Fix it First (Part 2): It’s a Developer Crisis
In Part 1 we learned: Healthy and successful cities depend on abundant supports: infrastructure, transportation, and a strong commercial base. Newton is lacking in …
The Orr Block ???
The Orr block. Is it bad theater or local politics? Theater: The Orr Block, sub title Washington Place The music, a revival of an …
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 …
City Council and the Charter Commission
The Charter Commission has been meeting since January of this year to craft a revised charter for the city. This document is the local …