Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA)

How does CHAPA help Massachusetts get to 200,000 homes by 2030? https://lnkd.in/eSNzYr2y Join the housing movement: https://lnkd.in/e4B5u_w5 #200k4MA

Do you have a business or live in Waltham? The City of Waltham is in the process of creating its MBTA Communities Plan with an important city council meeting on Aug. 5. Please join the Waltham Chamber for a lunchtime virtual briefing with CHAPA to learn about the urgent need for activism from the Waltham business community to advance housing in our community this Thursday (Aug. 1) at noon. We know that the housing shortage is a challenge presents a hiring and retention challenge for virtually every business. Here's how you can make a difference. RSVP https://lnkd.in/eB9Wrc4F

"Housing is the single best investment we can make to put Massachusetts on the path to a bright future. By dedicating state owned land for mixed use development, the Healey-Driscoll Administration is prioritizing the creation of homes that people, our neighborhoods, our economy, and the Commonwealth need to thrive. Transforming existing buildings to provide homes and new uses is key to fostering vibrant healthy neighborhoods." -Rachel Heller https://lnkd.in/gR4PvjAh

"I'm always so impressed when people are able to speak about something that they may have changed their mind about." 👆 Rachel Heller of Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) talking to Dr. Tiffany Manuel about what it looks like when we make the case to folks based on shared aspirations. Watch their full conversation about building a choir for the transformation we need in our communities at https://lnkd.in/eFYMhUud.

We are pleased to collaborate with leading organizations dedicated to serving, supporting, and advocating on behalf of older adults across Massachusetts. Together, we are urging Conference Committee members on the Affordable Homes Act to include the creation of a Senior Housing Commission in the final version of the legislation. We have a unique opportunity to carve a path forward to ensure the creation of affordable, adaptive, and service-enriched housing options for all seniors in Massachusetts. Our sincere thanks to Pat Jehlen and Representative Thomas M. Stanley for their leadership. Please reach out if you'd like to learn more/get involved. Let’s do this!

This week, Needham Housing Coalition (NHC) had its first of three MBTA Walking Tours to educate residents on the two proposed zoning plans in town. https://lnkd.in/emzke3JZ CHAPA’s MEI is proud to continue to support NHC’s organizing efforts leading up to the fall vote!

Right now is the perfect time to remind local and state leaders where you stand on the issues and why progress is important to you. Due to differences in the House and Senate versions of the #AffordableHomesAct, a Conference Committee has been appointed to work through the two versions and produce one final version for the House and Senate to vote on before it goes to the Governor’s desk. Email the Conference Committee and let them know your priorities: adopting the $250 million authorization of the Momentum Fund, the $10 million authorization for the Small Properties Acquisition Fund, and the homeownership production tax credit. Here's a pre-drafted email and contact information for the legislators: https://lnkd.in/eWSdAJKU

This was so much fun! I could talk with and learn from Dr. Tiffany Manuel all day. Listen in on our conversation and let us know what you think. I can’t wait to see more episodes and pick up new case making tips from DrT’s next guests.

FIRST EPISODE ALERT! It's finally here... Check out Dr. Tiffany Manuel's first episode of Fierce CaseMaking, with Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) CEO and all around amazing human, Rachel Heller! Rachel and her team are mobilizing a movement across Massachusetts to build a stronger future for everyone through an abundance of housing. #reimaginehowjusticewins #fiercecasemaking https://lnkd.in/gjAydnPu

As we explain in the Greater Boston Housing Report Card https://buff.ly/46d1lsq, the racial distribution of home purchases in the region closely mirrors existing patterns of residential segregation. In addition, the share of home loans going to Black or Latino families in local municipalities in 2022 is remarkably similar to estimates from 2020. Three towns are outliers where black and Latino homeownership rates are high: over 70 percent of first-lien home purchase loans in Lawrence went to Black or Latino homebuyers in 2022, 56 percent in Brockton, and 48 percent in Randolph. In much of suburban Greater Boston, however, fewer than 5 percent of home loans went to Black or Latino borrowers. Who owns their home also varies greatly by race and ethnicity, with Black and Latino families far more likely to rent than own. To learn more, check out the report card.