19 Nov 2023

Town Meeting Recap + Happy Thanksgiving

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Greetings everyone, For those who didn’t see our “Special Edition” on Wednesday, let’s repeat the big news: Town Meeting passed meaningful MBTA-CA compliance, including both the “M+ Plan” and the “Harvard Street Rezoning” by the overwhelming margin of 207-33. There has been lots of positive coverage you can review, including in The Boston Globe, Brookline.News, and WBUR. It’s exciting to…
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22 Oct 2023

The “Good News” Edition AND more work needed on Passing MBTA-CA compliance

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We have two exciting updates this week. First, we are delighted to announce that Yes! In Brookline (a coalition which B4E is part of) and Brookline by Design have reached agreement on a set of amendments which, if adopted, would allow both organizations to support The Select Board’s “Consensus Plan” to comply with the MBTA Communities Act (being presented to…
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15 Oct 2023

Congrats to BCDC, MBTA-CA, and Boston Globe Spotlight Article

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Greetings everyone, Congratulations to the Brookline Community Development Corporation (BCDC) on their successful (and fun!) First Annual Gala last night at the Hilton Garden Inn, and to their three honorees: Danielle Mendola, Resident Services Coordinator at the Brookline Housing Authority, Amy Schectman, CEO of 2Life Communities, and James Dyalchand-Ericson, a BHS senior and BCDC volunteer. There was eating, drinking, and…
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11 Jun 2023

MBTA Communities Update, Community Preservation Committee Housing Focused Meeting, & Mothers Out Front on Climate & Housing

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Hello all. With the Spring Annual Town Meeting in the rear-view mirror, the town housing agenda shifts to two very important fronts - the Select Board and Planning Department’s development of a MBTA Communities Act (MBTA-CA) zoning proposal that will meaningfully comply with the law and the ongoing discussion with the Community Preservation Act Committee on how to allocate new…
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