Special series / Housing in Distress
Teamwork needed to solve South Coast’s housing crisis
Readers of The Light’s recent Housing in Distress series listened, challenged and asked impassioned questions at our latest public forum. Watch the Community Conversation now.
Why it’s hard to build in New Bedford
Typical rents in the city aren’t enough to pay for the high cost of new residential construction, so developers need heavy government subsidies to make projects financially viable.
‘I don’t want to let this house go’
New Bedford’s housing crisis has become severe: about one in four households spends more than half of their income on housing costs. How do they cope?
New Bedford has one of the tightest housing markets in the state, report finds
A sweeping new report predicts that 83,000 housing units will be needed to fill the gap in the state’s 26 gateway cities over the next decade.
Housing in Distress: A Community Conversation about housing in New Bedford and beyond
Join New Bedford Light housing reporter Grace Ferguson, local officials and advocates for a moderated discussion and Q&A.
New Bedford calls on suburbs to pitch in on affordable housing
Some suburbs are close to meeting their housing goals. But town leaders cite challenges to progress.
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