zoning and land use: overview |
Click on the links below to learn more about zoning and land use strategies: ![]() Review community zoning laws to determine what can be build "as of right", "by right" or requires permits or changes. ![]() Find successful zoning strategies that are applicable to new affordable housing developments. ![]() Often, adapting existing properties makes more sense aesthetically and economically. ![]() Encourage location efficiency with financial incentives and design controls. ![]() Discover the ten tenets of sustainable development described by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ![]() Learn how and why this law has increased the supply of affordable housing by removing barriers to development. Go back to learn about other policies in the Massachusetts Toolkit |