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Three Mayoral Candidates Forum

On June 24, 2017, Newton Forum and the Newton Villages Alliance co-sponsored a forum with mayoral candidates Amy Mah Sangiolo, Ruthanne Fuller, and Scott …

September 3, 2017 by Christopher Pitts

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 …

May 10, 2017 October 12, 2017 by Christopher Pitts

Double Counting for Density

January: a time of reflection and a time of resolutions. Politically speaking 2016 was a near rerun of 1876.  In 2016 Clinton won by …

January 17, 2017 January 17, 2017 by Peter Harrington

Real Estate Taxes & our Commercial Tax Base

Top of the day to all. 2016 should be remembered for quite some time.  A most unusual election, with the winner of the popular …

December 17, 2016 December 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

NEW PROBLEMS

Top of the day to all, For me, summer ended with Labor Day; for some it was August 31 and for most, I assume, …

September 17, 2016 September 18, 2016 by Peter Harrington

Developing 50 Rowe St.–local question, wider impact

Taken narrowly, not only could a housing decision have a local impact, but it could set a precedent with wide implications. Here’s an Auburndale …

September 8, 2016 September 9, 2016 by Phil Wallas

Housing Vision, Housing Pictures

I appreciate that the Mayor has attempted to create a vision for housing in the city. The Newton Leads 2040 Factbook is full of useful …

August 7, 2016 August 18, 2016 by Phil Wallas

Look Who Wants to Upzone Your Neighborhood

Back at the end of March when I was writing what I intended to be a humorous piece for April Fools’ Day on zoning, …

July 7, 2016 July 10, 2016 by John Koot

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