Adelaide L.D. Roger
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‘Through the Ranks’: Johnston Leaves Cambridge Housing Authority After 34 Years
After more than three decades shaping Cambridge’s affordable housing landscape, Michael J. “Mike” Johnston is stepping down — leaving behind a billion-dollar redevelopment legacy and a transformed housing authority that now serves as a national model.
Ellery Street Housing Proposals Spur Appeals, Zoning Debate
Ellery Street — a mid-Cambridge corridor facing an early wave of development under the city’s zoning overhaul — has become a flashpoint in the debate over boosting housing supply amid a growing shortage.
Can ‘Abundance’ Solve Cambridge’s Housing Crisis?
The arguments of Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s 2025 book “Abundance” are well-trodden in Cambridge, where debates over development have defined city politics for decades. Yet local realities complicate the idea of abundance as a one-size-fits-all approach.
Massachusetts Attorney General Intervenes to Back Cambridge in Inclusionary Zoning Lawsuit
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell formally intervened Thursday in a lawsuit challenging Cambridge’s inclusionary zoning policy, warning the case could have sweeping implications for housing policy across the state.
Cambridge Housing Authority Names Clara Fraden as First Female CEO
The Cambridge Housing Authority has named Clara Fraden, its former director of planning, to lead the agency after its longtime director retires at the end of March.
As Costs Climb, Developers Turn to Cambridge’s Affordable Housing Trust, Report Finds
Cambridge's Affordable Housing Trust has become the financial backbone of nearly every large affordable development in the city, according to a report released last week evaluating the last five years of the program.
106-Unit Affordable Development To Open to Residents at 52 New Street
The first affordable housing project permitted under the city’s landmark Affordable Housing Overlay opened to residents last week, more than four years after its initial approval.
Inclusionary Zoning Was Meant to Create Affordable Housing. Now a Developer is Taking it to Court.
For nearly three decades, Cambridge has relied on its inclusionary zoning policy to require developers to build affordable housing. Now, a lawsuit filed by a longtime local developer threatens the legal basis of that policy.
Cambridge Council Moves to Explore Renovations at 240 Albany St. Shelter
The Cambridge City Council voted unanimously Monday to explore renovations to the shelter at 240 Albany St., one of the city’s largest low-threshold shelters, which allows residents to stay regardless of active substance use.
Housing and Transportation Take Top Priority, But Remain Least Satisfactory, Cambridge Survey Finds
A record number of Cambridge residents said they were highly satisfied with living in the city according to a 2025 resident satisfaction survey, but the city’s two most hot-button issues — housing affordability and transportation — continued to fall short of their expectations.