Amherst Affordable Housing Coalition

A local advocacy coalition that rallies around issues of affordable housing and housing production in Amherst.

[Amherst Affordable Housing Coalition @HousingAmherst]

➡️Learn more at https://t.co/eMPfNGh6Em OR https://t.co/FJhbowFUAe

[Amherst Affordable Housing Coalition @HousingAmherst]

📢EXCITING NEWS! Please join us in sharing widely: The application is now available for East Gables Affordable Studio Apartments in #AmherstMA - a project by Valley Community Development (@valleycdc_mass), made possible by local, state, and private investment!

[Amherst Affordable Housing Coalition @HousingAmherst]

One opportunity to connect with elected officials and talk housing policy priorities with candidates.
Tackling the Commonwealth's housing crisis will require collaboration across offices and agencies - let's center housing,affordability, and homelessness prevention in all races.

[Amherst Democratic Town Committee @AmherstMADems]

Join the ADTC for a picnic & potluck. This is an opportunity to meet fellow Amherst Democrats and some of the candidates on your ballot. We'll be joined by the candidates running in the Democratic Primary for Governor's Council and Sheriff.
RSVP: https://t.co/i2l2jpvtY1

[Amherst Affordable Housing Coalition @HousingAmherst]

Concise update on budget and end-of-session accomplishments from Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness:
https://t.co/weN0369zrK

Thanks to our leaders on Beacon Hill, @Jo_Comerford & @MindyForMA for their support of housing initiatives!

[Amherst Affordable Housing Coalition @HousingAmherst]

(2/2) Food-for-thought articles on the state of housing in MA:

"Public school enrollment falls in Mass. amid pandemic, high housing costs, and aging suburbs"
https://t.co/zfy5n95wOw

[Amherst Affordable Housing Coalition @HousingAmherst]

A few (1 of 2) food-for-thought articles shared by our Municipal Engagement collaborators at @CHAPAdotorg:

"In a market badly out of kilter, many older residents are stuck in their homes" https://t.co/PXTj2itVaP

[Amherst Affordable Housing Coalition @HousingAmherst]

📣 Renter voices needed! https://t.co/o0V6FACtXu

[Town of Amherst, MA @TownOfAmherst]

There's a new opportunity to share feedback on Engage #AmherstMA. Town Council has tasked its Community Resources Comm. with proposing revisions to the Residential Rental Property bylaw and wants to use your experience to revise & make updates.

More https://t.co/JLsm26WDVd

[Rep. Andy X. Vargas @RepAndyVargas]

Piece I co-authored with @RepKevinHonan & @HellerRachel on our new zoning law is up on @WBUR. Check it out.

“Zoning serves as the primary, persistent barrier…the new legislation will help us turn the tide.”

@CHAPAdotorg @AbundantHomesMA @HousingFwdMA
https://t.co/rLEvKok88x

[Amherst Affordable Housing Coalition @HousingAmherst]

This Monday, May 23, 2:30pm-4pm: a virtual listening session on HOUSING!

Brought to you by: @TownOfAmherst Senior Center, Town of Amherst, MA, @PVPlanning and the Amherst Affordable Housing Trust.

Please share with those who may be interested.

[Way Finders @WayFindersMA]

Join us for a virtual presentation and discussion! Tuesday, April 12, from 10:30 am to noon. We'll dive into the details of the latest Springfield & Pioneer Valley Housing Report. Free and open to the public. Register today: https://t.co/5UKn14vNgg

https://t.co/tw3vY0ycIp

[Brian Y. An @BrianykAn]

Are affordable housing projects bad for local home values? Not so! Our new paper shows that their concentration generates positive spillover effects on local property values across all types of neighborhoods and benefits sustain over long time. OpenAccess: https://t.co/WgtGwSKfP0

[Town of Amherst, MA @TownOfAmherst]

The #AmherstMA CDBG Advisory Committee is asking the community to answer a brief survey to help them determine the most important service priorities for 2022. Learn more & submit your reply by clicking below https://t.co/yfoCn3ICsO

[Amherst Affordable Housing Coalition @HousingAmherst]

📣#Amherst Folks - Take a survey if you are over 55 or act as a caregiver for someone else who is to assess what is needed to create a safe, healthy, and inclusive environment for older adults, people living with dementia and the people who care for them in the @TownOfAmherst.

[Amherst Affordable Housing Coalition @HousingAmherst]

Congrats! And thanks for making transformative #housing priority for the @TownOfAmherst.

[Evan Ross, Former Town Councilor @Evan4Amherst]

Honored to have received a 2021 Small Home Hero Award from Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity in recognition of my work on zoning reform on the Town Council. If we want affordable home ownership we need to fix our zoning to promote small lot development! https://t.co/lK8FtOO1L7

[American Planning Association @APA_Planning]

How can planners address the racist legacy of zoning? In this issue of Zoning Practice, @JenniferRaitt says planners must act on the local level to fight for equity, question the zoning status quo & more meaningfully connect with marginalized communities. https://t.co/ZUEUBOV6M2

[Amherst Affordable Housing Coalition @HousingAmherst]

All for one, and none for all: Is banning single-family zoning easing the housing crisis? https://t.co/acjEIApYzL via @BostonGlobe

[Way Finders @WayFindersMA]

Atop our holiday wish list?

Housing people—safely, stably, affordably. And revitalizing communities—equitably, collaboratively.

Merry Christmas and warm season’s greetings to our friends, neighbors, and partners—near and far!