S2 Episode 3: What’s it like to build housing in Cambridge? (Housing Part 2)

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In the second part of our series on affordable housing in Cambridge we ask, how do we build enough housing? Why is it so difficult to build in the city? And how do we balance density and the concerns of neighbors? We take a look at a couple of different developments in the process of being built, from Porter Square to Alewife to Kendall Square.

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A Better Cambridge's website

Cambridge Residents' Alliance's website

Fresh Pond Residents' Alliance's website

Cambridge Day article about Frost Terrace

Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance in Cambridge

Cambridge Chronicle article about 55 Wheeler Street

Envision Cambridge process

Cambridge Chronicle article about Volpe

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