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Zoning: Thoughts from Newton Corner

by Greg Reibman | Mar 6, 2019 | Newton, Newton Corner, zoning | 70 comments

This is a guest blog post submitted by Newton resident Richard Rasala, a retired Professor and Associate Dean in the Khoury College of Computer and Information Science at Northeastern. On February 7, members of the Newton Corner Neighborhood Association (NCNA)...

The “vision” test of commenting on Hello Washington Street Draft 2

by Julia Malakie | Mar 4, 2019 | Newton Corner, Newtonville, Washington Street Corridor, West Newton, zoning | 7 comments

Before even getting to the substance of the content, my first comment on the second draft of the Washington Street “Vision” was on the difficulty of actually reading it. Maybe it works better on one of those huge double-wide computer screens (anyone got...

Washington Street vision plan, part two, now open for public input

by Greg Reibman | Feb 13, 2019 | Newton Corner, Newtonville, Washington Street Corridor, West Newton | 3 comments

The Washington Street Corridor visioning project, Hello Washington Street, [Facebook page here] has moved into its second phase. Here’s the updated vision plan and here’s a link to the second draft exploring the proposed zoning. You can add comments to...

Newton Corner church gets a role in Showtime’s ‘SMILF’

by village14 | Jan 22, 2019 | Newton Corner | 2 comments

The second season of the Boston-based — and for the first time Boston-filmed — Showtime series “SMILF” returned Sunday and will include scenes shot at Grace Episcopal Church in Newton Corner, according to this story in the Globe told by the...

American flags vandalized and torn from Newton Corner bridge

by Greg Reibman | Nov 11, 2018 | Newton Corner | 2 comments

Ameican flags were ripped and torn from a bridge over the Massachusetts Turnpike on the Saint James Street Bridge in Newton Corner. Julie Cohen has the story for the TAB and 7 News Boston followed up as well.

Hello, it’s me, your pal Washington Street!

by Greg Reibman | Oct 19, 2018 | Newton Corner, Newtonville, Washington Street Corridor | 4 comments

The “Hello Washington Street” project, also known as the Washington Street Vision Plan is at the half-way point of a yearlong community planning process. The Principle Group will release the first draft of the vision plan and zoning recommendations on...

“Hello Washington Street” Snapshot

by Marti Bowen | Jul 26, 2018 | Newton Corner, Newtonville, Washington Street Corridor, West Newton | 29 comments

This document is being discussed on another thread along with some unfortunately knowing nothing about it. So here it is. From the beginning of the PDF: “Hello Washington Street!” vision plan is the City of Newton’s initiative to...

Zoning Amendments Before Zoning and Planning

by Marti Bowen | Jun 25, 2018 | development, Newton, Newton Corner, Newtonville, Washington Street Corridor, West Newton | 2 comments

Joint Zoning & Planning Committee On Monday, June 25th, tonight, the Committee will meet ‪at 7:00 p.m.‬ in Room 205/Council Chamber. The below will be discussed. Zoning and Planning Chair: Councilor Albright Vice-Chair: Councilor...

Oh, Hi Washington Street!

by Chuck Tanowitz | Jun 14, 2018 | Newton, Newton Corner, Newtonville, Washington Street Corridor, West Newton | 26 comments

Let me say this up front: Newton Planning Director Barney Heath makes a great veggie chili. Though, I could do with a bit more spice (my version will make you sweat). Yes, the “Hello Washington Street” pop-up portion of the design and review process ended...

Robert Korff’s “Golden Opportunity”

by Marti Bowen | Apr 22, 2018 | Auburndale, Mayor's office, Newton, Newton, Newton Corner, Newtonville, Riverside, Washington Street Corridor, West Newton | 7 comments

Robert Korff’s plans are just getting started to redevelop Washington Street’s two mile stretch through the Newton Villages of West Newton, Newtonville and Newton Corner in addition to Riverside in Auburndale according to this Boston...

Jeff Speck’s vision for Washington Street

by Jerry Reilly | Apr 3, 2018 | Newton Corner, Newtonville, West Newton | 9 comments

I just received City Councilor Chris Mariewicz’s email newsletter and it had a link to this interesting 13 minute video that was presented last September. The video and accompanying text by Ellen Ishkanian, back when she was a freelance writer, is just as timely today as the city is diving into the larger Washington Street project..

Norton opposes Fuller’s proposal to create vision for Washington Street

by Greg Reibman | Feb 1, 2018 | Newton Corner, Washington Street Corridor, West Newton | 85 comments

Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has proposed spending a $500,000 to hire consultants to work with stakeholder on creating a vision for the Washington Street corridor.

“It’s important that we take charge of Newton’s future, that we decide what the Washington Street corridor should look like going forward,” [Fuller told the Globe’s John Hilliard’ “…All of us in the city of Newton want a thriving, vibrant Washington [Street] corridor that is of the right scale for the residential neighbors who immediately abut it, and works whether you’re trying to go down the corridor on foot, on a bicycle, or in a car.”

But City Councilor Emily Norton tells Hilliard she’s opposed to a study and “pointing to work already done by city and volunteer groups to determine what kind of development residents want to see along Washington Street.”

Read the Globe’s story here.

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