In August 2020, I had the pleasure of having a conversation with Councilor Crossley, Chair of the Zoning & Planning Committee of the City Council (ZAP). As a follow-up, this evening, to that program, I spoke with Deb about the City’s progress on zoning redesign, with a focus on:
- A brief refresher on zoning principles
- Actions taken to-date, since August 2020
- Village Redesign, Phase I; citizen engagement/ outcomes
- Village Redesign Phase II; zoning to achieve public policy objectives
Please watch for an upcoming program on the MBTA Communities legislation and what it might mean for Newton.
Marcia Johnson had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Halina Brown, Chair of 
The heart and soul of the League is its members, who inspire me every day through their contributions to and participation in our programs and advocacy. So I am pleased to introduce you to two members who spoke to me about what the League means to them: Linda Green, who has been a League member for 10 years and is our most recent Jane Leighton award winner; and Jack Lovett, who has been a League member for 2 years. I hope that our conversation will help people learn more about how they can become more involved in the League and what we do for democracy and Newton.
Recently, LWVN President Marcia Jackson had the pleasure of speaking with Dana Hanson, the District Director for Congressman Jake Auchincloss. As she and the Congressman are about to finish up their first year leading Congressional District 4, we thought it would be interesting to learn more about the district office.