Significant demographic changes coming. (Boston: section 8, 2014, house)

[mdovell]

Public housing in Mass is changing significantly. It is changing from local to a state list. There is a housing mandate in the state but as a result in some areas of the state there are waiting lists and in others no list at all and vacancies.

Housing authorities in Mass have a very spotty reputation. I could make a number of posts of the varies incidents that people there have made but non the less there have been attempted changes. Former Governor Patrick was so angered by it that he wanted to rationalize agencies. Although that did happen there as was the LHA Act of 2014.

http://massnahro.org/media/Key_Secti...ct_of_2014.pdf
"Section 14 - Directs DHCD to establish and implement a statewide wait list for state-aided
public housing in consultation with LHAs and public housing industry professional organizations.
All local preferences and other preferences will be applied as required by law. "


So if anyone is thinking that somehow a place doesn't have to accommodate non English speakers, the disabled, immigrants in general or other religions they are wrong. The suburbs are going to become more diverse. Local lists made little sense to force people to wait for housing when there was housing in other areas just sitting there. At the same point cities no longer have anticipate long lines for housing when from a distribution method needs will be further met.

[Dm84]

I think towns that haven't hit their 40b requirement should be concerned. That said, there is absolutely no point in putting poor people without a job in a project in the suburbs where they won't be able to find meaningful work or be able to afford transportation to work. How does that help anyone?

[sal1181]

Non english speakers, disabled, immigrants or other religious people are not the only ones that live in public housing. I agree with Dm84 why put people out in the middle of nowhere if they will have a tough time finding work or getting to work especially if they use the T?

[CaseyB]

They'll be providing them busses.

[in_newengland]

Disabled and elderly probably aren't going to be working anyway. The rest? Do they have to go to where the vacancy is or can they wait for an opening that is more convenient to jobs?

[Dm84]

Originally Posted by CaseyB

They'll be providing them busses.

That's ridiculous and expensive.

[tickybox]

They'll be providing them busses.

Can you provide a link or citation for more information about this? I have a hard time believing it, since they can't even provide the correct number of buses for regular T routes.

[MikePRU]

Originally Posted by Dm84

I think towns that haven't hit their 40b requirement should be concerned. That said, there is absolutely no point in putting poor people without a job in a project in the suburbs where they won't be able to find meaningful work or be able to afford transportation to work. How does that help anyone?

Is 40B considered "state aided housing"? I would think that would only apply to section 8.

[Dm84]

Originally Posted by MikePRU

Is 40B considered "state aided housing"? I would think that would only apply to section 8.

40B is a state law. Other than 40B I'm not sure how towns could be bullied into building projects they don't want.

[massnative71]

Why should we be paying to house "immigrants" when there are millions of US Citizens on the waiting lists for housing?

And I totally disagree on Boston exporting its poor throughout the rest of the state. What, they get all the economic growth and jobs; but the rest can house those left behind in a city who whose policy (with help from the state) has been to cleanse itself of the "99%" that the same liberals make a point of exploiting or "serving".