Brandon Stanaway

Brandon Stanaway

@bstanaway.bsky.social

Social Scientist @ MAPC | Organizing with @abhousingaction.org | "Housing Data Hero" | interested in labor, housing, transportation, public economics | Central Jerseyan, Allston Rat | Opinions are mine | He/him

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Disappointed to read that @mayorwu.boston.gov's admin is giving up on making Boston an attractive and affordable place to live. Boston is supposed to be the "City on a Hill", an example of the best in people and policy. A majority of research... 1/3 www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/08/b...

bostonglobe.com‘Ambitious but possible’: Wu plans on new tax breaks, reworked zoning to tackle Boston housing crisis - The Boston GlobeTop Boston housing officials are devising a strategy to rein in soaring costs over the next few years.

suggests building more housing increases housing affordability. 3,000 units/year won't cut it. People are fleeing politically oppressive regimes within our country and without. Climate change is driving migration to more climate-stable places. Massachusetts is one of the best places ... 2/3

New development brings with it exciting new amenities! Public restrooms, green space, new businesses, storm water mitigation/infrastructure. Lots of new housing, in buildings upwards of six and ten stories. Let's build more of this! @planning.boston.gov @mayorwu.boston.gov

AB Housing Action held a pizza picnic on the new Allstonway at the ERC last evening. Fantastic new public plaza with 345 units of new housing + lots of bunnies! The cafes, hotel, lab buildings and Harvard conference center have ground floors open to the community to linger, work, read, and relax.

@mayorwu.boston.gov and @streets.boston.gov putting a moratorium on the safety of cyclists in Allston-Brighton (across the City). I've never seen a candidate win by such a wide margin and then adopt the policy of their challenger. The Mayor's land-use and transportation policies are disappointing.

xxxtine@allston.bsky.social

Hey @mayorwu.boston.gov this isn’t what you said on @wgbh.org’s BPR a couple of months ago. What do you mean a moratorium on the safety of cyclists @streets.boston.gov? Does Allston-Brighton not deserve the same protection as World Cup tourists downtown? This is upsetting.

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Get this man headline billing at YIMBYTown 2026.

Jonathan Berk 🏠@berkie1.bsky.social

On its third attempt tonight, Marblehead Town Meeting approved an “MBTA Communities–compliant” district largely centered on the 125-year-old Tedesco Country Club, meeting 3A requirements on paper while all but assuring no new housing would be built. This comment says it all.

Eliminating parking construction requirements in new housing advances the City's climate and housing affordability goals and will make Boston a more pleasant place to live and work. Concerns about existing parking should be addressed through a parking management program - meters, permit lottery, etc

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Despicable echoes of what Boston politicians were saying about people with names like Fitzgerald a century ago

Jonathan Berk 🏠@berkie1.bsky.social

“I can predict for the most part these units get bought up & rented out to a highly transient population that does not care about the overall well-being of the neighborhood or the families that put roots down here.” - Boston City Councilor John Fitzgerald opposing new housing.

Disappointing that @mayorwu.boston.gov wouldn't answer this question from a constituent directly. Residents deserve to know what the city is doing to bring services back online for cyclists and pedestrians and what practical steps the city is taking to address these shortcomings in the future.

xxxtine@allston.bsky.social

Really disappointed that I asked about this and the comm Ave bike lanes @bikeboston.bsky.social cleared on @wgbh.org’s Boston Public Radio to @mayorwu.boston.gov and the question was not answered, instead bringing up roadways and sidewalks. @streets.boston.gov still looking for an answer

Major props to BCU for clearing out the bike lanes. It'll make the commute of countless neighbors in Allston-Brighton, including mine, safer. @streets.boston.gov failed residents during this past storm; I hope to see safety infrastructure reinstalled promptly when the City thaws.

Comm Ave now has a bike lane again thanks to the effort of this volunteer crew! This is just one street, and we don't have the plows that the city has. Let's get this done city-wide!

