Read the November-December 2020 BCF Newsletter PDF
Join the BCF Newsletter Team!
Are you plugged into Belmont and interested in helping maintaining Belmont’s small-town atmosphere? We are looking for a managing editor for our bimonthly newsletter to help keep residents informed about Belmont’s planning, zoning, and traffic issues; its natural and historical resources; and progress on the Belmont Community Path. You’ll work closely with executive editor Meg Muckenhoupt and our newsletter committee to shape each issue by:
- Staying tuned in to the topics that we cover
- Planning articles and maintaining our running articles list
- Finding, encouraging, and providing feedback to writers
- Help manage publication schedule
- Participate in BCF board and newsletter committee meetings
Please contact us at bcfprogramdirector@gmail.com for a complete job description, starting date, and salary information.
Is it Time to get Natural Gas Out of Belmont?
It is hard to imagine how either Belmont or Massachusetts can reach their climate goals in the next 20 to 30 years without immediately transitioning away from natural gas. Read more.
David Legg of Synergy Construction works on the Brownsburger roof in 2010. Source: Will Brownsburger
Energy Retrofit Keeps Saving After 10 Years
A little over 10 years ago, my wife and I proposed to my parents that we downsize into a two-family house together and make it as energy efficient as possible. (See “Deep Energy Retrofit Shrinks Utility Bills,” Belmont Citizens Forum Newsletter, September 2010.) This is a story of four experiments. Read more.
Carrots and Sticks Nudge Belmont’s Cleanup
Two key drivers are nudging Belmont to clean up our waterways and protect us from the storms coming with climate change: the threat behind an Environmental Protection Agency Consent Order and the tempting Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Program (MVP). Read more.
Community Path Proponents Offer FAQ
The Belmont Community Path is a proposed shared-use path running just over two miles through Belmont along the former Central Massachusetts Railroad line connecting Cambridge and Waltham. It is a critical link in the 104-mile Massachusetts Central Rail Trail (MCRT) between North Station and Northampton. Read more.
Jerry’s Pond May Have A Chance to Shine
If a coalition of long-time residents and neighborhood activists get their way, life science developer IQHQ’s $125 million dollar acquisition of land next to the Alewife T Station may result in the resurrection of Jerry’s Pond. This neighborhood landmark has been fenced off due to pollution for nearly 60 years, but it offers a chance for a restored and accessible natural reservation. Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Affordable Housing
Overall, it’s positive that the Belmont Citizens Forum devoted two articles to the topic of affordable housing in Belmont in the September/October Newsletter. However, it was disappointing that the picture of 40B was incomplete, and neither article acknowledged the benefits of increasing the stock of housing—both affordable and market rate—including social, racial, and economic benefits for the residents of Belmont and the region. Read more.
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