65fairmont t1_jd8vqy2 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:49 PM

Reply to comment by TiredPistachio in They’ve Been Warned: Attorney General Says Suburbs ‘Must Comply’ With Transit-Oriented Housing Law by psychothumbs

Holden is a ruralish suburb that's not a particularly easy commute to the nearest commuter rail station. There's no way to build "transit oriented housing" there, no one living in Holden is walking or biking to any public transportation.

TiredPistachio t1_jd9ahll wrote on March 22, 2023 at 7:21 PM

Yeah my guess is nothing will really be built there because of this. Not sure why it didn't qualify for the "small community" adjustment. I'm guessing land area is decent. Dover for the small community adjustment and only has to zone for like 100 units. Its ridiculous

65fairmont t1_jd9atpx wrote on March 22, 2023 at 7:23 PM

Yeah it has almost 20K people and it borders a town (Worcester) that has commuter rail, but it's still ridiculous. The zoning changes should only apply within a mile of transit, which would exclude Holden and most of the other further-off towns.