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Deed-Restricted Homeownership 101

Affordability deed restrictions are legal stipulations placed on below-market-rate, owner-occupied homes that limit the future resale price and cap how much equity a homeowner can accumulate over time.

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Wealth Gaps in the Golden Years: Economic Insecurity for Older Adults in a High-Cost State

Many older adults in Massachusetts adjust to a much lower standard of living in retirement.

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Boys & Men In Greater Boston: Challenges in Education, Employment and Health

In many areas, boys and men—especially those from lower-income and Black and Latino communities—face significant challenges.

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From School to the Labor Market: Identifying Workforce Inequities for Black Men

Black men face unique challenges across educational pathways and workforce participation that limit their career opportunities and suppress their earnings.

Upzone Update: Next Steps on Single Stair

Will Massachusetts join other states taking action ahead of the IBC?

Upzone Update: How the Permit Process Broke Homebuilding

A web of required housing permits that vary from town to town serve to slow housing development across Massachusetts.

Who Still Believes? Local Trends in Religiosity.

Greater Boston is the least religious large metro in the United States.

Upzone Update: Special Permits as a Counterintuitive Route for Permitting Reform

Until as-of-right upzoning becomes more politically feasible, let’s consider an idea for another tiny step toward the goal of housing abundance.