Cambridge Civic Journal Forum

March 20, 2014

Cambridge InsideOut Episodes 45 and 46 with Tim Toomey

Filed under: Cambridge,Cambridge InsideOut,City Council — Tags: , , , — Robert Winters @ 9:49 am

Cambridge InsideOut Episode 45 with Tim Toomey (Part 1). This episode broadcast on March 18, 2014 at 5:30pm. Susana Segat and Robert Winters are the hosts. Topics discussed were: (1) Tim’s role as senior member of the Cambridge City Council, (2) reflections on the years of the CCA and the dominant rent control issue, (3) middle-income housing and Inclusionary Zoning, (4) the status of the Sullivan Courthouse building, (5) changes in Kendall Square, (6) effect of projects never built – NASA, the Inner Belt, and the Kennedy Library, (7) Grand Junction possibilities, and (8) the importance of constituent services.

Cambridge InsideOut Episode 46 with Tim Toomey (Part 2). This episode broadcast on March 18, 2014 at 6:00pm. Susana Segat and Robert Winters are the hosts. Topics discussed were: (1) “Rule 10 Day” at the state legislature, (2) the status of the election reform bill, (3) upcoming initiative petitions, (4) medical marijuana dispensaries, (5) the Foundry and possible role of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, (6) possible changes to the PR Count, (7) MIT graduate student housing, and (8) Women’s History Month.

March 11, 2014

The “No License” Movement and more history from the Cambridge Historical Society

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Cambridge InsideOut Episode 43 – The “No License” Movement. This episode featured guest Gavin Kleespies, Executive Director of the Cambridge Historical Society. Topics discussed included the movement to ban saloons (beginning in 1881, successful in 1886), “The Cambridge Idea”, and the beginnings of the period of civic reform. The episode broadcast on March 11, 2014 at 5:30pm.

Related: No-License in Cambridge – by Frank Foxcroft (Jan 22, 1918 in Proceedings of the Cambridge Historical Society)

Cambridge InsideOut Episode 44 – This episode featured guest Gavin Kleespies, Executive Director of the Cambridge Historical Society. Topics discussed included the range of activities of the Cambridge Historical Society, and suggested reading so that you too can become a master local historian. The episode broadcast on March 11, 2014 at 6:00pm.

March 5, 2014

Cambridge InsideOut Episodes 41 and 42 – News and Views

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Cambridge InsideOut Episode 41 – News and Views (Part 1).

This episode was broadcast on March 4, 2014 at 5:30pm. Co-hosts are Susana Segat and Robert Winters. The main topics we touched on were (1) Democratic caucuses and statewide elections, (2) an update on the options for the Foundry Building, and (3) the possibility of public restrooms for people who use the Cambridge Common (which will soon see significant improvements). [On YouTube]

Cambridge InsideOut Episode 42 – News and Views (Part 2)

Broadcast March 4, 2014 at 6:00pm. Co-hosts are Susana Segat and Robert Winters. Topics include the disposition of the Sullivan Courthouse, naming rights for T stations, School Committee policy change regarding middle school mathematics, the MIT report on the need for graduate student housing, and the promise of the opening of H-Mart soon in Central Square. [On YouTube]

February 28, 2014

A Look Back at the Early Days of Cambridge Recycling – Episode 40 of Cambridge InsideOut

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Episode 40 of Cambridge Inside Out – A look back at the early days of Cambridge Recycling

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