Proposal would create new parks in Newtonville and West Newton
The Globe’s John Hilliard explores the proposal for park decks over the Mass Turnpike in West Newton and Newtonville that’s part of the Hello Washington Street visioning process.
Under proposed zoning for the area, developers would be able to build commercial buildings of up to 10 stories by special permit, but would also have to contribute to a fund to help support construction of the park decks, as well as improvements to the city’s commuter rail stations, [City Councillor Susan Albright] said.
Northland’s proposed updates explained
In a world of diminished local news reporting, trying to keep up with the latest developments about developments can be challenging. Often the only reliable source of news are the various meeting minutes and live streams. And when it comes to minutes, hands down Srdj Nedeljkovic’s reports from the Newton Highlands Area Council are the most compete and detailed.
Here’s Srdj’s draft minutes from the Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council meeting with Northland from March 7, which provide an overview of the changes Northland plans to present the the Land Use Committee on Tuesday March 12.
Northland Development on Needham Street Alan Schlesinger, on behalf of the developer, gave a presentation on proposed revisions to the Northland development on Needham Street. Also present representing Northland were Peter Standish (Senior Vice President of Development), Kent Gonzales (Vice President of Development), and Dan Bernard (Business Development Officer).
Mr. Schlesinger provided a preview of what the members of City Council will be presented at the Land Use Committee meeting next week. He will be discussing a proposed redesign of the site based on input from consultants, Newton officials, and public comments. Mr. Schlesinger noted that the
Laredo on traffic and parking
City Council President Marc Laredo shared some thoughts about traffic and parking in an email to campaign supporters (and also let them know that he will be seeking reelection). Here’s the portion of his email about traffic and parking.
Dear Friends:
I hope that you and your families are doing well and looking forward to spring!
In this update, I will focus on two interrelated issues that are a source of continued frustration for Newton residents – traffic and parking.
As I travel through the city, whether walking, running, biking or driving, it is readily apparent that we have a lot of automobile traffic. At times, it is difficult to walk or bike safely, and parking can be limited. So what should we do?
We need to promote safe walking and bicycling and the use of mass transit. Yet, at the same time, we should acknowledge that
Hey Newton, have you cut the cable TV cord?
The Globe’s TY Burr has written two back to back columns on something I often think about: Cutting the cable TV cord. For me the challenge has always been not wanting to miss Red Sox and Celtics games. I’m also aware of the fact that NewTV —...Newton police: Clean off your cars
NBC Boston: ‘Heaven needed Rev. Howard Haywood’
This is truly must see TV: Check out this report from NBC Boston about the legacy of Newton’s Rev. Howard Haywood.
Julie Cohen on why there haven’t been any letters in The TAB
The Newton TAB’s Julie Cohen sent me an email this evening with the message line “incorrect info” in reference to my post from last week about lack of letters to the editor and local columns in the print edition. Her full response is below. Mark...How are the streets and sidewalks in your village?
Report in here.Is it true that no one writes letters to the TAB anymore?
Not that long ago, the letters to the editor section was one of the most vibrant and seemingly best read parts of the Newton TAB. During my more than a decade there the biggest struggle for editors was finding a way to fit all of that week’s correspondence into...
The state of our city is…
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller will present her state of the city address Tuesday. But you can get a turn too: What do you think the state of our city is?Howard Haywood and Linda Plaut in their own words
