Dain Research

Opinion pieces and articles
 
Zoning in the Boston suburbs is stacked against families with children
The Boston Globe
June 2023
 
What the MBTA Communities law means for your town
CommonWealth Beacon
January 2023
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Solving the MBTA Communities zoning puzzle
CommonWealth Beacon
January 2023
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Seeking predictable permitting for new housing
CommonWealth Beacon
January 2023
 
Where should new multi-family housing go?
CommonWealth Beacon
January 2023
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Overcoming the restrictions on multi-family housing
CommonWealth Beacon
January 2023
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The Argument: Should accessory dwelling units be allowed statewide in Massachusetts?
The Boston Globe
September 2022
 
In Praise of Downtowns, Main Streets
CommonWealth Beacon
July 2021
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Can Our Underperforming Asphalt Become Bustling Boulevards?
Banker and Tradesman
May 2021
 
Building a City Center Serving Six Cities
CommonWealth Beacon
March 2021
 
Trump's ‘Suburban Lifestyle Dream’ Is Real: Just Look At Greater Boston’s Housing Plans
WBUR
August 2020
 
Route 128 needs land use leadership
CommonWealth Beacon
January 2020
 
Greater Boston’s Architecture, Pretty in Pink
Medium.com
January 2020
 
Give accessory apartments a shot
CommonWealth Beacon
December 2019
 
Moving on from car-as-king development
CommonWealth Beacon
November 2019
 
Building connectedness with star power
CommonWealth Beacon
November 2019
 
Where should new housing go?
CommonWealth Beacon
November 2019
 
Day Trips in Greater Boston
Medium.com
November 2019
 
Guess what’s anchoring many small downtowns?
CommonWealth Beacon
December 2018
 
Should we smoot the subways?
CommonWealth Beacon
April 2016
 
Are dashboards the right tool to measure progress?
CommonWealth Beacon
February 2016
 
Municipalities shouldn’t go it alone on IT
CommonWealth Beacon
January 2016
 
In Newtonville, smart growth is taking hold
CommonWealth Beacon
January 2016
 
Boston Public Market: Looks great, makes sense
CommonWealth Beacon
December 2015
 
Brutalist buildings need some TLC
Commonwealth Beacon
November 2015
 
The state should encourage accessory apartments
CommonWealth Beacon
October 2015
 
Riley’s turnaround effort bigger than schools
CommonWealth Beacon
October 2015
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Published papers
 
Equitable Zoning by Design
By Tim Love, Sam Naylor, Camille Wimpe, and Amy Dain
January 2025

Exclusionary by Design
Boston Indicators at the Boston Foundation
November 2023
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A Reformer’s Guidebook to Zoning’s Knots:
Approval Processes for Multi-Family Housing in Greater Boston
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
October 2021
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The State of Zoning for Multifamily Housing in Greater Boston
Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance
June 2019
 
The State of Zoning for Accessory Dwelling Units
Pioneer Institute and Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance
July 2018
 
Housing and Land Use Policy in Massachusetts:
Reforms for Affordability, Sustainability, and Superior Design
Pioneer Institute
February 2007
 
Residential Land-Use Regulation in Eastern Massachusetts:
A Study of 187 Communities
Pioneer Institute and Rappaport Institute
December 2005

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