Needham, MBTA Communities

What’s next for Needham after MBTA Communities vote?
Needham voters repealed a state-mandated MBTA Communities Act zoning plan Tuesday, but the town's not out of compliance just yet. The post What’s next for Needham after MBTA Communities vote? appeared first on Boston.
Needham residents reject plan to comply with MBTA Communities Act
Needham residents voted down a plan to bring the town into compliance with the MBTA Communities Act. A Philadelphia sports fan who went off on a misogynistic tirade against a female Green Bay Packers fan in a viral video won't be allowed to ever attend another Eagles home game.
Needham voters reject zoning plan that would've met MBTA housing law rules
A hotly debated issue in Needham is how much new housing to build under the state's MBTA Communities Act. The state's new law was upheld by the Supreme Judicial Court last week. It requires zoning, which would allow for a minimum of 1,784 multifamily units in Needham.
Needham rejects MBTA zoning compliance after town-wide vote
people voted down the zoning changes, while 4,914 people voted to keep in compliance with the law, according to the town clerk.
Needham rejects MBTA Act zoning in another blow to law
Opponents of Needham’s plan to allow more multifamily housing under the MBTA Communities law defeated the measure on Tuesday.
Needham votes against plan to comply with MBTA Communities Law as state files guidelines
NEEDHAM - Needham residents have voted against the town's plan to comply with the MBTA Communities Law, even as the state filed emergency regulations intended to enforce the rules. According to preliminary special election results,
SJC: MBTA Communities Act is legal, but ‘presently unenforceable’
The state will file regulations by Friday "consistent with the court's decision" after the SJC called the current guidelines ineffective.
MBTA Communities Act: Needham turns down controversial zoning plan
Needham became the latest Massachusetts suburb to shoot down a controversial state-mandated MBTA zoning plan, but its Select Board chairman says the town won’t follow in Milton’s footsteps. Needham residents voted Tuesday to repeal zoning that would have made the Greater Boston town compliant with the MBTA Communities Act – a plan that carried much more weight than what the state law requires.
MBTA towns not following controversial housing law get another 6 months, but must act fast
Three towns on the South Coast Rail route that don't have multi-family housing zones have more time to follow the law. But ...
State files new guidelines for MBTA zoning act after SJC calls law ‘unenforcable’
Communities that have not submitted a compliance application with the state will have six months to comply. The post State ...
Governor wants the millionaire's tax to pay for MBTA bills, Massachusetts road and bridge repairs
Gov. Healey is outlining how she wants to use millionaire's tax revenue for an $8 billion transportation funding plan.
Safety grants at risk for communities that don't comply with MBTA housing law, Mass. fire officials say
Massachusetts fire officials express concern over new grant rules linking fire safety funding to compliance with ...
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New MBTA zoning regs give noncompliant towns more time
The Healey administration filed emergency regulations late Tuesday afternoon to implement the controversial law meant to spur ...
Mass. gives noncompliant towns more time to meet MBTA zoning regulations
The Healey administration filed emergency regulations late Tuesday afternoon to implement the controversial law meant to spur ...
Keller: Will solving the MBTA's financial problems require no new taxes in Massachusetts? That may change.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is touting the fact that her new plan to solve the MBTA's financial problems does not require ...