Take a look at three new 800-square-foot homes in West Tisbury and Chilmark that make good use of zoning regulations to achieve efficient and attractive year-round living spaces for Island families.

Community action and regional cooperation will be critical as the Island tackles new solutions to an old problem: affordable housing. This was the consensus among community leaders who gathered at the Oak Bluffs Library Wednesday night to hear a presentation on the first draft of the Housing Needs Assessment Study.