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During Mayor Joseph Curtatone’s mid-term address on January 7, 2019, he discussed some of the successes and challenges Somerville has faced in battling the regional housing crisis. The excerpt below touches on some of the work done in 2018 and a look ahead at the work the City will be taking on. To read or watch the entirety of Mayor Curtatone’s speech, which includes information about other upcoming and ongoing initiatives like open space acquisition, support for Somerville’s youth, and improving transportation options, visit www.somervillema.gov/2019midterm.
In 2018 Somerville took significant strides toward addressing the affordable housing crisis we face along with the rest of the Greater Boston region. Yet we still have a lot more that remains to be done in 2019, and this could become a watershed year in terms of local action on the housing issue.
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