
How One Ballot Initiative Could Legalize Affordable Starter Homes
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Andrew Mikula is leading a grassroots campaign to put affordable housing on the Massachusetts ballot in 2026. The initiative would legalize single-family homes on smaller lots. Today, he shares how he's building a broad coalition — from bankers to housing advocates — to make incremental, family-oriented housing reform possible.
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- "Why Are Developers Only Building Luxury Housing?" by Daniel Herriges
- "Our Self-Imposed Scarcity of Nice Places" by Daniel Herriges
- Norm Van Eeden Petersman (LinkedIn)
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