James Zall
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James Zall
@jameszall.bsky.social
Cambridge MA. ~ Housing (more); photography (b&w); US social & political history since Reconstruction (as if)
The CHC member asked whether the *discussion* should be limited to commission members only. She did not seem to want to close the meeting to the public.
August 15, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Since Cambridge has recently removed other opportunities for discretionary design reviews and consequent legal threats, NCDs tasked with keeping select areas as they were in the 19th century are drawing attention as remaining bastions of systemic segregation.
April 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
They also do this:
March 26, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The best part is that fewer building permit applications will be subject to discretionary review and accompanying threats and lawsuits. A great move by Cambridge!
February 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The anti-MFZ mudslinging brigade must be throwing harder. (What else can one do without facts or logic?) Previous worst I’d seen was the claim that allowing more housing construction was like handing out eviction notices to low income households.
November 21, 2024 at 6:50 AM
I'm pretty new to all this, but count me in. Thanks.
November 14, 2024 at 4:28 AM