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Policy notes and responses to what the City and the Commonwealth are doing on housing, zoning and Allston-Brighton.

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Policy note · Oct 2026
Abatements and Additionality
The City proposes tax abatements for four stalled housing projects, three of them in Allston-Brighton. Our response: take away the City’s own costs first, and make any relief a published rule for everyone, not a deal for each project.
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