More New "Affordable" Housing

We're starting to lose track of all the new housing project being proposed for the city, and that's a pretty good thing. The latest is a 22-unit, single-family-only venture out near the Lunenburg line.

It's part of a trend to create homes for first-time homebuyers and middle-class buyers who can't afford a $500,000 home. It's encouraging that this development keeps happening in Fitchburg. As Dean Tran noted months ago, the city's rebound will be strongly influenced by residential growth. Projects like this, $250,000-$350,000 homes, fit the bill perfectly.

The story notes that some folks are starting to Gardiner for better, cheaper housing. It's a sign that the home-cost wave has fully smacked Fitchburg. But the city is still much cheaper than anything from 495 in, and the city should try to maintain that status. With the shorter ride to Boston and Worcester and the train access to Boston, Fitchburg needs to a strongly viable destination for commuters to consider buying a home in.

Best of all, the folks moving into the proposed development won't have to wear bulletproof vests while weed whacking.