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RightSize Newton Supports Lawsuit Against Dunstan East Update
RightSize Newton is a grass-roots organization of activist neighbors formed in response to over-development across the city of Newton.
Press release from RightSize Newton:
August 21 2020
Newton, Mass. – RightSize Newton, a grass-roots organization of activist neighbors formed in response to over-development across the city of Newton, announced today its support for a lawsuit against Mark Development and the City of Newton regarding the Dunstan East development.
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The lawsuit brought yesterday by residents abutting the Dunstan East development is the latest neighborhood response to excessive development proposals. Randall Block, President of RightSize Newton, noted that Mark Development’s plan has 79 residential units per acre compared to 49 and 45 per acre at its other developments at Washington Place and Riverside. “It is regrettable that the Zoning Board of Appeals did not insist on reduced density and more open space for the wellbeing of future residents of this development. Thanks to the lawsuit brought by our West Newton neighbors, Newton has a chance of getting a more reasonable development at this site.”
About RightSize Newton
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RightSize Newton is a non-profit civic organization advocating for careful, holistic, review of proposed developments so that they benefit not only the developers and their investors but also existing Newton neighborhoods and residents. We advocate for more low-income and affordable housing and for reasonable, thoughtful development that includes neighborhood input, green infrastructure, and recreational open space.
More information can be found at our web site www.rightsizenewton.org.
This press release was produced by RightSize Newton. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
