WORCESTER – The City of Worcester holds a virtual public forum as part of the development of the city’s Housing Production Plan (HPP) on Monday, Dec. 9, at 5:30 PM. The city encourages all resident to contribute to the HPP and help shape a plan for accessible, affordable housing in Worcester.
During the forum, residents can review and share thoughts on the draft goals and strategies that will guide Worcester’s housing policies over the next five years.
The plan seeks to create a roadmap of actionable steps to ensure access to quality, affordable housing that meets the needs of Worcester residents. The process to build the five-year roadmap seeks to ensure the plan becomes a shared vision for the future of Worcester’s housing.
Residents may register in advance or join the forum on Monday via Zoom.
In May, the City of Worcester announced it selected JM Goldson, a Massachusetts-certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE) based in Boston, to draft the plan and provide advisory support in its development.
In April 2024, a report by Forbes ranked the Worcester metro area the third worst real estate market for renters in the US.
