by Marti Bowen | May 10, 2017 | Newton, Newtonville |
The City of Newton is embarking on a project to plan, design, and construct roadway, sidewalk and streetscape improvements for Walnut Street in the heart of Newtonville for construction starting in 2018. Working with the community, the project intends to enhance the...
by Marti Bowen | May 8, 2017 | Newton, zoning |
The draft of the Phase 2 Pattern Book for Newton’s Comprehensive Zoning Reform Initiative Is available. It’s an interesting read with a timeline of development growth in Newton over centuries, some great photos, lots of maps and a comprehensive analysis of... by Marti Bowen | Mar 5, 2017 | Affordable housing, Newton |
Newton City Councilor Jake Auchincloss has an article in Commonwealth Magazine’s The Upload today called “The dissonace of zoning and immigration.” It lays out the position that to be a truly Welcoming City, residents must support developments that... by Marti Bowen | Feb 26, 2017 | Newton |
A NYT’s article in the Interpreter today attempts to explain Steve Bannon’s nationalist and populist worldview using the terms in his CPAC speech. The explanation of one tenet reminded me of Newton’s residents who want to freeze Newton in time...
by Marti Bowen | Feb 13, 2017 | Affordable housing |
Ted Hess-Mahan posted this article on another thread. “Here is an important PSA for the NIMBY in your life:” Talk to your friends about zoning. I thought it deserved it’s own thread. Basically it says: the anti-development Baby Boomer [is] thwarting...
by Marti Bowen | Jan 21, 2017 | Newton |
Anyone heading to the march in DC, Boston or any other city today? Are you going as an individual, with your family or with friends? Are you wearing pink pussy hats? Are you bringing signs? Did you make them? Please share what they say. I’ll start. My daughter...