On January 28, City of Newton’s Traffic Council unanimously passed a motion to close off the Carriage Road on Commonwealth Avenue between Bristol Road and Chestnut Street to motor vehicles. Routing motor vehicles away from this section will aid in … Read More
Zoning Redesign is the City of Newton’s multi-year effort to update, clarify and rewrite Newton’s Zoning Ordinance so that it reinforces our city’s goals. Green Newton has created a set of FAQs based on questions asked by residents regarding the … Read More
Middlesex County has the second highest rate of particulate matter (PM) air pollution from on-road vehicles in Massachusetts. PM rates in Newton are highest around the Pike. PM exposure is cumulative and linked to many heart and lung ailments, such … Read More
On December 6, Green Newton’s Environmental Youth Leadership Program presented ‘Greening the Holidays,’ a program to help all of us rethink our holiday habits and inspire us to consider the environmental impact of every gift that we give. The video … Read More
BY JIM MOTAVALLI | NOV 3, 2020 The auto industry has faced multiple challenges in 2020, among them closed factories, shuttered dealerships, and a pandemic that has kept potential buyers at home. As a result, some new electric car models … Read More
The replacement of the I-90 Mass Pike viaduct in Allston will affect thousands of residents and commuters. During the project, the Pike will be reduced from 8 to 6 lanes – for ten years. Ask our Representatives Ruth Balser, Kay … Read More
On September 25, members of Green Newton gathered together on Walnut Street near Newton North High School (NNHS) with Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and Dr. Henry Turner, principal of NNHS, to celebrate our gift of a bus shelter to the City … Read More
GN Transportation Group will be meeting via Zoom on Friday, October 9 at 2pm. Our objective is to promote local policies that support the Green Transportation Principals (link). If you would like to join us, contact Lucia Dolan at dolanlucia@gmail.com. … Read More
Are you passionate about your electric car? Help us spread the word! The Newton EV Task Force is a team of volunteers co-chaired by Philip Vergragt and Leslie Zebrowitz. Our mission is to encourage Newton residents to switch to all-electric … Read More
59% of greenhouse gases in Newton are from households–35% from home energy use and 24% from passenger vehicles. To help each of us reduce our carbon footprint, Green Newton has launched the Take Action! tool on our website. See testimonials … Read More
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