreds
of
thousands
of
new
workers
to
fill
those
available
jobs.
If
recent
trends
continue,
a
growing
share
of
those
new
workers
will
want
to
live
near
the
core
of
the
region,
close
to
their
jobs
and
all
the
amenities
the
area
has
to
offer
and
by
the
way,
the
seniors
don't
leave
anymore.
B
They
want
to
stay
in
the
community
where
they've
raised
their
kids,
where
they
have
friends
and
connections,
if
only
they
can
find
a
place
to
either
rent
or
buy
after
they
sell
their
larger
homes.
So
we
need
to
accommodate
both
all
the
senior
families
who
want
to
stay
and
the
new
workers
who
will
be
coming
in
to
replace
them
at
their
jobs.
B
After
factoring
in
the
housing
demand
created
by
these
new
workers,
the
increasing
number
of
seniors
and
the
changing
needs
of
existing
residents,
we
estimated
that
the
metro,
mayor's
coalition
will
need
to
add
a
hundred
and
eighty
five
thousand
units
during
the
period
2015
to
2030
in
order
to
meet
demand
and
reduce,
or
at
least
stabilize
housing
costs.
I
am
proud
of
the
fact
that
today,
the
mayors
and
managers
of
these
communities
are
pledging
to
work
toward
achieving
that
goal
together,
because
the
fact
is
no
one
can
do
it
alone.
B
Each
community
has
to
pitch
in
most
of
these
communities
have
already
taken
solid
steps
forward.
Mayor
Walsh,
expanded
Boston's
housing
production
goal
just
last
week,
while
focusing
on
concrete
steps
to
protect
current
residents
from
displacement.
Cambridge
and
somerville
have
added
substantially
to
their
housing
stock.
In
recent
years,
communities
like
Malden
and
Quincy,
to
name
only
a
few
have
added
housing
to
their
downtown's
as
part
of
major
redevelopment
efforts.
Communities
like
Brookline
and
Braintree
have
been
working
through
a
sizeable
list
of
proposals
to
expand
their
own
supply.
B
In
fact,
most
of
the
15
cities
and
towns
have
recognized
the
need
for
additional
homes
and
that
wasn't
always
an
understanding
that
the
leaders
had,
but
they
do
now.
But
these
leaders
also
know
that
more
needs
to
be
done
if
we
are
going
to
accommodate
newcomers,
while
at
the
same
time
stabilizing
housing
costs
for
the
thousands
of
people
who
live
here
now,
in
fact,
production
over
the
first
three
years
of
this
time.
Period
2015
to
2017
is
about
half
the
level.
B
We
need
to
meet
the
2030
goal,
so
we
need
to
pick
up
the
pace,
but
what
kind
of
housing
do
we
need?
In
fact,
the
region's
housing
needs
are
as
diverse
as
the
people
who
live
here.
We
need
housing
that
works
for
all
kinds
of
households,
renters
and
homeowners,
students
and
young
homebuyers,
empty
nesters
and
seniors
looking
to
downsize
individuals
and
couples,
as
well
as
families
with
children.
B
Just
very
briefly,
the
the
question
of
new
homes
and
how
that's
defined
is
something
that's
worth
touching
on,
because
in
that
185,000
it
doesn't
mean
that
you
have
like
a
vacant
lot
and
you
build
a
new
home
or
a
new
apartment
building
for
every
one
of
those
units
they
can
be
accessory
dwelling
units
in
an
existing
building.
They
can
be
dormitory
rooms
for
our
senior
population.
They
can
be
units
that
are
currently
rented
out
through
Airbnb
or
a
similar
activity
that
our
reconverted
to
permanent
housing.
B
So
they
can
come
in
many
ways:
they're,
not
all
just
from
the
ground
up.
A
lot
of
them
are,
of
course,
but
not
all
of
them.
The
leaders
of
these
15
communities
believe
that
current
residents
must
have
housing
options.
They
can't
afford
in
the
communities
where
they
live
and
where
they
usually
wish
to
remain.
At
the
same
time,
newcomers
looking
to
live
and
work
in
the
region
should
be
able
to
make
a
home
here
toward
these
ends.
B
We
have
all
pledged
to
work
together
and
in
partnership
with
the
Commonwealth
to
increase
Housing
Opportunity
in
Boston
by
achieving
the
Boston
region.
By
achieving
the
goal
we
have
set
today
so
now
the
hard
work
begins.
