U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss knew he was venturing into dangerous territory.
On stage at a Charles River Regional Chamber event this week, the Newton Democrat fielded a housing question from Chamber CEO Greg Reibman. Auchincloss said the state needed to take “more muscular action.” First, it should expand the momentum fund, he said. Next, it should build tens of thousands of homes on state-controlled land like decommissioned military bases.
“The final one, the third rail — I could get struck by lightning here — is the governor can unilaterally change Chapter 40B regulations about what the safe harbor limit is,” he said. “That would be a nuclear option, to be clear, but it would be the kind of stick that could galvanize more local action.”
Source: Auchincloss floats changes to Chapter 40B housing rules – Boston Business Journal
