Housing in Salem

Published: Nov. 27, 2018, 3:01 p.m.

Tune in for the podcast version of FYI Salem! Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll interviews city officials, community leaders, notable residents, and more, and provides a brief update on the latest news and information from the City of Salem, from inside City Hall and across the community. On this episode Mayor Driscoll talks with Tom Daniel, Salem's Director of Planning and Community Development, about housing. They discuss recent housing demand projections and the multiple tools at the City's disposal to try to improve supply and stabilize rents and prices. Housing Needs & Demand Analysis: https://www.salem.com/planning-and-community-development/files/salem-housing-needs-and-demand-analysis-july-2015-revised Imagine Salem: https://imaginesalem.org/ Religious & Municipal Reuse Zoning: https://www.salem.com/home/files/municipal-and-religious-adaptive-reuse-overlay-district-ordinance and https://www.salem.com/sites/salemma/files/uploads/adaptive_reuse_overlay_draft_07-02-18_1.pdf HDIP: http://www.mass.gov/hed/community/planning/housing-development-incentive-program-hdip.html Courthouses reuse: https://www.salem.com/planning-and-community-development/files/salem-superior-court-county-commissioners-building andhttps://www.salem.com/planning-and-community-development/files/salem-superior-courthouse-county-commissioners-building Mode Shift Salem: https://www.salem.com/shift CodeRED Weather Warnings: https://www.salem.com/home/news/city-salem-reverse-notification-now-includes-weather-warnings Salem Relief Fund for Lynde Street Fire: https://www.salem.com/home/news/city-salem-coordinating-relief-efforts-fire-victims