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	<title>Newton Villages - A city-wide coalition to improve our village centers &#187; parking</title>
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		<title>Mark your calendars: Discuss Newton&#8217;s transportation with true experts</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/10/mark-your-calendars-discuss-newtons-transportation-with-true-experts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Cuddy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ November 29, 2011; 7:00 pm; ] The League of Women Voters, along with a number of co-sponsors, including Newton Villages, is bringing us an evening of deep insight on what works for transportation in Newton and what we can do to improve it.  We owe LWVN a debt of gratitude for bringing this forum together.

It will include some of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>West Newton&#8217;s Cherry Tree hopes to expand</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/12/west-newtons-cherry-tree-pub-hopes-to-expand/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/12/west-newtons-cherry-tree-pub-hopes-to-expand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newton Centre]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a simple fact: Restaurants and pubs in our city&#8217;s village centers need seats for their customers.
For these business owners, each seat means revenue. Unfortunately, as we&#8217;ve written before, our antiquated city&#8217;s zoning laws restrict restaurant seating based on the availability of off-street parking, an approach that (1) does not work well in village centers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteers continue working to improve transportation, parking, urban fabric, and safety on city streets and sidewalks</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/12/volunteers-continue-working-to-improve-transportation-parking-urban-fabric-and-safety-on-city-streets-and-sidewalks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/12/volunteers-continue-working-to-improve-transportation-parking-urban-fabric-and-safety-on-city-streets-and-sidewalks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[parking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While ongoing political and citizen efforts to make Newton pedestrians safer this winter chart an uncertain course, as reported in the Newton Tab, we share good news.
In response to the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) formed by Mayor Setti Warren this summer, the mayor last month issued his response to the committee&#8217;s final recommendations.
Better yet, small [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mixed-use development to bring retail space and 5 residences to Nonantum</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/12/mixed-use-development-proposed-in-nonantum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/12/mixed-use-development-proposed-in-nonantum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chestnut Hill]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Design of the mixed-use building by Newton-based Architects2, http://architects2boston.com/.
The big news this week has been the redevelopment of the vacant Omni Foods site on Route 9 in Chestnut Hill. That project, by Newton-based New England Development, has met with both begrudging approval and outright opposition, which you may have already read about in the Newton [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Land Use committee supports Bill&#8217;s Pizza, votes 8-0 to grant restaurant more seats</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/11/land-use-committee-supports-bills-pizza-votes-8-0-to-grant-restaurant-more-seats/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/11/land-use-committee-supports-bills-pizza-votes-8-0-to-grant-restaurant-more-seats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 03:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newton Centre]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The eight aldermen on Newton&#8217;s Land Use committee tonight voted unanimously to support the expansion of Bill&#8217;s Pizzeria. As reported earlier, the Newton Centre restaurant would need a parking waiver to increase its seating. The full Board of Aldermen may vote as early as Dec. 6 whether to grant the restaurant the 24 additional seats [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More seats for Bill&#8217;s Pizza?</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/11/more-seats-for-bills-pizza/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/11/more-seats-for-bills-pizza/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2010 01:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newton Centre landmark Bill’s Pizzeria wants to add 24 more seats for patrons, but, before the village business can expand, it awaits the approval of the city&#8217;s aldermen.
In earlier posts, we’ve written about the city’s antiquated zoning ordinances – and why they need updating. Newton requires every restaurant to provide one off-street parking space for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zipcar coming to Newton Centre?</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/11/zipcar-coming-to-newton-centre/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/11/zipcar-coming-to-newton-centre/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newton Centre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two Zipcar vehicles could be based in Newton Centre’s triangle parking lot next year if aldermen agree to make space for them.
Last month, Newton’s Traffic Council voted 4-0 in favor of removing up to two metered spaces from the triangle lot for a one-year Zipcar trial. (Council member and Ward 1 Alderman-at-Large Allan Ciccone was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community meeting on safety</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/10/community-meeting-on-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/10/community-meeting-on-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Cuddy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All villages]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ October 27, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Mayor Setti Warren is hosting a Community Meeting on Safety at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27, at Newton North High School. All are welcome. The mayor's goal is to "explore ways to make Newton a safer city for travelers of all ages."  All Newton residents and employees can participate in break-out discussion groups [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New bike racks for parks and village centers</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/07/new-bike-racks-for-parks-and-village-centers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/07/new-bike-racks-for-parks-and-village-centers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The city plans to install 86 new bicycle racks in Newton parks and village centers next year &#8212; at almost no cost to Newton &#8212; providing 262 new spaces for bicycle parking.
The $20,000 cost of the racks will be reimbursed through the Regional Bike Parking Program administered by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Pie? Have a seat.</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/07/more-pie-have-a-seat/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2010/07/more-pie-have-a-seat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All villages]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ July 13, 2010; 7:45 pm to 9:45 pm. ] A petition by Pie Bakery and Cafe comes before the Board of Aldermen's Land Use Committee on Tuesday night.

As you may recall from our earlier post (and op-ed in the Newton Tab), Pie's owner Ellen Kaplansky must lease basement space in order to qualify for six of the 24 seats patrons use. This is because [...]]]></description>
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