Belmont Citizens Forum Articles

The following articles are available via newsletter PDFs at the Belmont Citizens Forum site.

2015

“Shared Street Has More Space for Trees” November 2015
“Bike Paths Open In Somerville, Cambridge” September 2015
“Town Meeting Votes $100K for Path Study” July 2015
“What Will Our Future Commutes Look Like?” May 2015
“Path Neighbors Can Choose Trees For Privacy” May 2015
“Uplands Permit Issued for 298 Apartments” March 2015
“Belmont Reduces Solar Buyback Rate” January 2015

2014

“Alewife’s Paths Need More Attention” November 2014
“Solar Electricity Pricing Plans Debated” September 2014
“Belmont Embraces Safe Routes to Schools” September 2014
“Belmont Center Redesign May Be Outdated” May 2014
“Regional Bike Path Network is Growing” January 2014

2013

“Housing Boom Comes to North Cambridge” September 2013
“Daylighting Streams Improves Water, Life” May 2013
“Snowy Sidewalks Can Mean High Costs” January 2013

2012

“Belmont’s Homes Feature Modern Architecture” November 2012
“Western Greenway is Now Half Complete” November 2012
“McLean’s Campus Then and Now” September 2012
“Demolition Delay to Protect Specified Sites” September 2012
“Mosquito Control Means Weighing Risk” July 2012
“Partners in Play to Support Public Spaces” May 2012
“Dredging Project Empties Blair Pond” May 2012
“Thomas Clark House Finds Temporary Home” March 2012
“MAPC Shows Potential Bike Routes” March 2012
“Center Parking Study Says End Time Limits” January 2012

2011

“Alewife Becomes Regional Bike Hub” March 2011
“Western Greenway Entices Local XC Skiers” January 2011

2010

“Cool Belmont to Cut Belmont’s Carbon Use” November 2010

“State Keeps Waltham Waiting for Fernald Plans” September 2010

“Bike Path Building Underway” July 2010“Towns Can Stretch to Save Energy” May 2010
“State Pushes for Dense Housing at Fernald” January 2010

2009

“Historic Town Buildings Risk Demolition” November 2009
“Getting to Alewife Station Isn’t Easy” July 2009
“Waverley Square Could Get a New Look” March 2009

2008

“Growing Recycling Market Changes Belmont’s Rules” November 2008
“State Money Could Help Rebuild Belmont” July 2008
“Homeowners Can Opt for Solar, Wind Power” May 2008
“Making Your Yard Eco-Friendly This Spring” March 2008
“Belmont Can Act to Limit Traffic Growth” January 2008

2007

“Towns Seek to Control Local Surplus Land” September 2007
“Recycling Compact Fluorescents Saves Twice” May 2007
“How Can We Reduce Traffic Congestion?” March 2007
“Builder Kick-Starts Rail Trail in Waltham” March 2007
“CPA Helps Towns Control Their Future” January 2007

 2006

“Great Swamp Survives in Little Pond” November 2006
“Trapelo Road Work Continues Despite Delay” September 2006
“Can the Barn Bylaw Limit Ownership?” May 2006
“Garlic Mustard Poisons Tree Seedlings” July 2006
“Town Committees Comment on Uplands 40B” March 2006
“Baskin Details Massachusetts Water Woes” January 2006

2005

“Recycling Pays Off for the Environment” November 2005
“Turkeys Return to Massachusetts” November 2005
“Visiting Lot 1” July 2005
“Flooding, Sewers May Limit Uplands Plans” March 2005
“Purecoat Committee Plans to Reuse Site” March 2005

2004

“Why Doesn’t Belmont Fix the Leonard Street Intersection?” September 2004
“Residents Request Purecoat North Meeting” May 2004
“Trapelo Road Planning is Already Underway” May 2004
“New Fire Stations Anger, Excite Residents” January 2004
“Belmont Residents Learn to Live with Coyotes” January 2004

2003

“Residents Mull Changes to Trapelo Road Corridor” November 2003