Featured Reports
The Dignity Dividend: Lessons Learned from Guaranteed Income Pilots in Massachusetts
The past few years have seen a surge of local experimentation with guaranteed income, much of it made possible by federal pandemic relief funding.
Read the ReportDeed-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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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.