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That was fascinating to learn about Allston-Brighton zoning - we've been making it more restrictive for 100 years! No wonder our housing prices are out of control. If you missed the virtual meeting, come to the in-person one on February 11th, and let's talk about how to revitalize our community!

Thank you, @planning.boston.gov for a good virtual Allston-Brighton Community Plan meeting last night where we talked about the need for zoning reform in our community. AB residents, come to the in-person meeting Feb 11, 6-8pm, and join ABHA afterwards at Devlin's! partiful.com/e/Tf9igDn3FH...

Great to hear from @planning.boston.gov last night. The AB Community Plan is a generational opportunity to set the neighborhood on a path to build more housing, support local businesses, and invest in pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. Hope to see folks at the Wed. meeting and ABHA after-party!

Thank you, @planning.boston.gov for a good virtual Allston-Brighton Community Plan meeting last night where we talked about the need for zoning reform in our community. AB residents, come to the in-person meeting Feb 11, 6-8pm, and join ABHA afterwards at Devlin's! partiful.com/e/Tf9igDn3FH...

Awesome to see @lizbreadon.bsky.social elected to lead the City Council! Looking forward to continuing @abhousingaction.org's work with the Councilor and her team to make Allston-Brighton a vibrant and affordable neighborhood through data + research driven and community informed policy.

Carnage of safety improvements is common along bike lanes on Western Ave. and N. Beacon St. in Allston. Destroyed flex posts haven't been replaced in months. Why not go further (concrete separators, metal bollards, full separation) in light of inadequate infrastructure? @streets.boston.gov

Ben Ewen-Campen@benforward3.bsky.social

I’m *extremely* appreciative of the major safety improvements that have been made to the BU bridge & nearby over the last year (it’s on my daily commute year round), but the flex posts at both ends were destroyed by vehicles within days, and it’s clear something more is needed for safety here👇

Awesome night. Couldn't be more proud of all of the folks working to make AB, and Boston as a whole, a more livable community.

Allston-Brighton Housing Action celebrated its first year of pro-housing advocacy with 70+ neighbors, elected representatives, and civic leaders. We're working to shape a Boston where everyone can thrive. Thank you Councilors Liz Breadon and Sharon Durkan, Sen. Brownsberger and so many others!

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And the new locations keep rolling! You can now rent a CargoB at the corner of Cowperthwaite and DeWolfe Streets, right by Harvard Square and the Weeks Footbridge! #Cargobikes #cambMA #bikeshare #ebikes #boston

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Academics’ and planners’ single-minded focus on making *brand new* homes affordable to the poorest people has been a disaster for poor people’s’ ability to afford housing.

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@amydain.bsky.social gives a good overview of the housing permit data landscape in Massachusetts. Data collection through standard permits is minimal and Census sources leave much to be desired. Kindly cites the work I do at MAPC. Lots of work to be done!

Boston Indicators@bosindicators.bsky.social

And as she explains in the newest edition of Upzone Update—"The Surprising Lack of Good Permitting Data and What to Do about It” buff.ly/2fh6B3K —while counting permits should be easy, the process can feel like counting grains of sand. Concrete numbers keep slipping through your fingers.

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Minneapolis built more housing than any other major Midwest city & it’s not a mystery why. They allowed modest density housing types city-wide, cut regressive parking mandates, and made it easier to build apartments near transit. The results: more homes + slowed rent growth.

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Join us for a Housing Coffee Hour this Saturday, July 19, 10am-noon at Smith Playground in Allston, with City Councilor Henry Santana and Liz Breadon. Working towards a vibrant resilient Allston-Brighton! Smith Playground, Allston.

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Reminder, comments due May 8. Fix the IHOP Rotary Design (SFR / North Beacon intersection). This is vital for pedestrian and bicyclist access from our #Allston #Brighton neighborhood to the river. Information, talking points, and link to write a comment letter here. actionnetwork.org/letters/say-...

actionnetwork.orgSay NO to DCR’s 6-lane road through Brighton parklandI wrote a letter for the Action Network letter campaign: Say NO to DCR’s 6-lane road through Brighton parkland. The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is planning to rebuild the terrify...

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