...this report describes four initiatives in the MAPC region - Newton's Incentive Zoning Ordinance, Lexington's Inclusionary Housing Policy, Reading's Inclusionary Housing Program, and Boston's Linkage Regulations; the purpose is to provide programmatic and managerial information to communities who are seeking alternative housing strategies or who are already considering the use of incentive zoning programs to promote the construction of affordable housing; includes discussion of legal issues, the implementation of such programs, and the management, maintenance and economics of affordable housing; appendices include Cambridge, Massachusetts' Inclusionary Housing Proposal and relevant sections of the zoning by-laws of Hingham, Concord, Bedford and Southborough; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection..