How Framingham's MBTA Communities Act Response Ran Off the Rails
The Mayor delayed the planning effort, then disrupted it, then usurped the City Council's authority by submitting his own plan to the state.
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, the City Council will resume its consideration of Framingham’s planning response to the MBTA Communities Act which requires new zoning to enable future possible addition of 4,355 residential units to the city’s housing stock.
The state requires that the new zoning satisfy the following conditions:
a. Includes 50 acres of whic…
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