City of Boston

Abundant Housing MA is invested in the future of Boston as the residential, economic, and cultural center of Massachusetts. Our policy agenda is designed to create a sustainable and resilient city where no one is priced out, and everyone from all walks of life are able to afford to rent or own a home where they choose to live. 

We strongly believe that anyone regardless of: background, race, gender, sexuality, religion and any other identifier, deserves a safe space to call their own and live authentically in a way that creates joy and stability for each individual.

The Problem

Boston has some of the highest home prices in the country. Our overly complex zoning code and convoluted development processes make it extremely difficult to build the new homes we need to make Boston affordable. Because we have not built enough homes, we have a housing shortage, which leads to fierce competition, bidding wars, and ever increasing home prices. All this serves to make Boston a difficult place for longtime residents to be able to continue thriving here and for new families to plant roots.

Our Solutions

AHMA champions diverse abundant housing options for families and individuals at all income levels. We advocate for pro-housing policies and organize in partnership with the community, to make housing more affordable, strengthen communities and address the City’s housing shortage. 

Housing Abundance Amendment

We strongly believe these key tenets will provide a pathway for a variety of housing options for all. We have created a Housing Abundance Amendment, which outlines a set of policies that will lead to more accessible housing for all Boston residents. 

 Boston-based AHMA members are invited to join our Boston Committee to advance our policy agenda in the City of Boston. To join our Boston Committee please email elvira@abundanthousingma.org.

Read more about our Housing Abundance Amendment here.