Mapc
has
developed
as
part
of
this
process
a
robust
list
of
promising
strategies
from
throughout
the
country
and
even
other
parts
of
the
world
to
preserve
and
produce
the
housing
we
need,
because
it's
MAPC
there
are
137
such
strategies.
I
think
we
have
40
key
ones
that
we've
narrowed
down
to
yeah.
B
That's
all
we
should
have
worked
harder,
I
know,
but
but
MAPC
and
the
mayor's
coalition
will
work
with
each
city
in
town
to
choose
from
the
set
of
these
strategies
and
then
implement
them,
and
they
won't
be
the
same
in
every
community,
because
each
of
these
communities
is
different.
I
know
we
are
already
working
with
some
of
these
communities
to
develop
housing
production
plans
that
can
be
certified
by
DHCD,
along
with
housing
targets
appropriate
for
those
individual
communities.
B
We
will
work
to
make
sure,
or
at
least
encourage
the
federal
government
so
that
it
does
not
abrogate
its
responsibility
to
help
house.
The
people
of
this
country
and
the
private
sector
has
a
role
to
play
as
well,
not
only
as
developers
and
managers
of
market-rate
housing,
but
they
also
need
to
build
more
affordable
and
family
units
as
part
of
that
product,
and
we
all
know
that
CDC's
and
other
nonprofits
are
also
indispensable
allies
in
this
work.
B
It
should
come
as
no
surprise
to
anyone
that
knows
my
staff
that
the
housing
planners
and
data
analysts
and
MAPC
will
be
monitoring
production
on
an
annual
basis.
There
will
be
ups
and
there
will
be
downs.
We
will
produce
more
housing
units
in
strong
markets
than
we
do
during
downturns,
and
there
will
be
downturns
that's
inevitable,
but
by
2030
we
expect
to
meet
the
goal
the
mayors
and
managers
have
established
today.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
Thank
You
Marc:
it's
not
my
honor
to
introduce
my
co-chair
in
this
task
force
and
our
leader
in
this
region.
Since
Marty
Walsh
has
become
mayor
Boston.
He
has
really
shown
his
true
regional
spirit.
He
is
a
regionalist.
He
understands
our
destinies
are
tied
together,
he's
taking
a
lead
with
us
on
issues
like
housing,
stability,
regional
goal
to
be
carbon
neutral
by
2050,
tackling
the
issue
of
the
opioid
crisis.
He
is
one
of
the
most
compassionate
progressive
municipal
leaders
in
this
country.
Please
welcome
the
mayor
of
Boston,
Marty
Walsh,.
C
Thank
you,
I
want
to
thank
marathon
for
hosting
us
today
and
for
taking
the
lead
here
today.
I
want
to
thank
all
the
mayors
and
city
managers
and
town
managers
that
are
with
us
today
and
all
the
great
work
that
you've
done
and,
more
importantly,
all
the
folks
that
work
with
us
every
day
that
actually
sat
at
the
table
and
and
put
all
these
different
numbers
together
in
these
different
plans
together.
So
thank
you
and
thank
you
to
all
the
all
the
staff
from
all
the
different
cities
here
today.
C
C
Sheila
clay
as
a
leader
in
this
country
when
it
comes
to
housing,
and
she
takes
it
personal
when,
when
we
talk
about
not
having
enough
housing
stock
in
the
city
of
Boston
in
the
region,
chill
it
takes
a
personal,
so
I
want
to
thank
show
for
her
great
work.
I
one
thing:
Brian
golden
the
director
of
the
Boston
planning
and
develop
me,
and
she
has
well
for
than
yesterday.
C
Our
partners
at
mass
housing
crystal
and
masters
Department
of
Housing,
commune
development,
Janelle
and
all
of
our
community
partners
here
today.
Thank
you
for
being
here
we're
at
an
incredible
point
in
the
great
of
Boston's
history.
Our
economy
is
thriving.
Our
schools
and
businesses
and
hospitals
are
changing
the
world
since
2010,
15
cities
and
towns
have
added
nearly
110,000
new
residences
in
nearly
150,000
new
jobs.
In
the
Greater
Boston
area
alone,
more
people
are
putting
down
their
roots
and
starting
families.
C
Here,
as
Joker
to
Tony
said,
more
people
have
chose
to
grow
old
here,
as
Mark
said,
and
our
communities
are
teeming
with
opportunities
with
all
the
success
comes
a
lot
of
new
challenges.
