How far has Acton come in its efforts to provide more affordable housing in town? Read here about the progress we have made. This report on Acton's Affordable Housing Milestones was compiled by the Acton Community Housing Corporation. It demonstrates that our Town Officials care deeply about, and are attending to, this issue. There is no need to indiscriminately support 40B projects, least of all a project that lacks sensitivity to the historic, environmental and cultural landscapes of the surrounding area. Good faith efforts to meet Acton's true housing needs and maintain the integrity of the town's long-term development plans must continue.
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South Acton is a unique neighborhood. The housing here is diverse. There are houses that are a few months old; there are homes that are a few years or a few decades old; there are even a few that are centuries old. Take a look at the slide show on the Who We Are page. Marvel at the diversity in age and architecture of the buildings on School Street, Martin Street, High Street, River Street, Piper Road, Central Street and Maple Street. No two buildings are alike. Forty identical townhouses sitting on a few acres, slicing right through the forest of trees and wildlife on Great Hill, will not enhance our neighborhood's rich historic and cultural landscape.
A developer proposes 40 townhouse units on a 6 acre parcel of land off Piper Lane and School Street . The units will be visible from the Great Hill conservation trails, dog park and South Acton Historic District. In addition to changing the character of the historic district and conservation land, these units will bring significant additional congestion to School Street, pushing even more traffic onto Piper Road and River Street - making all three roads less safe and passable. While some of the units will be affordable, the town will pay a very high price for these affordable units. Our town has more effective, responsible ways to fill its actual affordable housing needs - elderly and rental housing. Meanwhile, this land can be used to fill another Town goal of open space, adding it to Great Hill Conservation along with the adjacent Gaebel parcel purchased by unanimous vote at Town Meeting in 2008.
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