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The neighborhood rezoning process was well run but took way too long (mine was the first to go), even her appointed zoning board encouraged the process to move faster. I was hoping they slow walked it into after the election but they need to roll it out to more places quicker

You forgot the inclusionary policies.

multifam housing permits in Boston were down ~60% in 23-24 compared to pre-Covid while the rest of Mass was flat to up

You’ve seen the 2030 census projections Seattle added a ton of ppl and housing and kept rents down. Boston could similarly add more people too, instead of just preserving the status quo. i hope you’re successful. Because we cannot afford to lose more seats to the GOP/south bc we don’t build.

Oh that ballot initiative is a hot mess. I’m staying far away from it!

Since you're gonna hear a lot from the other side, just want to say here I'm happy you're supporting it.

“I don’t support it but I’m voting for it” makes no sense.

downtown zoning when what it needs is residential rezoning

Full support to this governance competition.

To improve Squares and Streets, Boston could set an overall goal for new housing, apportion that to the n’hoods, and then have the n’hoods decide where to put it—modestly across the board or significantly in squares/on corridors. As is, a n’hood could essentially decide not to upzone anything.

I don't believe you have the same interests.

Everything is still moving at a snails pace - it feels like we've been waiting on draft zoning plans in Allston-Brighton for years at this point!

The numbers - or lack thereof - speak to the fact you are a failure on the single most important objective of your government: to make it easier, faster, cheaper to build housing. And now you are backing a destructive statewide prop. Can’t wait to vote against it.

This seems like the typical outcome for a progressive politician. We really lucked out with Zohran

The 3am Wu reply! You touched a nerve. Chapeau. And you're totally right

Yes, she has. Seems to have stopped now that she easily won reelection but troubling she did it at all when it was totally unnecessary to win votes.

they're getting consensus!!!! and an increase in the IZ requirement to the point where nothing makes sense financially

Nobody knows the real reason, but people's main guess makes a lot of sense And people who have watched Wu over the years have said she believes nothing, and any progressive branding is just convenience and her beliefs get discarded as do allies bsky.app/profile/theb...

She's trying to run for statewide office. And clearly thinks this will help her with Suburbanites instead of governing properly and selling them on that.

That’s disappointing

heard her Chief of Staff speak last October. truly one of the most impressive people I’ve ever seen. if it’s time off it’s well earned.

this is also what i heard

Yeah, her chief of streets was crippled for years in being able to effect policy change even before the election. Charles St and Congress Street in the seaport are classic examples.