Housing costs are the top concern for Rhode Island voters, a new poll finds I Boston Globe

The survey of 602 registered voters from advocacy group called Neighbors Welcome! RI found that 57 percent of voters believe housing is the biggest issue in the state.

The bigger picture: It’s not a new concept for an advocacy organization to release poll results that are favorable to its cause – in this case, the construction of lots of new housing across the state – but the numbers are overwhelming.

Voters also strongly supported some of the solutions offered by Neighbors Welcome! RI, including making it easier for homeowners with oversized lots to divide up their property (75 percent); allowing town homes to be built on all residentially zoned lots (70 percent); allowing more homes to be built near businesses and shopping districts (87 percent); allowing single-family homes on smaller lots (81 percent); and creating a central online system for state and local permits (76 percent).