Author: Jonathan Phillips

It feels like spring outside, and that means – Brookline Town Election Season is Ramping Up! Only 51 Days until the May 6 Town Elections! And with the promise of warmer weather it's time to join us for an event. Our volunteer efforts are already up and running! We're tabling next weekend at Trader Joe’s, and every other weekend until…

As the unrelenting chaos in DC weighs on all of us, we’re here to help you find a meaningful outlet to make an impact in your community. Brookline Town Election Season Ramping Up As you’re aware from our last few newsletters, Brookline’s local election is on the horizon–Tuesday, May 6th!–and we’re looking forward to supporting great pro-housing, pro-climate, and pro-transit…

Thanks to everyone who came out to say hello and share a drink at last Monday’s Happy Hour. It was fantastic to see so many friends, new and old. Check out our post on Instagram (link ) and like our page while you're there! Save the date now for our March Happy Hour, on March 31st at The Washington Square…

Greetings all, As the ice melts, we hope that everyone can venture out to our Happy Hour tonight. If not, though, we have Zoom meetings and online links to keep you learning about the needs of Brookline and other communities like it. Tonight! The next B4E Happy Hour is tonight, Monday, Feb. 24, from 5:30-7:30 at Grainne O'Malley's Tavern, 201 Harvard Street. Say hello…

Greetings Everyone,  Happy Presidents’ Day! But we won’t dwell on the topic of presidents, because we can open with good news: Last Tuesday, the Select Board voted 4 - 1 to approve the Washington Street Complete Streets Project Concept Design, which targets safety improvements for all users, including providing protected, sidewalk level bike lanes on the entire project corridor, from…

Greetings Everyone,  We need your help! There are many ways you can contribute to our pro-housing efforts. For one, there’s still time to run for Town Meeting in the spring. And there are always new opportunities to serve on one of the Town’s Boards or Commissions, or become part of a B4E precinct team. To learn more, attend one of…

Greetings Everyone, Happy February. There is a lot going this week, so let’s get right to it. Good News + Action Alert for Safer Bicycle Lanes Safer bicycle lanes along Washington Street in Brookline are moving closer to reality. Last week, by a vote of 8-2, the Washington Street Design Review Committee recommended a compromise Concept Design that would create…

Greetings Everyone, we hope you are surviving -- or perhaps even enjoying? -- this very cold January.  At least it’s been mostly sunny! It’s Time to Get Involved: How You Can Make a Difference in 2025 I’m not going to mince words here: we really need your help to move our local, pro-housing agenda forward. There are lots of ways…

Greetings Everyone. This Monday, we celebrated Martin Luther King Day. Dr. King cared deeply about fair and affordable housing; see this excellent article from 2018, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Vision for Affordable Housing Remains Unfulfilled. There were many activities across Boston, but one that has been meaningful for me in the past has been the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial…

The usual crush of Town business is back, with plans brewing for Town elections and Spring Town Meeting in May. We need your help to push our agenda forward! Consider running for Town Meeting, serving on a Board or Commission, or becoming part of a precinct team. We need your help, and will be holding information sessions (via Zoom) in…