"the critical milepost of 2030 is already out of reach"

"Boston is so far behind on climate progress that cutting greenhouse emissions in half by the critical milepost of 2030 is already out of reach, a new assessment has found, and reaching the goal of net zero emissions by 2050 will require a decades-long, all-in effort.

The report blamed a decade or more of stalled action at the city, state, and federal levels, and said that dramatic changes must now begin.

In a year that saw the hottest three-week period in 151 years of Boston records and just ahead of what is expected to be a record-hot weekend, the report, dubbed the Inaugural Boston Climate Progress Report, was seen as a jolt of reality.

“It is a call to action,” said report author Joan Fitzgerald, a professor of public policy and urban affairs at Northeastern University. “But this city government can’t do this alone. ... Everyone has to be moving in lockstep to realize these goals.”

Continue reading the Boston Globe article (subscription maybe required) ->

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/11/03/science/bostons-2030-climate-goal-is-out-reach-new-report-finds/

CommonWealth Magazine coverage ->

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/environment/report-says-boston-not-meeting-climate-action-targets/

Boston Foundation page releasing their report ->

https://www.tbf.org/news-and-insights/reports/2022/november/2022-climate-report-card-20221103

Download the PDF version (there are other versions available) -> 

https://www.tbf.org/-/media/tbf/reports-and-covers/2022/november/bf_climatefinal_spread.pdf

 

Boston’s Long Wharf as a king tide flooded parts of Boston’s waterfront, as well as other coastal areas of Massachusetts. DAVID L. RYAN

Boston Foundation: report -> "Pathways to Economic Mobility"

Boston Foundation (@bostonfdn) tweeted on Thu, Jun 10, 2021:

The Pathways to Economic Mobility report draws on data across high schools, postsecondary institutions & employers, exploring important & timely questions to better understand the impact of community colleges on students' career trajectories. 

Read it here: https://t.co/hjYbLW7jqz 

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/bostonfdn/status/1402991082166620171

Boston Foundation: report -> "Pathways to Economic Mobility"

Boston Foundation Housing Report Card

"Some fascinating (and troubling) data being shared by @sassermodestino at the new @bostonfdn Housing Report Card webinar. Mass. being hit hard - especially communities of color - what will it mean for housing stability? Her new report is up now at https://t.co/zP5HSLhLui."

 

"Although economists are predicting a gradual recovery of the U.S. economy beginning sometime in the third quarter of 2020, forecasts show that the labor market will not return to pre-pandemic levels until the end of 2022.1

In Massachusetts, where unemployment is significantly higher than the national rate, it could take even longer to recover all of the jobs lost during the COVID-19 recession due to the initial severity of the pandemic and the exposure of key industries like education and health care.

Against this backdrop, residents face reduced unemployment insurance benefits that will constrain their ability to continue making their housing payments in full. Coupled with the eventual expiration of state and national eviction moratoriums, the cumulative impact of deferred rental and mortgage payments has the potential to lead to large increases in housing displacement in 2021."

Read the full report online:

https://www.tbf.org/news-and-insights/reports/2020/september/greater-boston-housing-report-card-equity-and-resilience-20200923

 

There are also links to watch the webinar and to download the presentation copy

 

Tweet from Ted McEnroe (@tmcenroe) https://twitter.com/tmcenroe/status/1308772716548362240 https://twitter.com/tmcenroe/status/1308772716548362240?s=20 https://twitter.com/tmcenroe

 

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Boston Foundation Housing Report Card

 status/1308772716548362240?s=20  https://twitter.com/tmcenroe/status/1308772716548362240?s=20
https://twitter.com/tmcenroe/status/1308772716548362240?s=20.com/tmcenroe/status/1308772716548362240?s=20 

"aren’t building enough housing to keep up with population growth"

From the Boston Globe, articles of interest for Franklin:

"As the demand for more housing surges across Eastern Massachusetts, some communities are grappling with how to meet that need without damaging the quality of life. 

Dedham recently approved a temporary moratorium on new mixed-use development projects; Saugus instituted a moratorium on multifamily dwellings; and Arlington recently delayed action on zoning proposals that would ease restrictions to promote housing growth. 

“Like many cities and towns, there is a concern about growth and the ability to absorb that growth, whether it’s traffic, schools, or the infrastructure,’’ said Dedham Town Planner Jeremy Rosenberger. 

Multifamily housing accounted for nearly all new housing permits issued in Suffolk County between 2000 and 2017, and the majority in Middlesex and Norfolk counties, according to a recent report by the Boston Foundation. Single-family housing continued to predominate in Essex and Plymouth counties."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/globelocal/2019/08/01/too-much-too-fast-towns-hit-pause-big-projects/w7hfobk9LgLVH2gqfc8tFM/story.html

The complete Boston Foundation Report:
https://www.tbf.org/news-and-insights/reports/2019/june/greater-boston-housing-report-card-2019

On Page 93: the table of "Municipalities with the Highest Affordability Indices" shows Franklin in the top 20 sitting in the 12th position. Compared to the other top rankings Franklin has received, this is not one we want to be on.

the table of "Municipalities with the Highest Affordability Indices" shows
Franklin in the top 20 sitting in the 12th position