Dana Totman, who will soon retire as president and CEO of affordable housing developer Avesta Housing, on Wednesday said the need for such homes in Maine is at a historic level – and big changes in zoning, funding and attitudes are critical.
“The need for affordable housing is far greater than any time in Avesta’s 50-year history,” said Totman, who was the keynote at the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs and Issues event. “The mismatch [in housing and incomes] we have today is far worse than what we had 50 years ago.”
