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Democracy, Page 2

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Top of the Day to All, Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall; I think Fall may be the best of all.  After all, you have the …

October 17, 2016 October 17, 2016 by Peter Harrington

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 …

September 19, 2016 September 19, 2016 by Ian Lamont

Fix It First (Part 1): Where’s the money?

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 …

September 19, 2016 May 12, 2017 by Christopher Pitts

Ready For The Next Election Season

Hi all, so this post marks the end of my six month commitment of writing on NewtonForum. I wrote one article a month, until …

August 24, 2016 August 28, 2016 by Cyrus Vaghar

Bird-Brained Bird’s-Eye News Views

It’s getting harder and harder to hide! There was a time not so long ago in the Age of Wo/Man when you entered your …

August 19, 2016 August 19, 2016 by Sallee Lipshutz

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 …

July 4, 2016 July 4, 2016 by Ernest Loewenstein

Composition and Utility of Newton’s Commissions

Individually, there is only so much that we can accomplish. Together, however, there are but few limitations upon us. Although a simple premise, the …

June 4, 2016 June 4, 2016 by Tom Davis

The OML and Me

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 …

May 20, 2016 May 21, 2016 by Sallee Lipshutz

Newton’s Boards and Commissions

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 …

May 11, 2016 May 11, 2016 by Jess Barton

THE CHARTER COMMISSION AND NEWTON’S TURNOUT PROBLEM

“The enemy is the gramophone mind, whether or not one agrees with the record that is being played at the moment.”   George Orwell For …

April 26, 2016 April 27, 2016 by Peter Bruce
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