Parcel 13 is one of a series of parcels in Boston above and along the Massachusetts Turnpike that have been targeted for air-rights development. This post offers some background and offers a draft statement that I will, after receiving comments, revise and submit to MassDOT.
Author Archives: Will Brownsberger
The Economic/Financial Outlook
Incoming Senate President Stan Rosenberg recently organized a briefing for Senators on the state’s economic and fiscal outlook. The presentations (which are attached below with permission of the authors and Senator Rosenberg) were sobering.
Watertown Community Foundation Awards Grants
The Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) Board of Directors has awarded $19,000 in “Healthy Watertown” grants funded by Tufts Health Plan Foundation to these ten nonprofit organizations serving Watertown.
The innovation argument for abolishing non-compete agreements
Myron Kassaraba passed on to me a great statement of the innovation argument for abolishing non-competition agreements. An article in the Harvard Business Review discusses what makes Silicon Valley special. The central thesis is that Silicon Valley keeps innovating through the mobility of talent across companies.
Study of Fresh Pond Parkway/Mount Auburn Street Intersection Announced
Prospects for long term improvement at this highly problematic intersection increased with the announcement of a major intersection study.
Health Benefits for Public Retirees
At a recent town financial forum in Belmont, a number of residents questioned whether we should continue to promise subsidized health plans for retirees from state and local government jobs. In this post I’d like to sketch a possible response to the problem and get some feedback.