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Letter: Debate location, not principle 

September 29, 2023
Public discussion of Concord’s response to the MBTA Communities Act continues. Under this legislation, municipalities served by the MBTA must zone some land for multi-family housing. On September 20, the Planning Board
olled,House,Blueprints,And,Construction,Plans.

Affordable housing is hard to find in Concord 

September 28, 2023
Finding affordable housing in Concord isn’t easy. Over the years, supply has failed to keep pace with demand, driving prices on Concord homes ever upward. For some, it has made Concord unaffordable

Letter: Multi-Family Housing is a Must for Concord

June 16, 2023
It is critical that we add multi-family housing in Concord. The MBTA communities law now requires towns to have multi-family housing within a half mile of commuter rail, bus or subway stations.

Town officials draft Zoning Overlay District

June 14, 2023
By Abby Kaufman Correspondent In response to a 2021 state law, town officials are drafting a zoning overlay district for the two village centers to focus on allowing multi-family housing near Concord’s