by Adam Peller | Jun 5, 2013 | Business, traffic |
A public meeting is planned to discuss Needham Street this Thursday, June 6 at Countryside School from 7-9pm.  The state has long been planning to reconstruct the roadway.  This presents a good opportunity to implement “complete streets” and also consider...
by Adam Peller | May 28, 2013 | Newton |
Coming up for this Wednesday’s Zoning and Planning Committee meeting: #214-12 ALD. DANBERG, BLAZAR, SCHWARTZ proposing an ordinance which would enable the city to respond to properties which are so inadequately cared for, often by absentee owners, as to...
by Adam Peller | May 19, 2013 | Newton |
Several years ago, the Newton Centre Task Force studied what was good about that village and what needed to be fixed. Â One of the few points where I think everyone agreed was that Union Street was a gem, with its cozy streetscape, passageways and courtyards. Walking...
by Adam Peller | Mar 14, 2013 | bicycles, Business, MBTA, traffic |
Given the financial state of the MBTA and the current prospects for a green line extension, Needham has been pressing hard for some way to use the old Upper Falls railroad corridor to spur economic development. Now available from the Metropolitan Area Planning...
by Adam Peller | Mar 13, 2013 | Elections, Override |
Question 1 results, city wide (Move map with mouse or enlarge/shrink with tool on left)
by Adam Peller | Mar 6, 2013 | Newton |
I attended tonight’s PS&T meeting with MassDOT and DCR and found it highly informative. I think others did as well. H/T to Representative Ruth Balser and Transportation Director Bill Paille for putting this together. Waban was well represented with many...
by Adam Peller | Nov 27, 2012 | Override, School Committee |
With all the discussion of project planning and MSBA ballot requirements, it’s easy to miss how much more needs to be done to keep our schools running besides rebuilding Angier and Cabot. After seeing Deputy Superintendent Sandra Guryan’s Enrollment...
by Adam Peller | Nov 18, 2012 | Newton |
Newton’s aging street trees have taken a beating lately. Recent storms have taken their toll on unhealthy trees, like the many Norway Maples lining Newton streets. Yesterday, several neighborhoods took part in plantings to add new diverse and more resilient...
by Adam Peller | Nov 13, 2012 | Newton |
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the dedication of Bowen Elementary School, the fourth neighborhood school building serving Thompsonville and nearby parts of Newton Centre. The celebration included a musical, with programs, photos and news clippings circulated by...
by Adam Peller | Sep 18, 2012 | Newton
Events include walking tours, bicycle safety checks, a cyclovia, a street party, promotions by local companies, and more. From the Mayor’s press release: Come celebrate Newton’s first annual Walk Bike Week, Friday, Sept. 28- Wednesday, Oct. 3, and discover all...
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by Adam Peller | Sep 13, 2012 | Newton |
I just stumbled upon a promotional website for the new Atrium Center. Not exactly a neighborhood destination, but it’s interesting to see what’s going to replace the ghost town that the mall had become. What’s new? Windows. And it’s going to be...
by Adam Peller | Aug 27, 2012 | traffic |
Remember red and yellow pedestrian signals? Nationwide standards eliminated these decades ago, with no distinctive replacement to alert drivers to a pedestrian crossing… until now. Recently, a new signal called a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon was approved for use...
