Re: [LincolnTalk] HCA lessons from Newton's recent elections

I encourage folks to read the candidate interviews here . The grassroots organization endorsed 11 candidates - 10 of them were elected. The citizens' group concerns were very similar to ours, that is, maintaining influence ove

Re: [LincolnTalk] HCA lessons from Newton's recent elections

Not terribly surprising. People fighting change and perpetuating exclusionary zoning practices are what got us into the housing crisis to begin with. For more, read this: https://tcf.org/content/report/walls-exclusion-massachusetts-three-mothers-overcome-discriminatory-zoning-laws-improve-lives-

[LincolnTalk] HCA lessons from Newton's recent elections

I would encourage folks to read about what happened in Newton's recent elections, held this past November 7th. A grassroots volunteer group was created due to resident dissatisfaction with the HCA plan being proposed by the town, as well as discontent with residents' voices being ignored. The loca