The Latest from CommunityScale
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Quarterly newsletter – Happy start of summer
It has been quite the year so far, bringing us to communities near and far, from New England to Indiana and Virginia to Honolulu. We look forward to a summer of interesting work and…
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Launching a Housing Needs Plan for Kennebunk
CommunityScale and Levine Planning Strategies are excited to announce our collaboration with the Town of Kennebunk, Maine, to develop a Housing Needs Plan with a data deep-dive as well as a tailored set of…
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Regional Housing Study for the Elkhart-South Bend region
Client Michiana Area Council of Governments, Indiana Services Housing study, Dashboard Timeline March – December 2024 Deliverable Regional Housing Study CommunityScale is wrapping up a Regional Housing Study for the Michiana Area Council of…
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Greenfield Housing Study public meeting video
Jeff Sauser led a public discussion about housing needs in Greenfield, MA. Our needs assessment for this community looks at both the local pent up demand as well as market demand from the region…
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City & County of Honolulu Housing Plan
Client City & County of Honolulu Office of Housing, Hawaii Partner Levine Planning Strategies Services Housing study, Dashboard Timeline April – October 2024 Deliverable Housing Plan CommunityScale developed a Housing Plan for the City…
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Launching a Housing Plan for Honolulu
CommunityScale is excited to launch a comprehensive and forward-looking housing plan for Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Launching a Housing Plan for the City of Greenfield
CommunityScale is excited to launch a Housing Plan with the City of Greenfield to addressing the critical housing needs of the community.
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Climate tech and zoning: you want to do what!? where!?
We’re writing climate tech zoning that fosters the flexible growth of companies and aligns community objectives. These adjustments can integrate climate tech into municipalities and enable their world-changing missions.
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Launching the Melrose Rezoning Project
CommunityScale is launching a rezoning project with the City of Melrose, MA. This project will entail working closely with the City staff for the comprehensive recodification of the city’s Zoning Ordinance. This collaboration aims…
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Launching a Housing Production Plan for the Town of Lancaster
We are excited to work with for the Town of Lancaster’s Housing Production Plan Update in collaboration with subconsultant Levine Planning Strategies. Through this collaboration, we will refresh Lancaster’s Housing Production Plan (HPP) with…
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Income vs house price: How to calculate housing affordability
Determining how much a household can afford to pay for housing depends on numerous factors, from mortgage rates to down payments to property tax rates. It isn’t as simple as income vs. house price.…
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Fall River Davol Street Housing Market Analysis
CommunityScale is supporting the City of Fall River in developing a detailed housing plan, housing needs assessment, and housing market analysis that informs a large-scale mixed use redevelopment master plan along the city’s waterfront.
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Growth is a choice: How housing demand and policy interact to shape the future
While long-term projections may suggest demand is strong and growth is inevitable, often the only way to realize this change is through municipal action with public support. As such, to be useful for practical…
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2024 is a busy year for the MBTA Communities Zoning Law in Massachusetts
177 communities are required to adopt a by right multifamily zoning district. 12 communities had a deadline in 2023, 130 have a deadline in 2024, and the remaining 35 have a deadline in 2025.
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CommunityScale begins Housing Needs Assessment for the City of Alexandria, VA
CommunityScale is excited to begin work on a Housing Needs Assessment for Alexandria, VA as a foundational step towards an update of the City’s 2013 Housing Master Plan. As we have learned through this…