One
of
our
biggest
challenges
is
that
all
of
our
communities
facing
is
housing.
We
hear
it
every
day
we
hear
it
in
the
coffee
shops,
we
hear
it
in
the
grocery
stores.
We
hear
it
in
the
paper.
We
see
it
read
in
the
paper.
We
see
it
on
TV.
C
Keeping
up
with
the
demand
is
crucial
if
we
want
people
to
be
able
to
afford
to
stay
in
our
different
communities
that
are
here
today.
It's
also
crucial
with
that.
We
find
that
families
find
a
place
to
live
seniors
and
working
people
can
continue
to
thrive.
So
we
that's.
Why
we're
here
today?
It's
crucial
that
we
want
to
keep
bringing
in
the
new
jobs
and
new
opportunities
that
are
lifting
up
our
entire
region
Boston
in
Boston.
This
has
been
a
major
priority
for
quite
some
time.
C
In
2014,
we
released
an
ambitious
housing
plan,
guided
at
real
with
real
community
input.
We
listened
to
our
neighbors.
We
went
into
the
communities,
we
listened
to
the
challenges
families
are
facing.
We
set
specific
targets
with
different
types
of
housing
across
all
different
types
of
income
levels,
with
a
big
big
focus
on
low
and
middle
income,
housing
senior
housing
in
dormitories
to
free
up,
as
Mark
mentioned
earlier,
to
free
up
housing
stock
in
our
different
neighborhoods.
We
reformed
our
inclusionary
development
policy
to
improve
collections
and
also
requiring
more
affordable
units
and
incentivize
middle
class
population.
C
We
create
our
office
of
housing,
stability,
the
furtive
to
fight
evictions
and
displacement
in
the
city
we
preserved.
Existing,
affordable
housing
units
got
resources
to
public
housing.
We
produce
imagine
Boston
2030,
which
identifies
big
areas
for
inclusive
growth
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
we're
building
new
homes
in
areas
with
the
greatest
needs
on
underutilized
land,
close
to
public
transportation,
the
results
we've
gotten
28,000
units
completed
or
in
construction
or
139
percent
of
our
target
pace.
C
We
preserved
our
ratio
of
nearly
50
vol
units
to
being
income
restricted
and
nearly
a
quarter
of
all
rental
units
are
income
restricted
and
we
just
set
our
sights
even
higher.
Last
week
we
increased
the
city
of
Boston
target
for
new
homes
by
2030,
from
53,000
units
to
69
thousand
and
I'm
incredibly
proud
of
the
work
that
the
team
is
doing.
C
We
need
to
be
ready
to
support
this
type
of
growth.
That's
what
the
metro
Miz
is
so
important
in
what
we're
doing.
If
we
work
together
on
this,
we
can
continue
to
bring
good
jobs
that
will
benefit
families
for
the
entire
region.
This
is
something
that
will
strengthen
all
of
our
communities
for
generations
to
come.
The
commitment
we're
making
today
will
go
a
long
way.
We
we
set
measurable
goals
and
timelines
to
reach
those
goals,
we're
guided.
C
We
have
guided
principles
of
you,
as
you
heard,
to
help
our
communities
get
to
where
they
need
and
as
Mark
talked
about
the
guiding
principles
in
the
40
different
principles.
Every
town
and
city
is
different
in
the
makeup
of
how
we
do
things.
So
it's
important
for
us
to
think
about
these
principles.
A
strategy
that
might
work
in
Boston
might
not
work.
A
new
strategy
that
might
work
in
Newton
might
not
work
in
Braintree
and
so
on
and
so
forth.
So
we're
gonna
continue
this
just
this
program.
This
is
big.
C
Its
ambitious
and
the
metro
mass
coalition
is
the
team
to
get
it
done
from
preventing
youth
violence
to
fighting
climate
change.
We
know
that
the
Coalition
gets
results.
We've
been
doing
it
for
many
many
years
now,
I'm
proud
of
this
group
and
proud
that
we
all
set
up
together.
This
is
not
one
city
of
one
town.
Stepping
up
we're
stepping
up
together,
I
believe
we
will
look
back
on
this
as
a
major
turning
point:
a
powerful
commitment
to
a
smart
and
sustainable
growth.
It
will
help
us
strengthen
the
middle
class
in
our
areas.
