Speaker of the Maine House Ryan Fecteau: Reforming Zoning and Land Use in Municipalities
Idea Category: Housing
This week, NewDEAL Leader Speaker of the Maine House Ryan Fecteau is championing a new effort to combat the state’s affordable housing shortage through ending zoning regulations. Among other provisions, his bill would require localities to let private property owners build up to four housing units on their land, rather than restricting them to single-family homes. Fecteau’s goal is to not only quadruple the number of new affordable housing units built in Maine each year from 250 units to 1,000, but also ensure that those affordable housing developments will remain affordable for the next 30 years. Read more about Speaker Fecteau’s bill, which has wide bipartisan support. And for more on solutions for the housing crisis, register to join experts and NewDEAL Leaders for our March 16 virtual event “Implementing the Recovery: Improving Access to Affordable Housing”.
More Idea’s From Ryan Fecteau
Expanding Access to Child Care Through Zoning Reform
Idea Category: 2025 Ideas Challenge, Improving Quality of Life | Funding Source: ARP
Maine Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau Sponsored a Bill That Would Increase the Real Estate Transfer Tax on Expensive Homes to Fund the Construction of New Units
Idea Category: Housing | Funding Source: ARP
Rebuilding and Reenergizing the Building and Energy Codes
Idea Category: Climate Change | Funding Source: ARP
Natural Resources Square Up and Tackle Climate Change
Idea Category: Climate Change | Funding Source: ARP
Staycationland: Co-working Spaces Revolutionize Tourism and Remote Employment
Idea Category: Jobs and Entrepreneurship, Smart Government | Funding Source: ARP
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell's Vacant Property Initiative
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell’s Vacant Property Initiative creates a dedicated team to revitalize neglected...
Mayor Jon Mitchell's Vacant Property Initiative
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell’s Vacant Property Initiative creates a dedicated team to revitalize neglected...
