Land Use Committee Approves Washington Place
Well, at last it’s happened: After a year of public hearings, developer presentations, and questions and comments from the members of the Land Use …
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 …
Alternate Reality; are we there yet?
The world has turned, or so it has been reported. Those that follow their horoscope may have discovered inaccuracies. Since the bands of the …
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 …
Zoning, is it time for a change?
The recorded history of civilized society extends back over five thousand years. The history of zoning in Massachusetts extends back to November 5, 1918 …
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 …
State Senate to vote on developer wish list
Until a few days ago, I doubt more than one person in a thousand, even in Newton, was aware of Massachusetts Senate Bill 2311 …