BREAKING NEWS
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ELECTION RESCHEDULED TO WED FEB 14
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BREAKING NEWS 〰️ ELECTION RESCHEDULED TO WED FEB 14 〰️
VOTE YES!
MOVING MILTON FORWARD
PLEASE VOTE ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
POLLS ARE OPEN 7AM-8 PM
WHAT IS ZONING?
Zoning regulates the use, height, size, design, and density (how many units are allowed), among other things, on a given piece of land.
HOW DO I UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD?
I’VE HEARD
Milton is not a rapid transit community. Voting “no” will give Milton time to request reclassification.
FACT
As we all know, nothing about the MBTA in recent years has been rapid, but that’s not what’s at stake here. Town officials asked the state to change its classification as a rapid transit community in 2023. The state denied the Town’s request and confirmed that Milton is a rapid transit community. To read the state’s decision, click here.
I’VE HEARD
Voting “yes” does not address the town’s need for affordable housing because it allows market-rate units.
FACT
Every major affordable housing organization in the state supports the MBTA Communities Law because it will ease the affordability crisis. Market-rate duplexes and multifamily dwellings offer home buyers a more affordable alternative to single-family homes. In 2023, the average sale price of a two-bedroom, one-bath condo was $550,000, while the average sale price of a single family home in Milton was $1,102,412.
HEAR FROM YOUR NEIGHBORS!
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"I am voting YES for the MBTA Communities Act to give residents more housing choices. The Act hopefully will spur development of housing that will allow more young people starting out and folks downsizing to stay in Milton."
Patricia Latimore
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"I’m voting YES because I want our teachers and other town employees to be able to live in the community where they work. If Milton doesn't comply with state law, we will be devastated by becoming ineligible for state education and other funds."
Ada Rosmarin, TMM Precinct 2, Former School Committee Member and Chair
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"It is frustrating that some people want to put Milton’s well-being at risk by breaking the law and undoing the zoning that the Town Meeting already overwhelmingly voted for. There are many ways to improve the zoning and regulate any future development without making Milton vulnerable to litigation and loss of funding."
S. Kyle Johnson, PhD, Precinct 10
WHAT IS THE MBTA COMMUNITIES LAW?
The MBTA Communities Act was signed into law by then-Gov. Charlie Baker in January 2021. The law was passed unanimously by the Senate and overwhelmingly by the House (143 to 4).
The law is aimed at alleviating Massachusetts’ severe housing crisis by requiring 177 towns served by the MBTA to zone for multi-family housing, primarily in designated areas near commuter rail, subway, and bus stations.
JANUARY 13, 2024
“It’s a bad look for Milton to be the outlier here,” said Matt Morong, a leader of the Yes for Milton campaign. “The no side doesn’t believe that the consequences are real. The consequences aren’t what’s motivating me. It’s helping people live. This zoning acknowledges that Milton should play a role in alleviating the current housing crisis we’re in.”
WHAT DOES THE LAW REQUIRE MILTON TO DO?
The law does not require new multi-family units to be built. The law only requires designated areas to be zoned for multi-family units.
Because of Milton’s MBTA classification, the law requires Milton to zone for 2,461 multi-family units, of which 50 percent must be within .5 miles of transit.
The actual number of new multi-family units to be zoned will be 1,764 because several hundred multi-family units have already been approved in the Trolley Corridor and would be eligible to count toward Milton’s overall requirement.
READY TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT?
Who we are
YES! FOR MILTON Campaign
Elizabeth Dillon, Co-Chair
Matt Morong, Co-Chair
Kristine Hodlin, Treasurer