Designing and Constructing Public Facilities
The Designing and Constructing Public Facilities (2016) Manual is released by the Office of the Inspector General and provides information and guidance on public construction projects.
Looking for a specific report, sample RFP and other documents that explain the affordable housing process? The Housing Toolbox resource section has all the materials that appear on this site.
The Designing and Constructing Public Facilities (2016) Manual is released by the Office of the Inspector General and provides information and guidance on public construction projects.
The Chapter 30B Manual (2016) released by the Office of the Inspector General contains guidance and information regarding the procurement process for municipal governments, including real property transactions and the disposition of public land.
This document created by Smart Growth Toolkit, provides an overview of accessory dwelling units (ADU), including FAQ and sample bylaw. |
Case studies of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) bylaws from the communities of Lexington, Northampton, and Pelham.
This section of the Smart Growth Toolkit website gives an overview of mill realization districts, including examples from communities across Massachusetts. |
This section of the Smart Growth website includes an overview of inclusionary zoning, financial considerations for municipalities considering inclusionary zoning, benefits of inclusionary zoning, and common characteristics that support inclusionary zoning |
Inclusionary zoing FAQ developed by the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy (2004).
A link to Smart Growth Toolkit's webpage on inclusionary zoning case studies, which include Dennis, Barnstable, and Newton. |
Link to the Smart Growth Toolkit website's page on zoning. This section describes the framework for how zoning amendments are enacted on the municipal-level. |
Metropolitan Area Planning Council's (MAPC) housing data portal is intended to support communities in their housing production plans, assessing needs, and create housing data profiles. |