Needham, new zoning plan and NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING

Needham voters just rejected the town’s state-mandated housing plan. Now what?
After months of campaigning, a heated debate over a state-mandated plan that would have made it easier to build multifamily housing in parts of Needham came to a head Tuesday when voters soundly rejected the new zoning.
Needham voters reject zoning plan that would've met MBTA housing law rules
A hotly debated issue in Needham is how much new housing to build under the state's MBTA Communities Act. The state's new law was upheld by the Supreme Judicial Court last week. It requires zoning, which would allow for a minimum of 1,784 multifamily units in Needham.
‘Very complex issue’: Needham votes ‘no’ to more multi-family housing during special election
This means the town will continue to be out of compliance with the MBTA Communities Act and could miss out on state funding opportunities.
Needham rejects MBTA zoning compliance after town-wide vote
people voted down the zoning changes, while 4,914 people voted to keep in compliance with the law, according to the town clerk.
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Needham housing vote: A setback, but not a crisis
But how suburbs comply is still very much up for debate — and as communities bicker over the details, we can probably expect to see more zoning controversies like the one that erupted in Needham and ended with a lopsided vote against an ambitious rezoning plan on Tuesday.
Needham Voters Strike Down MBTA Communities Zoning Plan
The proposal would have created capacity for roughly 3,300 units near two of the town's commuter rail station stops.
Needham voters reject referendum to build multifamily housing
Citizens in Needham voted to reject a referendum to build multifamily housing near its MBTA Commuter Rail station.Needham will need to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
Needham voters reject ambitious zoning plan to allow more housing
Voters in Needham have overturned a zoning plan that would have allowed multifamily housing, going above and beyond the requirements under the state's MBTA Communities Act.
In townwide vote, Needham rejects housing plan
Voters in Needham Tuesday soundly rejected a plan that would have paved the way for the production of more multifamily housing in this suburban town of 32,000 and aligned it with a much-debated state housing law.
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