Housing Choice Coalition - YWCA Greater Newburyport

The Town of Newbury is holding a public meeting to discuss new zoning to meet the requirements of the MBTA Communities Act on December 11.

Here's the facts about the Goveernor's Housing Bond Bill. Time to contact your state representatives and ask for their support

The conversation has started! Over 60 people attended our first meeting at the YWCA last night. Join us to create more housing choice and put words into action!

Local Zoning has contributed to the high cost of housing. It doesn't have to be this way.

Milton home prices: A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on the housing crisis In recent decades, suburban towns have doubled down on the status quo, or made zoning even more restrictive, all but guaranteeing that single-family home prices will remain shockingly high.

Join us at our first Housing Choice Coalition meeting. RSVP here:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Greater Newburyport Housing Choice Coalition. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Greater Newburyport Housing Choice Coalition. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

"Support the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (T**A) to allow tenants to have the right to buy their buildings and help prevent displacement. Join us on any T**A Tuesdays as we hear from MA residents, advocates, and allies on why we need T**A now. We will have letter writing sessions, fun trivia, and music. Together we can make 2024 the year we pass T**A! RSVP @ bit.ly/T**A2023"

We are in the news!
The YWCA Greater Newburyport announces their receipt of a support grant from the Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA), as part of their Municipal Engagement Initiative (MEI) 2023 program. MEI provides support and technical assistance to communities in their efforts to create coalitions in support of affordable housing. With local expertise at the forefront, MEI seeks to help municipalities develop unique, actionable strategies that work within the context of each community.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/06/14/business/income-to-afford-2-bedroom-apartment-in-massachusetts/

Has the housing crisis had an impact on you and your family? Join the YWCA Housing Choice Coalition - YWCA Greater Newburyport and advocate for more housing choice in your community.

Massachusetts is the third most expensive state in the US to rent a home, new study says - The Boston Globe You now need to earn more than $40 an hour to afford the typical two-bedroom apartment in Mass.

The mission of the YWCA Housing Choice Coalition is to support housing equity and justice in the Greater Newburyport area. We believe that our community can and should be welcoming and inclusive, with housing options to meet the needs of people of different incomes, abilities, household types, and stages of life. We support the creation of new housing and the upgrading of existing housing for households with limited incomes, and/or special needs, and developments that encourage reuse of existing structures.