HOUSING SOLUTIONS Taunton’s multi-pronged housing strategy addresses the nationwide housing shortage through a blend of downtown revitalization, adaptive reuse of historical properties, and transit-oriented development. “I don’t think you’ll find a community that hasn’t been impacted by the housing shortage,” Mayor O’Connell acknowledges. “We just had about 100 units come online this past year right in the downtown area. We have another project downtown that will bring about 36 more units online.” These downtown residential developments support the city’s revitalization efforts by increasing population density in the urban core, a strategy urban planners advocate for creating vibrant downtowns. The city has particularly focused on rejuvenating dormant properties, exemplified by the Whittenton 10 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 05
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