Show your support for our historic buildings. Help us preserve the Newton Senior Center!


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NEWTON SENIOR CENTER

Some city officials are claiming that we oppose the creation of a Senior Center. This is highly misleading.

The architecture firm BH+A has been working on this project for several years and has developed perfectly good plans for a new Sr. Center that would preserve the current exterior and we support this alternative!

Why do we have to pit two worthy goals -- historic preservation and services to seniors -- against one another?

The short answer is that we don't. #WeCanDoBoth

The Add/Reno Design Option

History of the Building

Link to the entire June 2021 Feasibility study here

TESTIMONIALS

Residents from all over the city have been writing letters to the City Council and Mayor urging them to preserve this historically important building. Read a few of their testimonials below:

"I am a high school student who has lived in Newton almost all of my life...I would love to see the facade of the beautiful building stay. I have sat at the little park area with friends many times, and as someone who works next door, I love the unique aesthetic the building brings to Walnut St. To me, the artistic and historic exterior is an essential part of Newtonville, and I can barely imagine the city without it."

Natalie

Newton High School Student

"In this disposable society, what message does it send to our youth that older things of value are not worth preserving? ... The precedent that the tearing down of this building would set is alarming for future buildings in this city. I strongly urge the city to consider maintaining the facade of the building, and merging old and new together instead of eliminating the past for preference of what is new and shiny."

Teresa Surette

Ward 1 Resident

You can also find these testimonials and others on our social media pages.

If you care about issues like this, we also recommend you join the Newton Historic Preservation group on Facebook

Upcoming Important Meeting

Thursday, February 17th

NewCal Public Meeting

The next public meeting on this matter will be held this Thursday at 6:30pm.

Please consider saying a few words in support of our goals to preserve the exterior of a historic building AND build a new Sr. Center we can be proud of.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Attend a Meeting +

The next public meeting on this matter will be held this Thursday February 17th at 6:30pm. Please consider saying a few words in support of our goals to preserve the exterior of a historic building AND build a new Sr. Center we can be proud of.

Sign the Online Petition +

The petition organized by Neighbors for a Better Newtonville already has over 500 signatures. Sign your name today!

Petition

Write a letter to the Mayor and City Council +

Send your emails to: Rfuller@NewtonMA.gov, CityCouncil@NewtonMA.gov, Vbirmingham@NewtonMA.gov

NBN has collected some of the most important points you can make in your letter:

Letter Writing Guide

Attend a Meeting

Sign the Online Petition

The petition organized by Neighbors for a Better Newtonville already has over 500 signatures. Sign your name today!

Petition

Write a letter to the Mayor and City Council

Send your emails to: Rfuller@NewtonMA.gov, CityCouncil@NewtonMA.gov, Vbirmingham@NewtonMA.gov

NBN has collected some of the most important points you can make in your letter:

Letter Writing Guide

You can always reach us at RightSizeNewton@gmail.com.

Randy Block

RightSize Newton

45 Lafayette Road, Newton
MA 02462 United States

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