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Newton City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Ave
Newton Centre, MA 02459

617-796-1000
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Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council

Mission Statement:

"The nine-member Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council is an official elected body under the city charter. Its purpose is to facilitate communication between Highlands residents and the Board of Aldermen and other city organs. It also serves as a forum/mechanism for dealing with various local issues and for fostering community spirit through annual events such as Village Day, the  Halloween party and haunted house, and the Winter Social."

Contact information - photos of the council members, phone #s

Meeting times and locations

How to get involved

Streets in Area we serve

Map of Area we serve

 

e-mail the Newton Highlands Neighborhood Council

 

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

1. Newton Highlands Winter Social - January 22, 2005
2. Village Day - Sunday, June 12, 2005
3. Attention all Vendors: village Day 2005

 

 

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

The items on Transportation Planning have been presented and discussed at NHNAC meetings, and are a topic of ongoing discussion. The NHNAC is in the process of drafting a Parking Plan for Newton Highlands. Further public
feedback is welcome!

Proposed transportation plan

Proposed transportation policies

Needham Street Light Rail Extension

• Local Map Of Needham Street Rail Extension
• Regional Map Showing Needham Street Rail Extension
• Proposed Development Needham Industrial Park
• Current Zoning Map-Needham Street Corridor
• Current Land Use Map-Needham Street Corridor
• Proposed Buildout of Needham Street Corridor
• Needham Street Design Guidelines

Needham Street Rail Extension Slide Presentation:

High Speed Connection (16 meg)

Low Speed Connection (8 meg)

 

 

Needham Street Light Rail Map

Pedestrian and Walkable Environment Standards

Traffic calming measures

Proposed Design Guidelines for Newton's Village Centers and

Needham Street

Primary Pedestrian routes map

Proposed Bicycle Accommodation and Integration Plan
(City of Newton)

Bicycle Routes Map

Walnut Street Reconstruction

• Walnut Street Reconstruction
• Neighborhood Council Recommendations
• Four corners Proposal
• Streetscape Improvements and Historical Context

Walking tour of Newton Highlands

History of Newton Highlands

• History of Newton Highlands
• Old Photos of Newton Highlands
• Old Photos Part II
• Crystal Lake: History, Rules, Regulations

Brigham House

Avalon Bay Apartment Information (Requires Adobe Acrobat)

Village Day Sunday June 12th, 2005

Village Day 2005 - Attention All Vendors!

 

PHOTOS FROM PREVIOUS EVENTS

Village Day 2002 - 27th Annual!
Winter Social 2002 
Village Day 2001
Haunted House at the Hyde 2002

MEETING MINUTES AND NEWS

November, 2002
October, 2002
July, 2002
June, 2002
May, 2002

Updated Meeting Minutes to resume January, 2005

NEWSLETTERS

 

January 2005

September 2004

May 2004

January 2004

September 2002

May 2002

January 2002

September 2001

 

 

 

Members of the Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area council at their first annual meeting, July, 2001

Left to right (standing) Susan Fast, Janice Bourque (co-president), Bill Koney, Bob Staulo, Keith Tornheim (co-president), George Mansfield (alderman), Mayor David Cohen, and Srdjan S. Nedeljkovic; Seated is Anthony Marchese.

 

 

Keith Tornheim (Co-President), Alderman Mansfield, Mayor Cohen

The contents and data contained on these pages have been created solely by the members of the Newton Highlands Council; these pages are published as a service to the residents of and visitors to the City of Newton.