The December 31 deadline for 177 Massachusetts cities and towns to update their zoning codes
density near transit is approaching, reports Tréa Lavery in Mass Live.
The municipalities have until the end of the year to comply with the 2021 MBTA Communities Act, which requires cities to “have at least one zoning district where multifamily housing is allowed by right.” As of last week, over 90 percent of the cities and towns have been certified as compliant or conditionally compliant…