I’m conflicted. (Is that even allowed for a columnist?) I really like bicycles and bicyclists. I love community participation in government decision-making, including about climate change and transportation Nevertheless, I like science, too. I even like crunching numbers,…
Author: Sandra Storey
JP Observer: Faulty formula deprives deserving residents of affordable housing here
“That’s not affordable here!” Every time the federal income qualifications for a below-market housing development in Jamaica Plain get announced in public, you can hear people muttering or even calling out that the numbers look too high to be affordable…
JP Observer: Climate change battle needs to go bigger, faster
By Sandra Storey / Special to the Gazette When I saw the photos of dry, barren Mars—courtesy of NASA’s latest rover early this year—I started feeling nervous. When the scientists said that the presence of water under the surface indicates…
JP Observer: JPNDC Raising Funds to Create Center for Equity and Prosperity for Boston Families
Special to the Gazette Known mostly for creating jobs and affordable housing in the Jamaica Plain area for the past 44 years, the JP Neighborhood Development Corporation’s (JPNDC) current strategic plan calls for going deeper and wider to increase services…
JP Observer: Local nonprofit boosts greener world with and for energy consumers
Transportation—including electric cars—a major focus Green Energy Consumers Alliance, located in the JPNDC Brewery Complex at 284 Amory Street, has the climate-saving mission “to harness the power of energy consumers to speed the transition to a low-carbon future.” To do…
JP Observer: Neighbors join voices outdoors in spirit of community
The sound was perfect for the day. Twenty-two neighbors joined to sing “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” on a Hall Street sidewalk at 5 p.m. this past April 13. The sun was shining brightly as it moved lower…
JP Observer: Conspiracy groups emerge as major domestic threat
An angry mob made up of thousands of members of various conspiracy groups and their believers burst through barricades, then windows, and into the fully occupied U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, waving weapons and flags and yelling their heads off.…
JP Observer: Impartial Investigation Needed for Family, Community into Police Shooting of JP Native
Special to the Gazette Everything went wrong and in public for 41-year old Jamaica Plain native Juston Root almost a year ago, and it cost him his life. The mentally ill man died in a hail of daylight gunfire from…
JP Observer: Better electric supplier just around the corner
Nervous and excited as Nov. 3 approaches? After we cast our ballots and while we wait for results will be a good time to take a minute to look at a recent electric bill and see what it says under…
JP Observer: Copious Trump emails, texts to supporters dish up flattery and fear
When I was involved in reporting and editing at the Gazette, I was always interested in finding out how candidates for office were managing their campaigns. Along with learning about their relevant experience and policy stands, we looked at their…