VIDEO: Watch the City Council vote on Webster Woods and Northland
For those who missed it — and for those who want to relive it again or show their floor speech to their mom — here’s the Dec. 2, 2019 Newton City Council meeting where both the unanimous vote to take Webster Woods and the 17-7 vote to approve the Northland project took place.
Northland approved (updated)
Update: Here’s the Globe’s coverage of the Newton City Council’s vote to approve Northland project, 17-7 on Monday night.
A Newton that is truly welcoming and sustainable
Tomorrow night, we as a community, through our elected representatives, have an opportunity to breathe life into a vision of Newton that is truly welcoming and sustainable. As our City Councilors engage in final deliberations on the Northland development, I hope they...![Fuller: ‘[Northland] is right-sized’](https://village14.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/11/Northland-from-Needham-St-1080x675.jpg)
Fuller: ‘[Northland] is right-sized’
Ahead of Monday’s scheduled vote, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller is offering her strongest endorsement yet of the Northland project, including it’s transportation plan, the Globe’s John Hilliard reports “Bottom line, I think this development is...What are you thankful for Newton?
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Let BC’s Father Leahy know you support preserving Webster Woods by eminent domain
Gloria Gavris posted one of those comments that seems worth turning into a separate thread: Have 3 minutes? Send Father Leahy a quick email & tell him you support the eminent domain taking and want Webster Woods protected as open space for generations to come....
Randall Block: Help stop Northland and I’ll give you a free t-shirt
Just one week before the Newton City Council is scheduled to vote on the Northland project, Right Sized Newton President Randall Block is organizing a petition drive to stop the project. Here’s some excerpt from a letter Block sent to supporters. “We...
Let’s hear it for Greg Schwartz!
Now that the recount is complete, it’s time to thank City Councilor Greg Schwartz for his leadership, wisdom and eight years of service to our city. There’s little doubt that Schwartz, a moderate on the council, was the victim of our polarized political...Recount complete: Bowman elected to Newton City Council
The recount results are in: Alicia Bowman has defeated incumbent Greg Schwartz for the second Ward 6 at large seat on the Newton City Council by 29 votes.
Final official margin +29 for @aliciafornewton pic.twitter.com/DGhstV0q61
— Nathan Phillips (@nathanpboston) November 24, 2019
What’s your transportation ‘big idea’?
While the Globe’s Spotlight Team is doing a great job this week documenting our region’s dire transportation crisis, Boston Magazine has published a list of 40 Ambitious Ideas to Save Transportation with a sidebar asking some local leaders for their big ideas.
What’s your “big idea” for addressing our transportation crisis?
Auchincloss on local election results: three takeaways & one prediction
Newton City Councilor Jake Auchincloss published the following analysis of the election results in his email newsletter… Takeaway #1 The electorate, at large, supports or is neutral about redevelopment. Neighbors of big projects, though, push back hard. Twelve...