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	<title>Newton Villages - A city-wide coalition to improve our village centers &#187; development</title>
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		<title>Public invited to discuss laws that shape development and use of commercial and residential land</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/07/public-invited-to-participate-in-workshop-on-laws-that-shape-how-development-happens-in-newton/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ July 27, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The Newton Zoning Reform Group, appointed by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, will hold a public workshop to present its work to date and solicit input and ideas from the public on the process and substance of Zoning Ordinance reform.

The workshop will be held from 7-9pm on Wednesday, July 27, in the War Memorial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Newton Villages board member quoted in Globe article on Riverside development</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/06/newton-villages-board-member-quoted-in-globe-article/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newton resident and architect John Pears, who has served on our board of directors since the inception of Newton Villages, spoke last night at the community meeting about the proposed development at the Riverside MBTA property.
In today&#8217;s Boston Globe article by Stewart Bishop, Pears was quoted saying:
I think the way is sits now there’s a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Village association to discuss building proposed at Chestnut Hill Shopping Center</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/06/chestnut-hill-association-to-discuss-building-demolition-at-the-chestnut-hill-shopping-center/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/06/chestnut-hill-association-to-discuss-building-demolition-at-the-chestnut-hill-shopping-center/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 19:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All villages]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ June 7, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] At the monthly meeting of the Chestnut Hill Association, WS Development Associates LLC will present its proposal for the demolition and reconstruction of part of the building at 33 Boylston Street.  The proposed new building will include three stories, with new ground floor retail uses, potential second floor office or retail space, and the development [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Process for Envisioning Needham Street</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/04/a-process-for-envisioning-needham-street/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/04/a-process-for-envisioning-needham-street/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Needham Street*]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At City Hall last night, more than 30 residents and land owners gathered to participate in a workshop organized by the city&#8217;s planning and development staff. After a short presentation of discussions to date, including the 2010 study done by MIT planning students, the group was sorted into individual discussion tables where participants brainstormed goals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Needham Street conversations continue</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/04/needham-street-conversations-continue/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/04/needham-street-conversations-continue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Needham Street*]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ April 14, 2011; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Want to voice your thoughts about the future of Needham Street? If so, then mark your calendar for a community meeting at 7pm on Thursday, April 14, in the War Memorial in City Hall.

The city's Planning and Development Department is moving forward with its efforts to develop a "master plan" for the commercial corridor. These [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Group initiates public discussion of redevelopment of Austin Street parking lot</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/03/group-initiates-public-discussion-of-redevelopment-of-austin-street-parking-lot/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/03/group-initiates-public-discussion-of-redevelopment-of-austin-street-parking-lot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newtonville]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group of residents held its first meeting tonight to initiate public deliberation of the potential redevelopment of the Newtonville&#8217;s underutilized Austin Street parking lot.
The Joint Area Planning Group (JAPG), whose members were appointed by the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen, is charged with evaluating potential uses of the site, possibly including housing, retail, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life after Macy&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/03/life-after-macys/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/03/life-after-macys/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chestnut Hill]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Macy&#39;s soon-to-be-vacant building in Chestnut Hill. (Source: City of Newton)
Within a week, Macy&#8217;s will vacate its Chestnut Hill location. This vacancy raises questions about (1) what will become of the  building and (2) how a new use of that commercial space may affect the  area.
Admittedly, while Chestnut Hill and Thompsonville are listed among [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Third discussion of mixed-use development will examine feedback from public workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/03/third-discussion-of-mixed-use-development-will-examine-feedback-from-public-workshop/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/03/third-discussion-of-mixed-use-development-will-examine-feedback-from-public-workshop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 14:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Other]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 17, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The citizen members of Newton's Planning and Development Board will host a public meeting to review a proposed "mixed-use" amendment to the city's Comprehensive Plan. An earlier post explains both mixed use and the comprehensive plan.

These discussions are vital to defining how citizens can be involved in planning how our city will shape growth in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBJ: Chestnut Hill Square development may hinge on state funding</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/01/bbj-chestnut-hill-square-development-may-hinge-on-state-funding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/01/bbj-chestnut-hill-square-development-may-hinge-on-state-funding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chestnut Hill]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The proposed development of the former Omni Foods site on Route 9 awaits the approval of approximately $15 million in state funding, according to an article in Friday&#8217;s Boston Business Journal.
Newton-based New England Development hopes to obtain money from the state’s Infrastructure Investment Incentive Program, known as I-Cubed, to help finance public infrastructure improvements, especially [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More LEED-certified buildings in Newton?</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/12/more-leed-certified-buildings-in-newton/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/12/more-leed-certified-buildings-in-newton/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newton Centre]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of Newton&#8217;s planning department plans to track LEED-certified construction within the city. If you know of a building that has received or is intending to receive  LEED Certification, please email Alexandra Ananth or call her at (617) 796.1121.
According to the U.S. Green Building Council, only three projects in Newton have been LEED-certified [...]]]></description>
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