Mark Jaquith
Profile
Mark Jaquith
Cambridge,
Member, Ward One Democratic Committee, East Cambridge Planning Team and Association of Cambridge Neighborhoods.
30 year Cambridge resident, 25 year East Cambridge resident.
Big issues: Environment, quality of life, good government. Most of what I care about falls under one or more of these headings.
History
- Member for
- 4 years 19 weeks
- Blog
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Mark Jaquith's Newest Posts
Jan 31, 2012
Neighbormedia
Photo: "Lechmere with no buses" by Mark Jaquith
By now if you haven’t heard that the MBTA has a huge operating deficit and is proposing steep fare increases and service cutbacks that still won’t...
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Dec 8, 2011
Neighborhoods
For a year or so now the Chestnut Hill realty Corporation has been trying to pass amend the zoning law in Cambridge to allow them to convert the basements of their large apartment buildings into...
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Oct 26, 2011
Neighbormedia
Approximate extent of proposed Fawcett Oil development.
At the City Council meeting of October 17th Councillor Decker and other Councillors accused the supporters of the Bishop Petition of a “cynical...
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Oct 5, 2011
Neighbormedia
Rooftop mechanicals and telephone building on Bent Street.
Something woke me up at about 4:30am today, and I couldn’t get back to sleep. Why? Mostly because there was a noise coming in my window that...
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Sep 30, 2011
Neighbormedia
Cambridge seems to love farmers’ markets. During the growing season, there’s one every day, some days more if you are willing to cross the line into Somerville. After the first frost, though, they...
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Jun 26, 2011
Neighbormedia
Our City Council is poised to up-zone all residential areas of Cambridge. For example, the Armenian Church
on Brattle Street could become up to 30 apartments, including 5 affordable, and possibly...
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Apr 1, 2011
Neighbormedia
Perennial favorite, the North Cambridge Family Opera opens its 2011 season with "Space Opera" on Saturday April 3, at the Peabody School on Rindge Avenue in North Cambridge. "Space Opera"is a musical...
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Mar 17, 2011
Development
Photo of sculpture at Lopez Avenue Community Garden by Mark Jaquith
Dear Neighbors,
What would you do if you had the funds to acquire or improve open space in your neighborhood? That’s what the...
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Feb 28, 2011
Development
Do you like gardens? Do you like to meet your neighbors? A community garden is the Ideal place to do both. Even if you don’t have a plot yourself, walking through your local community garden can be...
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Feb 15, 2011
Development
The City of Cambridge recently issued a Request for Proposals for a design firm to come up with a vision for the future of Kendall and Central Squares. If you would like to learn more about this...
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Feb 9, 2011
Neighbormedia
Tuesday night I had the pleasure of being a guest at a preview of the new show at the Museum of Science’s completely renovated Hayden Planetarium. I haven’t been to a planetarium show in several...
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Feb 2, 2011
Government
The image is a portion of the Cambridge Community Development Department's neighborhood map.
Is someone is putting something in those blue bottles that come out of the green room and land on...
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