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Abstract: In 1969, Massachusetts enacted State Statute Chapter 40B to stimulate housing production in the Commonwealth, especially in areas with few affordable housing resources. Although the statute has been controversial, it has produced over 68,000 total units affordable to those with modest incomes. However, there has been no study of where 40B developments are locating or whether they are ... read morelocating in areas of opportunity. I seek to fill this gap by investigating where 40B developments are locating in the Boston Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) and by creating an Opportunity Index to measure whether they are locating in areas that offer social and economic benefits to residents. I find that 40B developments are located throughout the Boston CBSA. The results of the analysis of my Opportunity Index and Indicators suggest that 40B developments locate in areas with varying opportunity. Their locations are generally better the average for the analysis area.
Thesis (M.A.)--Tufts University, 2017.
Submitted to the Dept. of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning.
Advisor: Laurie Goldman.
Committee: Jon Witten.
Keyword: Public policy.read less
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