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by Sean Roche | Apr 3, 2012 | Newton |
Saw this riding into work. The sign on the tree reads: Why are the trees wrapped in plastic? An attempt to save them from the winter moth — which is why there are so many dead trees in the neighborhood (+ gas leaks). Presumably, the gas leaks are responsible for...
by Sean Roche | Apr 2, 2012 | Newton |
There’s an easy way to find out when the next bus is going to arrive. Text “mbta [stop number]” to 41411. The only thing you need to do is get the stop number, which you can find here. Text messaging charges may apply, blah, blah, blah....
by Sean Roche | Apr 2, 2012 | Newton |
Great letter in the TAB by a homeowner complaining that the City of Newton hasn’t accommodated his request for a second water meter so that he can distinguish the water he uses for basic needs (bathing, eating, flushing) from the water he uses to keep his lawn...
by Sean Roche | Mar 27, 2012 | Newton |
At the suggestion of a kind reader, my presentation to the Zoning and Planning committee last week. Some context… Free parking for office buidings is bad. It creates a hidden subsidy that encourages more driving. Remove free parking from the tenant’s rent...
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by Sean Roche | Mar 23, 2012 | Newton |
UPDATED: This appears to be a function of state law (61B), not of city law or practices. More later. View Larger Map The question I would be asking if I lived in Lower Falls: why is the City of Newton asking my neighbors and me to make accommodations and accept...
by Sean Roche | Mar 19, 2012 | Newton |
Last week, Mrs. Sean drew Oak Hill orientation duty. She was surprised (and delighted) by the heavy emphasis on not driving kids right to the door. The powers that be really, really, really don’t want traffic right in front of the school. Which makes me wonder,...
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by Sean Roche | Mar 19, 2012 | Newton |
According to the most recent Riverside proposal, park & ride commuters will have the closest proximity to the Riverside T station, residents next, and office dwellers a distant third. Not exactly aligning incentives with car-free travel.
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by Sean Roche | Mar 12, 2012 | Newton |
My proposal for BoxART.
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by Sean Roche | Mar 12, 2012 | Newton |
This is a utility box in Boston. Rather than a drab grey, it’s artistically painted. (Okay, this one’s painted in shades of drab grey. It’s the only example I saw on my ride to work. You get the point.) The City of Newton is going to do something...
by Sean Roche | Mar 7, 2012 | Newton TAB, Riverside |
Throw on a robe and venture outside for the rolled-up-stuffed-in-a-bag version of this week’s TAB for my op-ed on why all parking at Riverside should be available on equal terms to all. I’ll post a link when it’s available. (Planning to milk the...
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by Sean Roche | Mar 4, 2012 | Newton |
Walking to the car from Sunday school this morning, the darling daughter noticed this stretch of new sidewalk, replacing a ratty gravel path on a moderately trafficked bit between Comm. Ave. and Ward St. This is how the city improves the situation for pedestrians....
by Sean Roche | Mar 3, 2012 | Newton |
I like Gail Spector. She does a good job as the Newton TAB editor. It’s too bad that she’s decided to leave her post. I’ll miss her. But, the fact that she’s leaving is not particularly upsetting. People leave jobs. It happens. What’s...
