Monday, March 26, 2012
The area plan, which was developed by MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning, looks at a number of aspects including land use, parking, circulation and open space.
Following months of research and multiple public presentations, graduate students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have released their final recommendations to develop and improve the village of West Newton. In the report, MIT students outline various planning areas including parking, traffic circulation, land use and open space. To view the full report, click the .pdf to the right. "Our plan fosters a vibrant environment where local businesses and institutions thrive in the Village Core, providing the places where neighbors and visitors gather, shop, work and play," the report's introduction reads. The study of West Newton has involved graduate students from the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning who …
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Washington St & Watertown St, West Newton, MA
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
A group of students from MIT who have been studying the village and Washington Street corridor will present their final report tonight.
After months of research and analysis, a group of students from MIT will present their final report and recommendations tonight for future development and improvements to West Newton and the Washington Street corridor. The meeting, titled "Envisioning West Newton Village and Washington Street", will take place tonight from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chamber at City Hall. Residents, business owners and community members are welcome to attend. The process has involved graduate students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Urban Studies and Planning who studied West Newton and its potential for growth and redevelopment. Tonight's meeting follows a meeting in October where the graduate students presented …
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Do you care about economic development and improvements to West Newton Village and Washington Street? Stop by City Hall this evening for this community event.
Join the Planning and Development Department tonight at City Hall for a conversation about West Newton Village, future development in the area and improvements to Washington Street. The department will welcome graduate students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Urban Studies and Planning who have studied West Newton and its potential for growth and redevelopment. According to a memo from the Planning & Development Department, the students will present their findings as well as some analysis on zoning, parking, transportation, economic development and infrastructure. MIT students have done similar projects in Newton with proposed development and improvement on Needham Street. The public is encouraged to …
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Newton City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Ave, Newton, MA
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Melanie Graham
8:53 pm on Monday, March 26, 2012
Hi Hilary -- A copy of the .pdf is under the media section above (where the photo is). There are three .pdfs and the full report is the third .pdf above. more ›