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Issue of May 15, 2006 |     |
Process ProceedsA bill that would reform the process for selling surplus state land was recently passed in the Senate. Meanwhile, last Monday, Department of Housing and Community Development officials told legislators they are frustrated no Bay State cities or towns have yet finalized agreements under Chapter 40R, a still-new smart-growth initiative designed to lure municipal participation in smart-growth and affordable-housing development with financial incentives. Making Its Mark In a nod to the past that could have a significant effect on Boston’s Downtown Crossing in the future, the Boston Landmark Commission voted last week to grant protected status to a block of buildings there that house the venerable Filene’s department store. Bring Down This Barrier By Benjamin Fierro III As has been well documented by the recent work of the Pioneer and Rappaport institutes, local regulatory barriers are the greatest impediments to building new housing in Massachusetts. But some state regulations and statutes also can make it unnecessarily difficult to produce housing – including housing for the commonwealth’s aging population. A bill pending in the Senate could make it just a bit easier to build housing for persons 55 years of age or older. Financial Institutions Should Explore Next-Generation CDP Technologies By Scott Jarr Continuous data protection, more commonly known as CDP, is the buzzword du jour in the data protection market. Recent announcements by large, brand-name vendors like Microsoft, IBM/Tivoli and Symantec all tout their latest products as providing continuous data protection, so the market is categorizing all CDP products as “new.” Check and Balance Banker and Tradesman's political cartoon. |
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