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Friends of Newton Centre For the preservation and enhancement of the historic village of Newton Centre, Massachusetts |
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PLEASE JOIN US MBTA Notices concerning the Closing of the Langley Road
Bridge on May 8, 2008 for 6-9 months: May 6, 2008 - Neighborhood Meeting concerning the Langley Rd. Bridge Closure - please email for details Friends of Newton Centre will be proposing improvements for pedestrian safety, convenience and village beautification in the the area of the Langley Road Bridge reconstruction. If you have ideas or suggestions, please contact us. MBTA Notice concerning the Closing of the Langley Road Bridge on May 3, 2008 Pedestrian Issues in Newton Centre - March 3, 2008 The Friends of Newton Centre holds meetings quarterly. Neighbors and others meet to discuss ways to make the village greener, safer, cleaner - complete details and Membership Brochure View Agenda & Progress Reports View the Friends of Newton Centre Presentation [acrobat format] Beautification of Newton Centre: Friends of Newton Centre is planning direct action to improve the appearance of our village and the quality of life for all. It's OUR village - let's work to make it better. This will be a purely volunteer effort, and we need your help. For more information, please and click here .
ALERT Zoning Change City-wide: a PUBLIC HEARING is scheduled for September 24, 2007, City Hall, Second Floor. Please BE THERE to opposed this petition which would change the zoning ordinances of the entire city of Newton to allow bigger and more dense mega-developments which have never before been allowed to go forward in Newton. Public hearings have been reopened on a proposed change to the Newton zoning ordinance to create a NEW TYPE of zoning district which would overturn large portions of the zoning regulations of the city and allow mega-deveopment virtually anywhere by encouraging overlay disctricts exempt from density, parking, set backs, height limits and other restrictions currently in place throughout the city. THIS IS A CITY-WIDE CHANGE. Although it was origingally proposed by New England Development to allow their development (Chestnut Hill Square) on Route 9 to go forward, it will COVER THE ENTIRE CITY OF NEWTON and if passed will have a tremendous impact on the quality of life and the environment in Newton. Please let the aldermen know you oppose this proposal. We will be providing more information about this soon. In the meantime, below is a link to the proposed legislation. Volunteers are needed to circulate a petition urging our aldermen to oppose this radical change. Please call and leave a message if you wish to sign. Letter to the Newton TAB by Ken Parker in Opposition to this amendment Rethinking Newton, one high-rise at a time - Newton TAB, July 11, 2007 FONC Petition: Please print it out and help us gather signatures. ALERT Parking Legislation - Important legislation is pending which could radically change the way parking and traffic management decisions are made in Newton. There is legislation pending which would grant important new powers to the Traffic Council, and make it possible for them to directly enact parking and traffic ordiances without approval of the Board of Aldermen (as is now the case). MORE INFORMATION WILL BE COMING SOON on how you can help stop this from happening.
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