The last decade was among the lowest for new housing units built in #SalemMA. Values, rents, and prices are up because supply is down, not because we& #39;re overbuilt. Claims that our city is "overdeveloped" are deliberate attempts to mislead and frighten people.

Why does it feel #SalemMA is building a lot of housing? A lot has to do with visibility of those units. The 3k+ units built in the 1970s-1980s were largely single family homes in quiet neighborhoods. These days, units are built downtown & along the corridors, esp. Blubber Hollow.

There& #39;s a real conversation to be had about how Salem shapes new housing, where, and under what conditions. But let& #39;s be truthful with people, let facts drive the discussion, and set aside the fearmongering rhetoric. #SalemMA deserves better.