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Holden Residents’ MBTA Challenge Dismissed
The lawsuit against the Town of Holden for not adhering to the 2021 MBTA Communities Act aimed at increasing housing supply was dismissed by Judge Daniel Wrenn. The plaintiffs failed to prove how the Town of Holden's noncompliance specifically harmed them. While the law requires certain zoning near transit stations, the Town of Holden, despite not having such stations, is still affected due to its proximity to Worcester, which does have transit access.
MBTA New Housing Regulations
The zoning reforms Governor Baker enacted as a part of the Economic Development Bill in January 2021 year created a requirement that MBTA communities have at least one zoning district of reasonable size in which multifamily housing is permitted as of right and meets other criteria.