Kudos to Waban Area Council Vice President Chris Pitts, for their comment about the zoning redesign proposal: “Newton cannot build its way to affordability…What’s the vision? What is driving this? Is it to get 8,000 more units or to raise tax revenue?” I, too, am deeply troubled by the zoning redesign proposal…
Posts published in December 2022
In the letter-to-the-editor Jaffee: Riverside delay not caused by neighborhood concerns, we corrected a typo from “the demise of Riverside” to “the demise of the 2013 Riverside proposal.”
In Greg Reibman’s December 1 Charles River Regional Chamber newsletter article “Inactions Have Consequences,” he seems to blame the “slow-turning wheels of government” and “predictable neighborhood teeth-grinding” for the current delay of the massive development at Riverside. Not only is his description disrespectful of the thoughtful, careful, and precedent-setting process…
On December 5, the Planning Department held its fourth Village Center Zoning Input Session to hear feedback, receive comments, and answer some (but not all) questions related to the proposed zoning maps for Newton Lower Falls and Auburndale. Over 70 participants were on hand to hear the short presentation by…
On Thursday, December 1st, Barney Heath, Director of Newton’s Planning Department, joined by members of his staff, launched the third in a series of seven community presentations on the proposed Village Center Overlay Design. This meeting, focused on Newton Center and Thompsonville, was not meant to be a public hearing,…
On Wednesday, November 30, approximately 59 residents participated in the third Village Center Zoning Input Session, focusing on the proposed maps for Four Corners and Newton Highlands. After a brief presentation by the Planning Department, Ward 5 Councilor Brenda Noel was the first to ask for clarification on what problems…
GreenNewton’s tip of the week — Get a Home Energy Assessment and Insulation to Help Lower Heating Costs — is very timely, as the weather turns cold and energy costs rise. It walks you through the process and provides links to free help from the City of Newton’s energy coaches…
A group of climate action advocates in Newton, led by Mothers Out Front/Newton, is asking the City Council’s Public Facilities Committee for more transparency about National Grid’s gas-pipeline-replacement projects and for gas-leak repairs that are less disruptive, trenchless, lower-cost, yet as-safe. The group is concerned that Committee has been permitting…
The New Art Center’s New Art Shop is now open at the New Art Center’s space on the 2nd floor of the Trio (245 Walnut Street, Newtonville) for holiday shopping that supports local artists. The shop will be open Wednesdays through Sundays until December 23, noon to 6PM each day…
Chestnut Hill Square is hosting a linen donation drive to benefit Welcome Home, a Newton-based local home goods pantry. Welcome Home provides families experiencing hardship with basic household items they need to live with dignity. From Monday, November 28 through Sunday, December 18, donations of clean, new, and like-new items…