What could our city aspire to?
What is affordable, sustainable and achievable?
Visiting other cities, talking with their officials and reading about others' experiments in enhancing livability, I have been inspired to make Newton more resilient, climate-ready, and prepared for the change that is already happening.
What is affordable, sustainable and achievable?
Visiting other cities, talking with their officials and reading about others' experiments in enhancing livability, I have been inspired to make Newton more resilient, climate-ready, and prepared for the change that is already happening.
- Develop for sustainability (LEED for neighborhoods)
- Make public investments that solve multiple problems, where possible (i.e. quality school buildings that are also energy efficient, solar panel shaded parking lots, curb extensions that clean storm water)
- Plan and anticipate future financial and housing needs
- Build community and include art and good design in more of what we do
For example:
I care deeply about creating a shared vision for Newton's future that includes all voices.
What are your ideas?
Let me know at andreae4newton@gmail.com!
- Could we make our streets into places, rather than cut-throughs?
- Can our parks serve multiple uses, and be fully accessible to our neighborhoods?
- How about greenways that allow more trees and better community connection?
- What changes to zoning could enhance community?
- How can we enhance our economic diversity?
- How can our village centers be more interesting places?
I care deeply about creating a shared vision for Newton's future that includes all voices.
What are your ideas?
Let me know at andreae4newton@gmail.com!
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Committee to Elect Andreae Downs, Brooke Lipsitt, Treasurer, 54 Kirkstall Rd., Newtonville, MA 02460
