The housing crisis is one the whole nation is facing, and Massachusetts is no exception. But a local planning organization says it might have a partial solution to this problem — strip malls. “There is no one silver bullet to solving this housing crisis,” said Chris Kuschel, principal planner at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. According to a new study…
Published August 16, 2023The housing crisis is one the whole nation is facing, and Massachusetts is no exception.
According to a new study co-authored by Kuschel, there are more than 3,000 strip malls in the greater Boston area that could help ease the state's housing crisis.Sign up for NECN newsletters. It has stores, restaurants and an apartment complex with more than 320 apartments, 25% of which are affordable housing.
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