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Will More Housing Really Lower Rents? Prove It, Mr. Mayor

By Richard Heath on May 17, 2015
Will More Housing Really Lower Rents? Prove It, Mr. MayorFile photo: Olmsted Place Apartments under construction on Nov. 19, 2014 at the site of the Home for Little Wanderers.
File photo: Olmsted Place Apartments under construction on Nov. 19, 2014 at the site of the Home for Little Wanderers.
File photo: Olmsted Place Apartments under construction on Nov. 19, 2014 at the site of the Home for Little Wanderers.

Earlier this year, Mayor Marty Walsh told Jamaica Plain News and other community newspapers how he plans to keep people from being forced out of Boston by the high costs of rent and sales prices: “The key is to increase the supply of housing.”

3200 Washington St.: The Future of Egleston Square in the Balance

3200 Washington St.: The Future of Egleston Square in the Balance

By Richard Heath on April 3, 2015
The overflow crowd at the Egleston Square YMCA listened to the presentation on the development proposed for the old Economy Plumbing site on Washington Street.
The overflow crowd at the Egleston Square YMCA listened to the presentation on the development proposed for the old Economy Plumbing site on Washington Street.

A Boston Redevelopment Authority-sponsored public meeting about the planned development of  the former Economy Plumbing evolved into a protest on the very future of Egleston Square.

Help Could Be on the Way for Seniors With Skyrocketing Property Taxes

By Ashli Molina on February 6, 2015

Finally, there’s good news for seniors who own their own homes and want to stay in JP. On Tuesday, Mayor Marty Walsh signed a “home rule petition” to give tax deferrals to long-term home owners. It could be part of a solution for some in the battle against rising property costs.

‘Ain’t No One Can Afford This’ — Video Project Debuts at Lantern Parade

By Ashli Molina on October 17, 2014

Santo Anibal Ramirez, owner of Anibal Color Studio, talking about closing his business due to the rise in rent. Credit: “Ain’t No One Can Afford This”

People pour their sweat and souls into things they believe are worth their time. Helen “Homefries” Matthews, a Jamaica Plain resident of 13 years, dedicates her time to “Ain’t No One Can Afford This,” a public video project that will share the stories of JP residents and business owners who have been or are being priced out.