by Sean Roche | Dec 29, 2017 | Newton |
I can’t find a link. (If you can, let me know.) But, I recall vividly Mike Striar railing against mandatory curbside recycling in Newton back when it was first being considered. He said (and I’m paraphrasing), “There’s no guarantee that there... by Sean Roche | Dec 22, 2017 | Newton |
My outrage at the Newton Police Department’s good intentions but poor understanding of parking dynamics blinded me to the second half of the Newton Police Department’s Facebook post, in which the Newton Police Department announces that it won’t be... by Sean Roche | Dec 15, 2017 | Newton |
The Newton Police Department does not have up-to-date transportation planning views. First, we had the Police Chief making the case that managing through-traffic congestion in West Newton is more important than cyclist safety. Now, the PD is waiving parking... by Sean Roche | Dec 12, 2017 | Newton
The mayors or town managers of fourteen area towns and cities, including Newton, have formed a regional housing partnership to address the acute housing shortage in and around Boston. With this new regional effort, the Metro Mayors have outlined a pledge to:... by Sean Roche | Dec 11, 2017 | Newton |
Governor Baker announced the Housing Choice Initiative, $10 million in incentives to communities to promote more housing in the region and proposed legislation to make it easier to change zoning to make it easier to build housing. The proposed legislation, which...
by Sean Roche | Dec 7, 2017 | Newton |
It really should be standard procedure to present the maximum safety alternative for all of Newton’s roadway projects, to illustrate the extent to which any other proposed design compromises safety. While absolutely everyone involved — directly or otherwise...
by Sean Roche | Dec 2, 2017 | Newton |
As you soak in today’s unseasonal warmth and sunshine, let’s turn the way-back machine to the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, when we woke to a more typical New England morning: rain and 40s forecast for the entire day. Remember it? Despite the unpleasant...
by Sean Roche | Dec 1, 2017 | Newton |
Interesting thing happening on Boylston St./Rte 9 at the Wellesley border: there are Jersey barriers (indicated by the grey line) preventing traffic on the main two lanes of eastbound westbound traffic from turning right onto Williams St. to head into the Wellesley... by Sean Roche | Nov 30, 2017 | Newton |
At a City Council committee(s) meeting last night, Newton Chief of Police David MacDonald expressed satisfaction that he had convinced the team redesigning West Newton Square to remove the parking-protected eastbound bike lane along the south side of Washington Street... by Sean Roche | Nov 20, 2017 | Newton |
The discussion about the on the winter parking ban post has some folks defending the winter parking ban on the basis that parking is bad. (Much on-street) parking is bad. Using city-owned property for private, predominantly free, car storage has a bunch of bad...
by Sean Roche | Nov 16, 2017 | Newton |
It’s time to think realistically about Wells Avenue. The city needs to quit chasing a dream that died over 50 years ago. Unless a developer thinks she can get 18 votes from the newly elected council, looks like we can put a fork in the 300+ units apartment project... by Sean Roche | Nov 15, 2017 | Newton |
Is it time to rename Needham St. TJX Boulevard? With the newly opened Sierra Trading Post joining one-day-to-be-relocated Marshall’s, recently relocated TJMaxx, and Home Goods, Needham St. is now home to four of the five TJX US brands. It’s a company town,...
