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	<title>Newton Villages - A city-wide coalition to improve our village centers &#187; planning</title>
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		<title>Why not another bank?</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2012/01/why-not-another-bank/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Cuddy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Folks in Newton have been concerned about the proliferation of banks in our village centers for some time now.  Alderman Vicki Danberg, for one, has been leading an effort to change zoning to make it harder for banks to take space in our villages.  The city&#8217;s Economic Development Commission is considering a moratorium on banks [...]]]></description>
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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>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>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/07/public-invited-to-participate-in-workshop-on-laws-that-shape-how-development-happens-in-newton/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Kelley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All villages]]></category>
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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>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>
		<category><![CDATA[Chestnut Hill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commercial]]></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>Newton Marriott hosts MAPC annual meeting; Housing discussion planned</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/05/newton-marriott-hosts-mapc-annual-meeting-housing-discussion-planned/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/05/newton-marriott-hosts-mapc-annual-meeting-housing-discussion-planned/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 13:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All villages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Auburndale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[[ June 1, 2011; 8:30 am to 11:30 am. ] The Boston-area's Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) will hold its annual meeting in Newton in June.

The keynote speaker is Barbara G. Fields, New England Administrator of the federal Housing and Urban Development Regional Office. The MAPC announcement says she will be discussing "the Obama Administration's priorities in housing and community economic development, especially as they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update: Newton Corner hosts mayor&#8217;s coffee</title>
		<link>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/05/newton-corner-hosts-mayors-coffee/</link>
		<comments>http://www.newtonvillages.org/2011/05/newton-corner-hosts-mayors-coffee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2011 12:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Sisson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All villages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Auburndale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newton Corner]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ June 15, 2011; 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] 5/31 update: This event has been rescheduled for 7pm on Wednesday, June 15.

Newton Mayor Setti Warren is hosting a community coffee for Newton Corner residents and business owners.

The mayor's office is soliciting input on such questions as:


	How can we improve the quality of life in Newton Corner?
	What changes can we collectively bring about?
	How can you [...]]]></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>
		<category><![CDATA[development]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[All villages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Needham Street*]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newton Highlands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Other]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Upper Falls]]></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>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>
				<category><![CDATA[All villages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Other]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning]]></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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