by Heather Brandon | Nov 9, 2006 | Urban Compass
The urban planning, design and development Web site Planetizen announced this week that it is partnering with Smart City Radio to produce a monthly audio segment offering up "summary and analysis of the most interesting and intriguing planning-related stories...
by Heather Brandon | Nov 10, 2006 | Urban Compass
Election day yielded some ripple effects for leadership in Massachusetts citiesfor example, the pending decision of Worcester Mayor Tim Murray, lieutenant governor-elect, on whether or not to remain in local office; and the decision of Springfield City Councilor...
by Heather Brandon | Nov 10, 2006 | Urban Compass
To help Deval Patrick adjust to the governorship, the Massachusetts chapter of the American Planning Association, together with three other agencies, sent him (as well as the other three candidates, prior to the election) a brief October white paper (PDF) called,...
by Heather Brandon | Nov 10, 2006 | Urban Compass
Springfield’s Bill Dusty, who maintains the New England Rogue Journal, expanded yesterday to host a brand new, regional blogger-welcoming forum. Dusty also posted yesterday the first part of a series, "A Springfield Story." From the piece:[B]ecause so...
by Heather Brandon | Nov 13, 2006 | Urban Compass
Freshly re-elected to office after an uncontested race, Springfield-based Congressman Richard Neal made some rounds in the media recently. He appeared on WGBY’s "The State We’re In" with host Jim Madigan, just prior to election day, to discuss...