Arlington Redevelopment Board Weighs Affordable Housing Sites, Heights Rezoning, and Empty Storefronts

Three parallel planning efforts moved through the Arlington Redevelopment Board on Aug. 10, 2026, touching on where affordable housing gets built, how the Heights business corridor gets rezoned, and what the town can do about vacant storefronts — with the most consequential debate centering on a proposed affordable housing overlay district and whether a site-specific approach exposes the town to litigation.