C
It
will
make
sure
that
the
Greater
Boston
is
a
thriving
economy
and
that
it's
working
for
every
single
person
once
again,
it
shows
that
Massachusetts
we're
willing
to
roll
up
our
sleeves
and
tackle
some
of
the
biggest
challenges
facing
our
country
right
now
and
I'd
like
to
before
I
bring
on
the
the
Metatron
back
up
here.
I'd
like
to
just
thank
all
my
fellow
Mia's
and
managers
to
committing
to
this
work.
I
also
want
to
thank
the
state
for
their
partnership
in
creating
more
affordable
housing.
C
I,
too,
want
to
thank
the
governor
and
I
want
to
thank
the
legislature
for
passing
in
historic
housing
varville
last
year
in
the
legislature,
1.8
billion
dollars.
That's
gonna
help
us
as
we
continue
to
move
forward.
It's
a
vital
component
to
our
housing
plan
and
it'll
be
a
very
important
moving
forward
with
this
new
regional
commitment
and
to
all
the
housing
advocates
that
are
here
today.
Thank
you,
for
you
do
every
single
day.
Thank
you
for
pushing
us.
Thank
you
for
challenging
us,
because
your
work,
we're
here
today
have
a
great
day.
A
Thank
you
mr.
mayor,
thank
you
for
your
leadership
before
I
introduce
our
next
speaker.
I
do
want
to
recognize
two
important
members
of
the
MAPC
who
work
with
this
coalition
and
others
across
the
Commonwealth
and
region
on
a
day
in
on
a
daily
basis,
Rebecca
Davis
and
Lizzy
wine.
Thank
you
for
what
you
do.
A
As
you
heard,
there
are
many
partners
and
there's
a
need
for
collaboration,
a
collaboration
between
different
jurisdictions
and
different
agencies.
We
are
blessed
to
have
an
administration
that
is
responsive
to
us.
I
want
to
especially
thank
secretary
ash
for
being
here
today.
At
this
time,
I'd
like
to
introduce
the
Undersecretary
of
the
Department
of
Housing
and
Community
Development
MS
Jenelle
Chen.
D
D
Eight
of
those
eleven
will
be
affordable
to
families
who
are
low
to
moderate
income.
That's
a
wonderful,
that's
amazing,
and
that
recognizes
the
adversity
of
housing
need
here
and
so
I
think
everyone
up
up
here
with
me
can
agree
that
we
need
more
projects
like
this.
We
need
more
housing,
we
need
more
diverse
housing
stock
and
we
need
more
collaborations
leaders,
also
wonderful
leaders
who
are
standing
beside
me
in
pushing
forward
for
more
affordable
housing
production.
D
So
as
you
know,
the
mayor,
the
governor,
announced
a
ambitious
housing
goal
last
year
of
one
hundred
thirty
five
thousand
units
by
2025.
This
is
working
mutually
with
the
goal
that's
being
set
here
today.
If
the
goal
here
is
set-
and
we
need
it
in
the
next
seven
years,
we're
meeting
a
majority
of
what
the
governor
has
set
across
and
that's
wonderful,
that's
a
step
in
the
right
direction.
Agreeing
on
principles
is
a
step
in
the
right
direction.
In
addition
to
housing
choice,
we
have
also
offered
technical
assistance
and
Chris
clutch.
D
Today's
announcement
is
certainly
one
that
comes
with
a
lot
of
support
and
we
believe
in
setting
goals,
and
so
we're
happy
to
be
here.
I'm
proud
to
stand
amongst
here.
So
I
want
to
keep
this
short
and
on
a
person
end
with
a
personal
note.
So
I
sheepishly
acknowledge
to
folks
that
I'm
not
from
Massachusetts
I'm,
not
lucky
enough
to
be
from.
D
A
Thank
You
undersecretary
Chan
I
now
have
the
honor
of
introducing
the
vice
chairperson
of
the
Metro
mayor's
coalition
she's
newly
elected
in
the
last
few
years.
A
method
compared
to
some
of
us,
but
she's
immediately.
Instituting
progressive
change
in
method
she's
been
a
lead
along
with
myself
and
Lou
DiPasquale,
McGovern
and
others
in
the
region
to
fight
for
the
Green
Line
and
its
survival.
It's
actually
under
construction.
One
of
the
stops
will
be
right
across
the
street
there
and
on
housing
and
environmental
and
other
issues
of
equity.
