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Massachusetts SJC upholds MBTA Communities Act again, opening door to more housing reforms

Leading advocate for the act's implementation

Massachusetts's Supreme Judicial Court has upheld the MBTA Communities Act for the second time, dismissing the town of Marshfield's claim that the 2021 law violates local home rule. The ruling locks in the state's power to require its 177 MBTA-adjacent communities to zone for apartments and townhomes.

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