Exclusionary zoning throughout the last century across Massachusetts has led to the ... In the late 1960s, in the wake of the Civil Rights movement, communities across the United States began ...

Fortunately, there is a growing movement to reform the ... Our antiquated zoning laws hurt our environment as well. Every day in Massachusetts, 22 acres of forest and farmland are converted ...

Edgefield County is about to embark on the mass zoning of more than 1,500 properties, all in the name of rural preservation.

Of course, in urban and suburban Massachusetts, empty land is exceedingly rare. And many towns are targeting their most developed areas — downtowns — for their new zoning. When the state says ...

The state has put new penalties in place for cities and towns that do not follow zoning laws aimed at creating ... the town of Holden was sued by the Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance for ...

Residents and leaders from around Greater Boston discuss the MBTA Communities Act, which requires cities and towns in the T's service area to allow for more dense housing development. Lexington's ...

Mass. (WPRI) — The deadline has passed for MBTA communities to become compliant with a zoning law aimed at creating more housing in Massachusetts. The MBTA Communities Act was signed into law in ...

The First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday handed a rare victory to an adult entertainment company seeking to build a 8,935-square-foot "Adirondack style" club in Mendon, Mass., ...