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