There is a pathology to much City of Boston public process, especially when it comes to introducing a new program such as parklets, the business seating areas designed to replace parking spaces. It involves viewing the public as an audience…
Category: Opinion
Editorial: Boston’s daily terrorism
The unique terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon rightly spurred collective outrage and more than $30 million in generous donations that, sadly, is only a drop in the bucket of medical and business expenses. Meanwhile, we’re back to our regularly…
Editorial: Remember the living, too
Memorial Day is a time to remember the incredible sacrifice and loss of war. It is also a time to reflect on how it is part of what made our neighborhood, our city and our country what it is today.…
Op-Ed: A sixth-grader reflects on marathon bombing
By Jordan Zografos, Special to the Gazette On Mon., April 15, 2013, I was at my uncle’s house. My aunt was watching the news and I saw that explosions occurred near the Boston Marathon finish line. When I heard the…
Letter: Overpass is the main Forest Hills traffic problem
James Byrne’s comparison of the traffic flow resulting from a completed Casey Arborway to the current construction zone at one of the few Charles River crossings in Cambridge (“In Casey debate, remember that cars are people, too,” May 10) is…
Letter: JPNDC should join old partners against church gentrification
As a longtime activist with City Life/Vida Urbana and a current member of its board of directors, I want to thank you for your recent article about this wonderful organization. (“City Life marks 40 years of helping residents,” May 10.)…
Letter: Masculinity and the marathon bombing
We all have been deeply affected by the horrible bombings during the marathon and the unbearable damage to many families and friends. I have noticed in all the media coverage and discussions over the past few weeks that much has…
Letter: Time to speak up against church plan
As a former executive director of City Life/Vida Urbana and former board member of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation, I am astonished by the recent events on the issue of the Blessed Sacrament Campus. I don’t understand JPNDC’s pursuit…
Politics as Unusual: Barros serves up lunch—and a strong candidacy
Even if you don’t vote for John Barros to be your next mayor, you should make it a priority to grub the grilled octopus at Restaurante Cesaria, the lovely Cape Verdean joint on Bowdoin Street that he founded with three…
Politics as Unusual: At mayoral keg party, who would you drink with?
During the 2000 presidential race, one prevalent and aggravating accolade bestowed upon George W. Bush was that of Candidate Who Voters Would Most Like To Drink Beer With. Whether survey-based or anecdotal, the trope was absurd; even if Al Gore…