LSH was launched in July to support a 2026 ballot question that would would allow single-family homes to be built in any residentially-zoned area as long as the land on which it is to be constructed is at least 5,000 square feet, has at least 50 feet of land bordering the street, road, or public way that it faces, and has access to public sewer and water services. In other words, this ballot question would legalize starter homes. With Massachusetts facing an urgent and extreme housing crisis, we must do everything we can to build more homes, and this reform will do just that.

This ballot question was carefully written based on existing state law, evidence from other states that this reform works, and compelling academic studies that large minimum lot size requirements in Massachusetts make homes more expensive and scarce. If this ballot question is successful, it would be nothing less than a far-reaching expansion of opportunity for a new generation of homeowners to thrive in Massachusetts.

This is a grassroots campaign, without the built-in institutional support that union- or corporation-backed ballot campaigns enjoy. That means that LSH won’t be able to get on the ballot by hiring professional contractor to gather signatures. Instead, we're relying on passionate volunteers who have already been fighting for pro-housing policy in their communities & on Beacon Hill to join our cause, spread the word, and help organize.