Cambridge Civic Journal Forum

June 2, 2021

Cambridge InsideOut Episodes 505-506: June 1, 2021

Filed under: 2021 election,Cambridge,Cambridge InsideOut — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , — Robert Winters @ 3:47 am

Episode 505 – Cambridge InsideOut: June 1, 2021 (Part 1)

This episode was broadcast on June 1, 2021 at 6:00pm. Topics: Optimistic Covid update; serendipity; Planning Board seeks members; Charter review and the quest for power; conflict between elected mayor and city council; FY22 Budget coming to a vote; Gaza via Zoom and Public Comment as political theater. Hosts: Judy Nathans, Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]

Episode 506 – Cambridge InsideOut: June 1, 2021 (Part 2)

This episode was broadcast on June 1, 2021 at 6:30pm. Topics: Petition to gut Neighborhood Conservation Districts, echoes of Robert Moses and “urban renewal, remembering Jane Jacobs; Missing Middle Muddle and fictional zoning narratives; nothing to address the general affordability of housing; The “HEART” proposal vs. the Task Force on the Future of Public Safety; misrepresenting “the community”; when will City buildings reopen?; Redistricting coming; mayoral races in Somerville, Boston, and NYC. Hosts: Judy Nathans, Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]

[Materials used in these episodes]

May 4, 2010

“Urban Revolutions” event at MIT

Filed under: cycling,MIT,planning,transportation — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , — jsallen @ 4:43 pm

What follows here is a very long post, but Robert Winters has given me a free rein. I haven’t seen any other news coverage of the “Urban Revolutions” event, so here goes. Despite its length, this is not a transcript — though I quote the speakers liberally, I have summarized much of the session. If you see a “more” prompt just below, click on it so see the rest of my account. Thanks Robert!
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