by Village 14 | Feb 1, 2019 | Education, Northland, Riverside, Ruthanne Fuller, School Committee, Schools
In addition to releasing a statement today regarding the MBTA’s proposed bus changes, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller also shared these thoughts regarding the Newton Public Schools latest enrollment projections. (bold added below for emphasis)
The school enrollment forecast is critical, and it’s done thoughtfully, seriously and in-depth each year.
The Enrollment Analysis Report in November and the Enrollment Planning and Class Size Report issued this week show that while we have to
by Village 14 | Feb 1, 2019 | MBTA, Riverside
The Newton Planning Department and their consultant, Civic Moxie are hosting a community open house to help create the future vision for the Riverside Station site on Sunday Feb. 10 at 4-6:30 p.m. at the Williams Elementary School (the presentation will be at 5...
by Greg Reibman | Jan 30, 2019 | Newton, Riverside, Washington Street Corridor
Remember that girl or guy back in high school that pretty much everyone took for granted until he or she started seeing the superstar athlete, cheerleader or whoever it was that you and your friends only aspired to hang out with? This week, Newton’s Robert...
by Greg Reibman | Jan 23, 2019 | Northland, Riverside, School Committee, Schools
Frequently on Village 14, various list serves and wherever and whenever new development is discussed, someone inevitably raises understandable concerns about how new growth will lead to overcrowding of our already “too-crowded” public schools. So just how...
by Greg Reibman | Jan 14, 2019 | Riverside, Ruthanne Fuller
The Newton City Council’s Finance and Zoning & Planning Committees will meet tonight (Monday) to consider a request from Mayor Fuller to accept and expend funds from Mark Development to to cover the cost of independent consultant support for a vision plan...
by Village 14 | Sep 25, 2018 | Auburndale, MBTA, Riverside
Mark Development is holding a meeting this Thursday, Sept 27 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at Newton North about its proposed transit-oriented development at Riverside Station. The proposed project includes new office space, a new hotel, affordable housing, shops and...
by Jeff Speck | May 22, 2018 | Newton, Riverside
City planner and urban designer Jeff Speck is the lead designer of the soon to be proposed designed for the Riverside MBTA station (and also the guy behind this vision for Washington Street). He submitted this guest blog post.
As the lead designer of the proposed development at the Riverside T Station, I have been asked to write a post explaining the thinking behind the plan. While I believe that the principles and goals outlined here are shared by the entire development team, the thoughts that follow are my own
As seen below, the site is a special one, adjacent to the Charles River greenway, flanked north and south by open space and golf courses, east and west by mostly low-density development at some distance, adjacent to a major highway
by Greg Reibman | May 13, 2018 | Newton, Riverside
The comments accompanying last week’s Boston Globe article about the proposed revisions to a mixed used development at the Riverside MBTA station, included two very different views of long-time Newton City Councilor Lenny Gentile:
“S&J’s Dad” writes…
…Councilor Gentile is an obstructionist who represents a minority viewpoint. He shouldn’t be allowed to continue to prevent progress toward modern development at Riverside.
But “Preserve our Neighborhood” write…
…City Councilor Lenny Gentile is a hero, a rare honest and brave elected leader who has the guts to stand up for residents and against the worst excesses of privatization of public property.
What’s your view? Is Gentile “an obstructionist” or “a hero”?
by Village 14 | May 9, 2018 | Auburndale, Riverside
The Boston Globe’s Jon Chesto reports on the latest plans for the Riverside MBTA station
The new Riverside complex could be the biggest project Newton has seen in recent memory: a collection of several buildings that would include an office tower, a hotel, hundreds of apartments, and a Green Line garage. The developers are considering a direct highway connection to minimize the additional traffic on Grove Street, which passes by an elementary school and through two residential areas.
by Marti Bowen | Apr 22, 2018 | Auburndale, Mayor's office, Newton, Newton, Newton Corner, Newtonville, Riverside, Washington Street Corridor, West Newton
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...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Feb 24, 2014 | Riverside
After the Board of Aldermen issued a Special Permit for the construction of the new development at Riverside, a group of neighbors from Lower Falls and Auburndale filed suit against the Board or Aldermen, the developer (Normandy), and the MBTA, challenging the...
by Greg Reibman | Nov 11, 2013 | Riverside
Eight residents — yes that’s right EIGHT — have filed a lawsuit claiming the Newton Board of Aldermen’s approval of a $350 million development near the MBTA’s Riverside Station, saying they were not given a chance to raise their concerns during a...
