Comments for Jamaica Plain Gazette

Comment on Wake Up the Earth 2012 by Chris

Chris — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:11:00 +0000

Thanks to all the people at Spontaneous Celebrations for another great event!

Chris Durkin, Harvest Co-op

Comment on Affordable housing fading away at Stony Brook by Mkpremock

Mkpremock — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:19:00 +0000

Low income residents ARE ALLOWED to stay without any increase in rent….enough said!!

Comment on Casey plan features Shea Square, parking changes by Mark Bulg

Mark Bulg — Sun, 13 May 2012 02:10:00 +0000

I recommend extending Hyde Park ave. with negative numbers.

Comment on Stonybrook Crash by Guest

Guest — Sun, 13 May 2012 01:48:00 +0000

This neighborhood needs attention. And not just at the tot lot!

Comment on Stonybrook Crash by Will

Will — Sat, 12 May 2012 13:58:00 +0000

I am frequently appalled at the speed vehicles travel down city residential side streets. Cambridge has made some progress at slowing folks down through creative use of one way streets, speed bumps, and drawings/paintings on the road. If there’s a tot lot in the area maybe the city should try something similar.

Comment on Stonybrook Crash by Stidman

Stidman — Sat, 12 May 2012 05:05:00 +0000

Nice shot McCurdy!

Comment on Editorial: Obama catches up to JP on same-sex marriage by FreedomDB

FreedomDB — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:07:00 +0000

Not really. He actually stated that it is a state’s right issue. Thus it is fair to assume he would veto all federal legislation. Thus thus, it was merely rhetoric in the midst of the political season. Who is to say he won’t continue his flip-flopping?

Comment on Editorial: Where’s the debate? by FreedomDB

FreedomDB — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:02:00 +0000

I deeply appreciate how much many residents of JP value their community and seek to keep it vibrant. But why such a reaction to freedom? Cannot businesses and individuals have the choice to purchase land and build a home or business? People in Boston are so terrified of big bad developers, retailers, and other businesses from coming in and “changing” a community. Are they not merely responding to demand that is apparent in the area? Shouldn’t those people who demand goods from a particular business have the right to purchase goods or services from the business? If you don’t like it, don’t shop there. I don’t like Yoga. But I don’t seek to prevent them from setting up shop. They have a right to be in business, and I wish them success, but I won’t be going any time soon. People are afraid of businesses but they will sell their freedom and there souls to local governments, planning boards, and zoning boards who, let’s face it, make decisions on cronyism all too much? I would rather the consumer, not the central planners, choose which business should be in a community? It is much more democratic.

What if the central planners start preventing those business you hold near-and-dear, such as yoga studios?

Comment on JP Indian Center: Warren should visit us by Janicepaulsen

Janicepaulsen — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:43:00 +0000

It would be nice if the Gazette included the latest evidence from Harvard and Pennsylvania that Ms. Warren did not claim minority status for admission or for a job. Also, most JP-ers who were born and raised there had no idea that there was a Native American Center there. My own grandfather who was on-eighth Micmac never knew it, or I am certain he would have told us – he lived on Hall Street for almost his entire adult life.

Comment on JPNC denies Whole Foods seating license by JP Gal

JP Gal — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:46:00 +0000

The JPNC took this unannounced vote despite the fact that the Public Services Committee made no recommendation on the matter (which before the new Whole Foods rules always meant that the Council as a whole did not take a position). More importantly, the plan to vote on the proposal was not listed on the meeting agenda or announced on the JPNC website or Facebook page prior to the meeting. Neither Whole Foods nor anyone in JP who wants the seating added were aware that the vote was going to happen and therefore did not attend the meeting and had no opportunity to address the Council’s concerns.

The JPNC’s continuing lack of transparency and making up the rules as it goes along is the real story here. The Gazette should write about that issue, which has troubling ramifications in our community, rather than continuing to use every opportunity it can find to condemn Hyde Square’s anchor business — a business that employs many of our neighbors, is extraordinarily generous in its support of our community (just ask Hyde Square Task Force and Community Servings), and is already enlivening Hyde Square (two new businesses have recently opened: The JP Dollar Hut and Caffe Aromi).