The City of Newton is planning to implement improvements along the Washington Street Corridor with a pilot project between Chestnut Street and Lowell Avenue. The pilot will aim to reallocate roadway space to create a more attractive, friendly welcoming environment … Read More
Tuesday, June 13 at 7pm. Online. Newton’s Planning and Development Department recently released its Village Center Zoning Redesign Plan, Version 2.0 with details of how it meets the requirements of the MBTA Communities Law. Kathy Pillsbury, former climate change researcher … Read More
On April 27, Professor Richard Primack presented the results of a recent field survey of Newton’s pollinator community carried out by a team of Boston University undergraduate students under his direction. The Newton survey was designed to determine: what major … Read More
The City of Newton is asking for feedback from residents to better inform their implementation-focused Bicycle and Pedestrian Network Plan through May 8, 2023. The plan will strategically recommend investments over a 5-year timeframe to ensure the walking and biking … Read More
The City of Newton and Town of Needham are working together to study the future use of the former railroad corridor that historically connected the two communities. Recreating a connection is a long-term interest and effort. The possibility of a … Read More
On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, Lindsay Miller Barranco from the vanEnglesdorp Bee Lab at the University of Maryland spoke on the importance of bees, native bees and honey bees. The program covered: a description of native bees (both ground nesting … Read More
March 9 from 7:30-8:30pm. Online. Michele Chalice from the Xerces Society will talk about the many types of native pollinators and why their survival is a critical piece in the fight against climate change. After registering, you will receive a … Read More
The following is testimony that Dan Ruben gave to the Newton Zoning and Planning Committee on January 9, 2023. Dan is the Board Chair of Green Newton, and he leads the Green Newton Building Standards Committee. Climate change is … Read More
Wednesday, February 8 from 5-6 pm. Online. Almost all elements of the upcoming March 14 proposal for an operational override affect transportation, streets, sidewalks, bike lanes, student and senior travel, parks, sustainability and climate, and street trees. Join Bike Newton … Read More
When data analysts in Cambridge, MA saw through satellite imagery that the urban tree canopy of the city had precipitously shrunken, the City Council called it an emergency; a moratorium on removing healthy trees was put in place and the … Read More
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