Everyone wants Boston to be an inclusive place to live. The city thrives when it is a place where people from all walks of life have a place to call home.
And Boston is experiencing an amazing renaissance. In recent decades it has had the good fortune of having a diverse economic base that has allowed the city to rebound after the 1960s. The population is growing again, but the price of housing has skyrocketed.
Young professionals and families are being priced out of the promise of homeownership or find that they are facing ridiculous transportation burdens. Older folks are reluctant to sell their homes because there are not housing options in their own neighborhoods that meet their needs. Renters are probably the most stressed because there are so few options that are not a luxury level…
Click here to read more of Susan’s February Op-Ed in Banker & Tradesman
