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Enhancing Housing Affordability and Sustainability: The Impact of the Affordable Homes Act on the Mystic River Watershed

Join us for the upcoming Mystic River Steering Committee meeting on “Enhancing housing affordability and sustainability, the impact of the affordable homes act on the Mystic River Watershed.  The meeting is scheduled for January 23, 2025 from 10AM to 12PM on Zoom (link here) and the agenda can be found here.

Featuring the following topics & speakers:

  • Overview of the MA Housing Bill | Alexis Smith, Principal Housing Planner & Molly Shea, Senior Environmental Planner, Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC)

  • What the Housing Bill will mean for the Mystic River Watershed - 3 buckets | Benjamin Bryant, Senior Policy Manager, Chris Kluchman, Director Livable Communities Division and & Eric Shupin, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC)

  • How City of Lynn has enhanced housing access in an urban environment | Aaron Clausen, Principle Planning Director, City of Lynn 

  • Watershed Perspective : Town of Arlington | David Morgan, Stormwater Manager, Town of Arlington