Amateur Planner on Auburndale, part 2
Recently in his blog (highly recommended for transportation nerds) Ari Ofsevit published a blistering critique of the $11M MBTA proposal to build a one-track ADA-compliant station at Auburndale. He points out that for the same price, all three Newton stations could...Blogger: Proposed Auburndale station redesign would destroy train schedule
David Perry writes on his Framingham-Wor ceter MTBA Communter Rail Blog…
The new design of a proposed change to the Auburndale Commuter Rail station moves the platform from track 2 to track 1. This doesn’t sound like a big deal – trains can just switch tracks, right? It’s not that simple, and this proposed design will either result in
Could Newton get three accessible stations for the price of one?
Last week, the MBTA held a public meeting on the long-awaited plans for an accessible Auburndale Commuter Rail station. It has taken great effort by Rep. Kay Khan and others to make this project happen, but is the proposal the most effective way to make the...UPDATE: Auburndale traffic signalization project
There’s been some discussion on another thread about the Auburndale signal project. Here’s an update from City Councilor Amy Sangiolo’s excellent email newsletter...
Many folks have expressed interest/concern about the Auburndale Traffic Signalization Project. The original presentation and plan can be found here. The Department of Public Works has a
Khan secures funds to make the Auburndale train station accessible
Massachusetts Department of Transportation has included money to make the the Auburndale commuter rail station accessible, State Rep. Kay Khan has announced.Auburndale to get a renovated Turtle Lane theater
Great news for supporters of the performing arts! The Newton City Council by a 18-5 vote, approved a plan on Monday to restore the Turtle Lane Playhouse, in Auburndale, the TAB reports. The project includes 16 units of housing plus a new three-story office building....Rowe Street 40B project withdrawn by developer
Dinosaur Rowe LLC has withdrawn its permit application to build a 135-unit affordable housing project on Rowe Street in Auburndale and now says the property will remain in industrial use “for the foreseeable future,” Jonathan Dame of the Newton TAB...
Clock running out for using 1.5% defense on Rowe Street 40B (updated)
UPDATE AT BOTTOM Or perhaps I should say the clock is being run out. Tonight at 7pm in the Aldermanic Chambers, the Zoning Board of Appeals resumes its public hearing on the 135-unit apartment building proposed for 70 Rowe Street. As I noted in a previous post before...
135-unit Rowe Street 40B ZBA hearing opens tonight
Even if you’ve never been to a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, and never thought you’d want to, you might want to be in the Aldermanic Chamber (tonight, December 4, 7pm start) for the opening night of the hearing on the 135-unit apartment project proposed by Dinosaur...Want some energy democracy?
Fossil energy money won big on election day, from defeating the bottle bill to a new Keystone XL – cheerleading congress and a Senate Chair on Energy who says global warming is a hoax. Millennials, who see more clearly where we’re headed than many of...Turtle Lane property owners to discuss revised plans
This from the I Love Newton Blog… The owners of 283 Melrose Street, the former Turtle Lane Playhouse, invite you to attend a community meeting where they will present their revised plans for the property. This will be an opportunity to come see the revised...