The council should have some humility about its knowledge of foreign dynamics and not be blind to unintended consequences.
It’s still ‘Primetime’ for an American way of justice
American justice, conducted by swarming men with guns, asks how much good can be done with evil results before it’s all evil, how much good compensates for evil.
The apartment I grew up in wouldn’t pass Cambridge neighborhood conservation district review
The Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District should be allowed to expire – at least it should be prevented from reviewing multifamily houses and affordable units.
Magazine Beach plan is problematic for the Charles River Watershed Association too
Viable alternatives exist to a storage tank under Magazine Beach, such as a plan developed by the MWRA and city of Cambridge for a “25-year Tunnel” to eliminate CSOs.
Somerville is the natural place to talk about the book ‘Living, Together’
An anthology on communal living edited by Samantha Paige Rosen, is filled with practical advice, skills and encouragement for building community.
Topping the agenda of the Acorn Square Neighborhood Council: Finding Acorn Square. And bylaws, bylaws, bylaws
“What if the people we elected didn’t get to make decisions for us? What if a tight-knit group of plucky artists, visionaries and homeowners made the decisions instead?”
Redevelopment Authority is off to a good start at North Cambridge housing project
A kickoff meeting for 2400 Massachusetts Ave. was a fascinating microcosm of local housing policy and how decisions get made.
Democracy is for sale, but a yes vote on Question 3 can take power back
A yes vote on Question 3 in November would create a primary in which every candidate appears on one ballot regardless of party and the top two vote-getters advance.
‘Camberville’ should mean better intercity connections
I have never liked the term Camberville, but I appreciate how the two cities benefit from each other culturally, socially and financially when we can get from one to the other.
How you renters helped pay for a homeowner’s heat pump in Greenfield but will still freeze this winter
Renters pay enormous sums for energy, money that is redistributed to homeowners in the suburbs – like we found a way to have socialism, but only for those who have capital.