Katherine Levine Einstein
@katherineeinst.bsky.social
Political scientist at Boston University. Local politics; public policy; housing
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I can’t believe it - after years of advocacy, exclusionary zoning has ended in Cambridge.
We just passed the single most comprehensive rezoning in the US—legalizing multifamily housing up to 6 stories citywide in a Paris style
Here’s the details 🧵
We just passed the single most comprehensive rezoning in the US—legalizing multifamily housing up to 6 stories citywide in a Paris style
Here’s the details 🧵
February 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I can’t believe it - after years of advocacy, exclusionary zoning has ended in Cambridge.
We just passed the single most comprehensive rezoning in the US—legalizing multifamily housing up to 6 stories citywide in a Paris style
Here’s the details 🧵
We just passed the single most comprehensive rezoning in the US—legalizing multifamily housing up to 6 stories citywide in a Paris style
Here’s the details 🧵
Reposted by Katherine Levine Einstein
Are Democratic leaders making cities more dangerous than Republicans? Trump + others have repeatedly made claims like this. New paper in Science Advances w/ @chriswarshaw.bsky.social, Dan Jones & Matt Harvey shows that, in short, the answer is no.
January 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Are Democratic leaders making cities more dangerous than Republicans? Trump + others have repeatedly made claims like this. New paper in Science Advances w/ @chriswarshaw.bsky.social, Dan Jones & Matt Harvey shows that, in short, the answer is no.
This story underscores just how much communities are willing to spend to avoid building more housing. @maxwellpalmer.com and I find that communities buy land, sometimes to block affordable housing, with no plan or capacity to maintain/redevelop the property.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/05/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/05/m...
After eight years, Northborough has no purpose for historic White Cliffs estate - The Boston Globe
Northborough has poured millions into the White Cliffs estate. It still is unused.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
This story underscores just how much communities are willing to spend to avoid building more housing. @maxwellpalmer.com and I find that communities buy land, sometimes to block affordable housing, with no plan or capacity to maintain/redevelop the property.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/05/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/05/m...
Reposted by Katherine Levine Einstein
🏘️🏙️🗳️We're excited to welcome @jerusalem.bsky.social of @theatlantic.bsky.social to @bostonu.bsky.social for a discussion of her new book, "On the Housing Crisis," moderated by @katherineeinst.bsky.social.
⏰ December 9, 4 PM – 5:30 PM ET
📍 1 Silber Way, Room 916, Boston, MA 02215
🔗 bu.edu/ioc/2…
⏰ December 9, 4 PM – 5:30 PM ET
📍 1 Silber Way, Room 916, Boston, MA 02215
🔗 bu.edu/ioc/2…
November 16, 2024 at 2:11 AM
🏘️🏙️🗳️We're excited to welcome @jerusalem.bsky.social of @theatlantic.bsky.social to @bostonu.bsky.social for a discussion of her new book, "On the Housing Crisis," moderated by @katherineeinst.bsky.social.
⏰ December 9, 4 PM – 5:30 PM ET
📍 1 Silber Way, Room 916, Boston, MA 02215
🔗 bu.edu/ioc/2…
⏰ December 9, 4 PM – 5:30 PM ET
📍 1 Silber Way, Room 916, Boston, MA 02215
🔗 bu.edu/ioc/2…
Cool to see early signs of MBTA Communities' positive impact in Lexington. Effects of the law will likely be highly variable, though given paper compliance in some communities. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/03/b...
In Lexington, the state’s housing law is on track to produce nearly 1,000 new homes - The Boston Globe
The suburb is perhaps an early sign that, at least in some communities, the law to make it easier to build apartments and condos is working as intended.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Cool to see early signs of MBTA Communities' positive impact in Lexington. Effects of the law will likely be highly variable, though given paper compliance in some communities. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/03/b...
Not sure how anyone could see @maxwellpalmer.bsky.social @davidmglick.bsky.social and my research on public meetings in MA and think that more community input will produce better development outcomes. www.housingpolitics.com/research/nei...
November 26, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Not sure how anyone could see @maxwellpalmer.bsky.social @davidmglick.bsky.social and my research on public meetings in MA and think that more community input will produce better development outcomes. www.housingpolitics.com/research/nei...
Excited to see @maxwellpalmer.bsky.social and my research in this @bostonglobe.com op-ed this morning. The use of public money to actively block much-needed affordable housing is appalling, and shows the strength of opposition to new housing in Greater Boston. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/25/o...
Using tax dollars to block new housing is bad policy - The Boston Globe
More than a dozen communities have been accused of ‘weaponizing’ the sale of public land to stop housing development.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 25, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Excited to see @maxwellpalmer.bsky.social and my research in this @bostonglobe.com op-ed this morning. The use of public money to actively block much-needed affordable housing is appalling, and shows the strength of opposition to new housing in Greater Boston. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/25/o...