Luc Schuster

Proud generalist and ED @bosindicators.

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

Existing research finds that new housing construction is usually fiscally net positive. And even in the cases where it isn't, we should probably build the housing anyway :-)

A summary of the research + my personal take in the latest Upzone Update: https://t.co/Oo6XPedSYS

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

@Harvard_JCHS @bostonfdn @BosIndicators @Utile_Design @LCI_LA @mergearch livestream will be up here at 9am: https://t.co/5bu5x0G6tF

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

New Release!🚨🚨

https://t.co/Az1NwgUQjK

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

Hard copies of our new report just arrived ahead of Thursday’s release event with @Harvard_JCHS and @Utile_Design. Not too late to register and snag one for yourself!

https://t.co/s36zPeWitp

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

@yo_era_mark yep, and all the deed-restricted housing is going to be cheaper to build if we get the regulatory side fixed. But I really do agree with you. we need production strategies right in line with public $ for lower-income families https://t.co/E1HgGY8Xgp

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

More public $ would be great but the report's last clause is doing a lot of work: "and dismantling barriers to affordable housing construction in local zoning codes."

We could fix many (not all) of our housing woes for no public $ through zoning/permitting/building code reforms

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

@yo_era_mark My point is just on emphasis. I've gotten the sense that many folks in Greater Boston think we need massive new investments to address housing affordability. New investments would help. But housing is one domain where the lowest hanging fruit is regulatory

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

We've got a great guest post for the week's Upzone Update on the Milton case from lawyer Henry Korman. Check it out! https://t.co/AgSY0COvaY

[Amy Dain @amydain]

Latest Upzone Update:

Analysis of Milton case by Henry Korman,
News summaries with links,
Calendar of town meetings,
Latest compliance counts,
Info re. new ADU law + HousingWorks funding.

Reminder to send me updates/insights for the next one.

https://t.co/x1eHmso9ZJ

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

🚨 🚨 YIMBY wonk alert!🚨 🚨 https://t.co/1QuPuEtcjP

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

The older I get, the more proud I am to be from Boston.

https://t.co/1enCiyLn2h

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

The start of the school year in Somerville Public Schools:
*1/2 day wednesday
*full day thursday
*no school friday
*no school monday
*full day tuesday
*1/2 day wednesday

[Salim Furth @salimfurth]

NEW POST: Is 3 million a lot of homes? Compared to what? Trying to put VP Harris' housing goal into context.
https://t.co/GI6FVq4x6z

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

Our 9 year 364 day anniversary ❤️

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

Co-sign. Cities must become much more family friendly. Full stop. But even as-is I think too many give up and move to the burbs, but on net miss out.

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

Regular volleyball > beach volleyball

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

Not too late to register for our zoom author briefing on homelessness, first thing tomorrow at 930am... https://t.co/bv1amhF6gu

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

Tons of missing middle housing and modest starter homes going up in Bozeman, Montana, where we’re visiting for a month.

It’s certainly sprawl-y, but also really exciting to be in a growing city with ambition and an eye towards the future.

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

Leonardo DiCaprio, highest paid state employee in Massachusetts.

[Luc Schuster @lucschuster]

Hot off the presses!
Our first (and probably only) summer edition of Upzone Update

This one's a guest post from @nate_stell describing Mayor Wu's Squares + Streets initiative and calling for it to go bigger. Great analysis

https://t.co/QYA9xGZpN2