The hearing was packed with residents and housing advocates, most of whom were in support of the Affordable Homes Act (H.4138) as a means to mitigate the housing crisis facing the state. 

Here are 6 numbers that show what our community has built this year.

2023 was a big year. But the best part of our year is always our community.

The bill to lift the ban on rent control would help keep people in our homes at a time when the cost of housing in Massachusetts is higher than it’s ever been – a critical first step in addressing the housing crisis. 

You are invited to Neighbor to Neighbor’s year-end celebration on Thursday, December 7th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on Zoom. As always, our end-of-year party is about celebrating the work we’ve done …

Today, Mayor Joshua Garcia announced that he will be working on creating an Office of Tenant Protection in Holyoke at a rally at City Hall organized by Neighbor to Neighbor. 

Check it out: nearly 50 tenants rallied at Springfield City Hall last week to demand that the city include renters in conversations on the housing crisis.

A place to organize community members, practice governing together and support food justice in our community – a mission we began with ownership of the Dwight Street Garden.