Postpandemic Heights Neighborhood Action Plan survey results released

July 17, 2025

Read results for the full survey here >> UPDATED, July 16: In 2019, The Arlington Heights Neighborhood Action Plan was prepared by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council.…

Environment·Transportation·Transportation

Resident suggests ways to make Park Ave. safer, broaden its vision

April 8, 2025

by Bob Sprague

Barbara Thornton is a resident of Park Avenue for about 40 years who has seen “way too many accidents there.” These suggestions were shared…

Transportation

Dear T: Time for Arlington to get what it pays for

November 26, 2024

by Bob Sprague

Boston Avenue, entering Somerville. Paul Schlichtman, chairman of the School Committee, offers this viewpoint about the MBTA as an Arlington citizen and longtime transportation…

Arlington vua Google Earth: Your Town, Your Future

Transportation·Transportation

Plans for Broadway Corridor stem from 3 winning designs

October 20, 2024

by Bob Sprague

Barbara Thornton, a resident with a long-term interest in the town’s future, provided these comments and background information: “It’s great to see a renewed…

Transportation·Transportation

Neighbors seek to improve safety, design for Broadway

October 15, 2024

by Bob Sprague

The following proposal from the Broadway Neighbors Coalition was sent to various town bodies. Signing it were Vincent Baudoin, Jennifer Litowski, Catherine Farrell, Paul Schlichtman,…

Transportation·Transportation

Broadway neighbor calls plan ‘outrageous waste of money’

October 15, 2024

by Bob Sprague

This response to the proposal from the Broadway Neighbor Coalition was written by Mark Kaepplein of Palmer Street, a Precinct 9 Town Meeting members.…

Paul Schlichtman pushes Red Line. / Paulette Swartz photo

Transportation

Red Line to Arlington? First, the T chief has to come to town

September 28, 2024

by Bob Sprague

Paul Schlichtman pushes Red Line. / Paulette Schwartz photo Paul Schlichtman wants to change the reality established by a 1976 Arlington vote keeping the…

821 Mass. Ave. pine in 2024. / Marina Popova photo

Planning

A plan to preserve Atwood House pine

August 8, 2024

by Bob Sprague

The Atwood House with Scotch pine. Marina Popova, a Precinct 13 Town Meeting member, is on the Arlington Tree Committee and is passionate about…

Planning

Petition aims to save Scotch pine at 821 Mass. Ave.

June 29, 2024

by Bob Sprague

Marina Popova, a 20-year town resident, is a Precinct 13 Town Meeting member who says she aims to “make our town even more beautiful and…

Planning

Who are Arlington’s master-planning advisers? Here are clues; tell us more

June 17, 2024

by Bob Sprague

UPDATED June 19: Just before the Redevelopment Board approved those serving on the new master-plan committee in May, Patricia Worden, a longtime critic of…

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Postpandemic Heights Neighborhood Action Plan survey results released

Resident suggests ways to make Park Ave. safer, broaden its vision

Dear T: Time for Arlington to get what it pays for

Plans for Broadway Corridor stem from 3 winning designs

Neighbors seek to improve safety, design for Broadway

Broadway neighbor calls plan ‘outrageous waste of money’

Red Line to Arlington? First, the T chief has to come to town

A plan to preserve Atwood House pine

Petition aims to save Scotch pine at 821 Mass. Ave.

Who are Arlington’s master-planning advisers? Here are clues; tell us more

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