E
E
Of
the
Metro
Mears
coalition
today
begins
a
new
partnership,
one
in
which
we
will
set
goals
to
prevent
displacement,
preserve
neighborhoods,
reduce
evictions
and
homelessness,
promote
mixed-use
development
and
build
a
diversity
of
housing
types
for
all
income
levels.
Well,
I
know
you
were
quite
familiar
with
the
city
of
Medford
I
want
to
take
a
few
minutes
to
share
with
you
some
highlighted
projects
taking
place
in
our
community.
E
So
we've
heard
about
this
regional
effort,
but
I
wanted
to
take
it
home
to
the
local
efforts
so
that
you
could
see
what
we're
doing
on
the
ground
in
our
city
and,
as
you
know,
we're
situated
on
the
beautiful
Mystic
River,
like
our
fellow
Somerville
mayor
here,
just
five
miles:
north
of
Boston,
Methodist,
home
to
family,
owned
and
operated
businesses,
diverse
restaurants,
commercial
space
and
a
variety
of
residential
areas.
The
total
land
area
of
the
city
of
Medford
is
8.22
square
miles,
and
one-third
of
that
is
open
space.
The
interest
in
developing
housing.
E
Our
efforts
are
focused
on
identifying
guiding
growth
and
development
throughout
the
city
using
Smart
Growth
principles.
The
city
is
creating
walkable
mixed
use
areas
oriented
to
transit
services
in
conjunction
with
MAPC.
We
recently
completed
a
master
plan
for
Medford
square.
The
major
areas
of
focus
include
economic
development
and
vitality,
land
use
in
a
sense
of
place,
transportation
and
connectivity.
These
are
many
of
the
guiding
principles
once
again
of
the
Metro
mayor's
task
force.
E
In
addition,
we
have
focused
on
the
Gateway
to
Medford
the
mister
cab
parlor
and
thank
you
so
much
to
mass
housing
and
MAPC
for
putting
funds
up
so
that
we
could
delve
into
this
underutilized
corridor
with
a
grant
from
MAPC.
We
are
in
the
process
of
reviewing
current
zoning
and
proposed
changes
to
spur
commercial
and
residential
growth
development
interests
in
the
proposed
redevelopment
of
7.2
acres
of
land
that
include
five
hundred
and
forty-four
units
of
housing
by
combined
properties.
E
Again,
this
would
not
have
been
possible
without
the
help
of
the
Baker
Pulido
administration
and
the
open
for
business
platform
that
allowed
a
underutilized
state-owned
highway
building
to
come
offline
and
then
very
near
future.
In
order
for
us
to
put
four
parcels
together
that
are
contiguous.
I
want
to
thank
secretary
ash
for
his
leadership,
because
without
him
it
would
not
have
been
possible.
We
literally
walked
the
site
after
I
became
mayor.
He
saw
what
it
was
and
he
saw
the
potential
of
putting
these
units
together.
E
These
parcels
together
so
I
want
to
thank
him
for
all
the
work
he's
done
on
behalf
of
the
city
of
Medford
and
on
all
of
the
communities
behind
me.
We
continue
to
emphasize
the
need
for
several
new
multifamily
developments,
while
ensuring
that
these
include
an
affordable
component
like
some
of
the
other
communities
around
you
we're
in
the
process
of
formalizing
an
inclusionary
zoning
policy
for
10
to
15
percent
of
affordable,
hopefully
someday.
E
We
will
strive
to
be
able
to
afford
to
do
it
up
to
the
20
and
25
percent
that
some
of
our
mayors
and
managers
are
able
to
do
right
now.
But
we
look
forward
to
reaching
that
goal
as
well.
There's
a
bunch
of
other
projects
that
have
gone
into
gone
on
in
the
city.
Some
are
from
our
Tufts
University.
You
heard
from
the
mayor
of
Boston
about
bringing
dorms
offline
and
what
we're
finding
is
a
lot
of
the
juniors
and
seniors
of
Tufts.
E
They
live
in
our
community
and
they're,
taking
up
cherished
households
that
could
be
for
families,
so
Tufts
University
has
made
a
commitment
to
bring
many
of
the
students,
especially
the
junior
class,
back
onto
their
land.
So
we
will
be
creating
600
useable
units
in
the
very
near
future,
while
Tufts
brings
them
onto
their
campus.
