A vision for the Washington Street corridor
Jeff Speck recently presented his vision for the Washington Street corridor to the Newton-Needham Chamber, building upon the recent plan for West Newton Square, extending through Newtonville towards Newton Corner. The main theme is a road diet. By eliminating underutilized roadway, Newton could create a far more attractive streetscape, open up new opportunities for recreation, transportation safety improvements, public transit, and yes, development.
A road diet might even improve traffic conditions, channelling traffic and eliminating conflicts that come with vehicles changing lanes. A two-way cycle track along the pike could provide top-notch bicycle facilities The idea of a road diet and cycle track along the pike is not new; it has been the subject of previous studies and TAG has been pitching it for several years now. With
The Saga of the Newtonville listserv
Recently there was another digital scuffle on the Newtonville listserv. This time it was over the use of the word “assimilation” in a discussion of whether at-large elections promote diversity – not over whether or not diversity is beneficial as some...Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future of Newtonville?
The TAB’s Laura Lovett has just posted a story summarizing the changes coming to Newtonville, including the Austin Street and Washington Place mixed use projects as well as roadway, sidewalks and streetscape improvements to Walnut Street and across the Pike....
Washington Place to go before City Council for a vote Monday
The proposed mixed use development at Washington Place in Newtonville goes before the Newton City Council for a final vote this Monday June 19.
It will take 16 votes to move the project forward. You can read the latest from the TAB here and find specific details about the project from the developer here.
And you can share your own final thoughts about
Washington Place project: Yea or nay? (updated w/video)
Newton TAB editor Andy Levin urges the City Council to vote yes.
The Newton Villages Alliance’s Kathleen Kouril Grieser wants the City Council to vote no.
UPDATED: We’ve added this video from a Newton North student
Should Walnut Street in Newtonville have dedicated or shared bike lanes?
There’s been some discussion about this on another thread but we’ve had a request to start one specifically about the Walnut Street in Newtonville revitalization project which includes a proposal from that includes wider sidewalks and shared bike/vehicle...NVA: ‘Newtonville doesn’t want bike lanes’
In a tweet last night the Newton Village Alliance offered yet another apparently unsubstantiated Tweet.
Korff’s guy says the bike lane will come out if the $700,000 for Newtonville. and Newtonville doesn’t want bike lanes.
— NewtonVillagesAll (@NewtonVillages) May 31, 2017
How the Newtonville Star Market ended up over the Mass Pike
WGBH’s radio’s Edgar B. Herwick III explores this history behind what was once called “the ‘supermarket of the space age” in one of his Curiosity Desk segments.
Newtonville Center, Walnut Street Enhancements
The City of Newton is embarking on a project to plan, design, and construct roadway, sidewalk and streetscape improvements for Walnut Street in the heart of Newtonville for construction starting in 2018. Working with the community, the project intends to enhance the...
Karoun swoon in June
After 40 years, Karoun Resturant — a Newton landmark known for Middle Eastern food and belly dancers — will be closing in June, The TAB’s Laura Lovett reports. Original Washington Place proposal not dead yet
Apologies for not doing something about this earlier but the Land Use Committee met on Tuesday to discuss the Washington Place Project and the rezoning of the Orr Block. Land Use did not vote on a request by developer Robert Korff to withdraw his proposal, which...
Crazy Divers: Men be like...
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