Housing
Housing Greenfield arose out of the 2020 Greening Greenfield (GG) Housing Forum that was a joint endeavor with Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution (FCCPR). While still affiliated with GG, it now operates semi-independently and with many local partners.
Housing
Housing Greenfield Mission
Housing Greenfield is committed to the following: To identify buildings and land in the downtown area and within every neighborhood with the goal of creating community for all people, including those with a physical or mental disability. It will seek developers committed to building affordable, lifelong, inclusive housing; and will find or create support for whatever policies, zoning changes and funding will be needed to build and maintain housing. Click here for a list of organizations with links, and for abbreviations of common Housing topics.
Need help knowing where to start?
Write Info@greeninggreenfieldma.org
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SEND US A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WHAT YOU NEED, AND WE’LL TRY TO POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. GREENING GREENFIELD ITSELF DOES NOT PROVIDE HOUSING SERVICES.
Aspects
Acronyms & Orgs
Virtual monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30 pm. To receive meeting announcements and minutes please email info@greeninggreenfieldMA.org.
Meetings focus on updates presented by various people and organizations on key topics, programs, and issues
Monthly Meeting Notes
Resources and Reports
City
- Existing Greenfield Affordable Housing (January 2025, may not be comprehensive)
County & Region
- ADU Accelerator, Pioneer Valley (works with property owners in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties to determine the feasibility of building an ADU. The program offers no-cost, one-on-one support to evaluate site conditions, zoning, cost and next steps, with a focus on all-electric ADUs. The website includes pre-designed ADU options in a variety of sizes.)
- Franklin County Resource Network (People who live or work in Franklin County meet twice a month to learn what’s going on, what help is available for people, and talk about big important issues in our community.)
- Living Wage Calculator, Franklin County (from MIT)
State
Advocacy — causes we’ve signed on to
History
Housing Greenfield grew out of the 2021 forum Housing is a Human Right, We Can Make it Happen, co-organized by Greening Greenfield and Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution (FCCPR).
HOUSING FORUM VIDEOS
Each of the 9 workshops of the forum were videotaped and still provide an excellent background for different aspects of this huge topic. We are pleased to present them here.
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Keynote: How Did We Get Here and Where are We Going?
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Reclaiming Municipally-Owned Abandoned Buildings for Affordable Housing
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Resident-Owned Communities
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Homelessness: Our Housing Crisis and a Call to Action
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How Do We Pay for the Housing We Want?
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Achieving Clean Energy with Affordability
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Community Land Trusts
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Housing Within a Corporate, Capitalist Society
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Living on the Outskirts: Stigmatization of People in re-entry from incarceration and recovery