E
As
he
just
said
for
the
last
time,
yes,
but
with
that
again,
we
have
mixed
used
opportunities
that
are
coming
down
the
pike.
There
are
people
that
I
want
to
be
at
our
station
near
college.
You
have
and
of
course,
ball
square,
which
is
Somerville,
but
the
stations
in
Bedford
so
we're
working
together
in
order
to
build
a
mixed-use
community
in
that
neighborhood.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
you
all
for
being
here
today.
E
I
want
to
thank
all
the
members
of
the
staff
that
works
so
hard
with
the
MAPC
coalition
they've
been
at
the
table.
I
would
hope
to
stay,
maybe
30
times
over
the
last
several
months,
and
they
put
this
whole
thing
together
and
it's
really
the
hard
work
of
the
people
that
work
in
the
communities
day
in
and
day
out
that
make
a
difference
in
our
planning
boards
that
are
on
board
with
all
of
this
happening
as
well.
So
thank
you
to
everyone
for
being
here
today
and
we
will
hit
our
goals.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
madam
mayor,
before
I
introduce
our
final
speaker
announced
that
the
mayors
and
managers
will
be
available
for
the
press
for
any
questions,
immunity.
We
won't
be
taking
questions
at
the
podium,
but
we
will
be
available
this
time
to
introduce
representing
one
of
our
other
partners.
Who's
been
instrumental
in
this
effort
and
I
want
to
thank
crystal
Carnegie
and
mass
housing
for
funding
the
support
of
this
important
work.
Please
welcome
crystal
Koenig
a.
F
Nice
thing
about
going
last
is
like
everything's
been
said.
You
sort
of
like
sit
there
like
oh
I
was
gonna,
say
that,
but
as
much
as
people
have
talked
about
what
it's
taken
to
get
to
this
point,
the
thing
the
one
word
I
would
use
for.
All
the
ladies
and
gentlemen
behind
me
is
courage.
As
most
of
us
know,
building
housing
in
this
region
takes
courage
because
we
believe
very
strongly
in
involving
local
people
and
local
decisions,
and
that
sometimes
can
be
a
messy
thing,
and
so
this
goal
isn't
just
ambitious
or
necessary.
F
A
A
So
we
talked
a
lot
about
numbers
today,
but
I
again
want
to
thank
our
staff
and
the
activists
and
advocates
as
mayor
Walsh
was
mentioned
earlier,
and
people
of
everyday
life
who
share
their
stories
and
there
are
challenges
with
us
there.
On
housing.
We
hear
you
and
we're
listening
and
we
want
to
lead
on
that.
I
grew
up
on
it's
not
a
personal
level.
I
grew
up
about
200
yards
away
from
me.
I
actually
played
baseball
in
the
form
of
baseball
field.
A
A
She
was
like
many
other
immigrant
families
today,
somewhat
proud,
like
many
of
our
communities,
very
diverse,
more
than
52
52
languages
spoken
in
neighborhoods
like
this
and
our
schools,
and
then
many
people
starting
off
their
lives,
trying
to
raise
their
family
age
in
place
and
want
just
that
true
shot
to
buy
a
home
like
my
parents
did
right
at
the
street,
and
my
parents
worked
odd
jobs.
You
know
my
mother
was
a
cook
in
nursing
homes
and
my
father,
a
Givenchy
man.
A
It
was
a
hairdresser
he's
still
plowed
during
snowstorms
to
make
a
little
bit
of
money
and
send
us
all
off
to
school.
I
think
we
can
all
share.
We
have
those
similar
stories.
I
reminded
a
couple
years
ago,
just
right
down
the
street
another
couple
of
hundred
yards
at
181
Washington
Street,
some
of
a
community
cooperation
in
the
city
opened
up
thirty
four
units
of
affordable
housing.
There
were
3,500
people
on
the
waiting
list
that
number
in
that
demand
hasn't
shrunk.
A
You
know
there's
that
really!
Is
that
really
in
place
today
for
everyone
else?
That's
why
we're
doing
what
we're
doing
we
thank
you
for
your
attendance.
We
thank
you
for
your
work
in
advocacy.
A
great
saying
was
mentioned
to
me
once
before.
The
glamour
is
all
is
in
all
the
planning,
but
the
glories
and
the
execution.
So
we
have
a
lot
of
work
to
be
done.
Thank
you
very
much.