An undemocratic approach to planning in Newton
The following ~725-word essay originally appeared on the Ipso Facto blog, titled Newton Mayor Setti Warren’s dangerous Planning Department report, and is reposted here …
The following ~725-word essay originally appeared on the Ipso Facto blog, titled Newton Mayor Setti Warren’s dangerous Planning Department report, and is reposted here …
I’m reading The Human City, Urbanism for the Rest of Us by renowned demographer Joel Kotkin. U.S. News & World Report says “No one knows more about cities …
Hi all, so this post marks the end of my six month commitment of writing on NewtonForum. I wrote one article a month, until …
I often leave City Hall meetings feeling frustrated, unheard, dismayed, or sometimes simply baffled. On the night of July 11, however, I was …
On Wednesday, September 14, the Charter Commission will be holding a public hearing and discussion panel on Area Councils. Area Councils are described in Article 9 …
The Charter Commission has been meeting since January of this year to craft a revised charter for the city. This document is the local …
Until a few days ago, I doubt more than one person in a thousand, even in Newton, was aware of Massachusetts Senate Bill 2311 …
I consider myself a responsible and law-abiding person. I tend to err on the conservative side in terms of legal interpretations and do not …
Newton’s Boards and Commissions, which range in topics from the city’s urban forest to human rights, are in need of more members. According to Newton’s …
“The enemy is the gramophone mind, whether or not one agrees with the record that is being played at the moment.” George Orwell For …