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Organizations Supporting the MORE Infrastructure Program-Chapter 40T
By vidchair on Fri, 12/28/2007 - 7:50am
ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING THE ADOPTION OF CHAPTER 40T:
Mass Alliance for Economic Development (MAED )-The Commonwealth's outreach tool bringing new business to the Commonwealth
Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA )-Dedicated to expanding affordable housing in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Chapter of the American Planning Association -The organization representing State, municipal and private professional planners
City of Lowell
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency -The quasi State agency issuing bonds to finance a variety of projects for non-profits and private firms
Massachusetts Economic Development Council -The professional organization representing the State's economic development professionals
National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP )-Representing developers and real estate professionals
Home Builders Association of Massachusetts -The premier organization representing Massachusetts home builders
Greater Boston Real Estate Board
Worcester Business Development Corp .-The leading economic development organization in Worcester
Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce
North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation-Assisting communities in Central Massachusetts with economic development
Town of Adams
Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts
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Comments
What?
I do not understand the purpose of this post. What is Chapter 40T and why does it matter who is supporting it?
Saklad clone?
The whole tone seems Saklad-like to me. Just plopped there with no point of reference.
Saklad?
Saklad?
Is it like 40B?
I understand what 40B is. Is 40T a "reformed" version or something entirely different? Does it give developers the ability to build whatever monstrosity they want just as long as a meager percentage of it is affordable?
Two sites on 40T here (pro)
Two sites on 40T here (pro) and here (con).
Sounds like a bad idea
Now I see what this is about -- a proposal to allow creation of additional political subdivisions, with taxing authority, and UNELECTED 'governments'. No thanks!
Yeah, it sounds like a
Yeah, it sounds like a really bad idea. Interesting that neither of our supposedly local city papers are reporting on this.
Gov. Romney was right, for once
This was one of the very rare times when Governor Romney properly vetoed a bill and my state rep (Denise Provost) argued successfully that the veto should stand.
Sexy tagline
I think that this issue needs a soundbite or something to explain it- the good and the bad- in like 30 seconds. It's not a very 'sexy' issue, therefore not as easy to get people to care about.
A glance at each of those sites is a barrage of rambling words.
"No taxation without representation"
It worked once before.
The issue here, as I see it, is that the proposal allows the creation of a taxing district with a non-republican form of government. Instead of being elected by all the people in the district, or even all of the property-owners, the "prudential committee" would be self-selecting and self-perpetuating.
Sounds like those people
Sounds like those people need your help explaining the issue in a way that doesn't put people to sleep.