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New Report Details True Costs of Housing and Transportation for Families in Greater Boston

Apr 13, 2010

Boston Regional Challenge, a new report by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Terwilliger Center for Workforce House, releases data on housing and transportation costs for famlies in Boston and surrounding region. The report stresses the importances of transit oriented development as we plan for the future of Boston.

"Over the past decade, Boston has built over 18,000 units of housing; 9,000 of which are within walking distance to thousands of jobs," said Mayor Menino. "Going forward we will continue to grow the City's population by building housing that is innovative, close to jobs and public transportation, environmentally sustainable and affordable to Boston's workforce."

Details on the report can be found here

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