Read the January/February 2021 Belmont Citizens Forum Newsletter.
In this issue:
Building Booms on Belmont’s Border
Source: City of Cambridge
Since aggressively upzoning the Alewife area a decade ago, Cambridge has permitted hundreds of thousands of square feet of new development in the Quadrangle. Now, even more development could solve some long-standing transportation issues, or it could make getting out of Belmont or traveling around the entire Fresh Pond area even more difficult. Read more.
Bikeway Building Booms Beyond Belmont
In January, biking might not be on too many people’s minds, but with spring only a couple of months away, this seems like a good time to take stock of the regional rail trail network. Read more.
Belmont Traffic Committee Chair Tells All
Read BCF’s interview with Dana Miller, Chair of Belmont’s Transportation Advisory Committee. Read more.
Committee Battles Invasives at Lone Tree Hill
On November 3, field technicians engaged by the Land Management Committee for Lone Tree Hill (LMC) and the Judy Record Conservation Fund began a multi-year campaign to restore select parcels of the Lone Tree Hill conservation land. Read more.
Rock Meadow Design Wins International Award
Congratulations to Northeastern University Civil and Environmental Engineering graduates Samantha Kinnaly, Kate Engler, Annie Lamonte, and Emma Totsubo on the recent awards for their design of the main entrance and green infrastructure stormwater management at Belmont’s Rock Meadow conservation area. Read more.
Historic Reischauer House Demolished
Buildings like the Reischauer House that date from the mid-20th century and that may seem too young to be historic, even though they may already have a place in history. Read more.
Belmont Roots
Are you sure you’ve actually walked everywhere you can? Several local communities have maps of cross-town walking trails that include parks, greenways, art installations, historical markers, and other sites. Read more.
Thank You, Mary Bradley
Mary Bradley. Photo by Katharine Abruzzi
The Belmont Citizens Forum is sad to announce the departure of Mary Bradley from her post as managing editor. Read more.
Mystic Charles Pollinator Pathways
The Mystic Charles Pollinator Pathways group is a volunteer coalition of gardeners and native plant enthusiasts that has come together to promote and create more pollinator habitats in our region in response to the significant declines in native pollinator species such as bees, butterflies, wasps, and moths. Read more.
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