Best Artesian Podcasts (2024)

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May 22 2024 - QCIB "Live" from the Artesian

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The Queen City Improvement Bureau was "live" on stage at the Artesian on 13th for the Cathedral Village Arts Festival. We played "Name That City Councillor" with Leader Post reporter Larissa Kurz, performed a classic Queen City Tender Moment, and read from the upcoming erotic novel "Pounded By Duplexes: How I Went From NIMBY To YIMBY". Plus, a Q&A …

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Jun 06 2024 - A Man Named Stu

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We speak with Stu Niebergall from the Regina And Region Homebuilders Association about council's efforts to remove exclusionary single-family zoning and the impacts that will have on the city's residential market. Music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewire). Originally broadcast on 91.3FM CJTR, Regina's community radio station.…

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May 16 2024 - When You Get To The Bottom You Go Back To The Top Of The Slide

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Council accidentally passed a 40km/h speed limit for Cathedral. What's up with Councillor Nelson's point of order against Councillor Hawkins. Plus! We have a live show coming up May 22 at the Artesian during the Cathedral Village Arts Festival. Music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewire). Originally broadcast on 91.3FM CJTR.…

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Apr 25 2024 - Finger On The Pulse Of A Monster Named Ralph

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Another mayor announces the Yards Project! Opposition to the Housing Accelerator Fund grows — in size & in misinformation! Vision Zero passes! What say the Servants Of The Blood God? Music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewire). Originally broadcast on 91.3FM CJTR.By Queen City Improvement Bureau

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Apr 11 2024 - People Who Like The Problem

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We take a tour of some of the NIMBY arguments being use to obstruct the city's intensification plans needed to access $35 million in federal Housing Accelerator Fund money. Plus, the city releases its financial update for 2023 and it makes Aidan laugh very hard. Music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewire). Originally broadcast on 91.3FM CJTR, Regina communi…

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#NewtownPA Artesian Water Wins Zoning Variances to Build PFAS Filtration Facility 19:26

2M ago19:26

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On April 4, 2024, the #NewtownPA Zoning Hearing Board granted Appeal 1210-24: i.e., Newtown Artesian Water Company (NAWC), requested variances from and a special exception pursuant to the Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance of 2006, as amended, specifically Section 404(C) to permit a rear yard setback of 36.46 feet where a minimum of 50 feet is requir…

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Mar 28 2023 – What Counts For Hot Goss At The QCIB

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We meet with Laura Pfeifer, the city's manager of city revitalization, to talk about the Housing Accelerator Fund and the changes that hath wrought upon yon Lawes Of The Bye. Then we discuss the city's Vision Zero Framework and a proposal to define the entire Cathedral neighbourhood as a Community Safety Zone — the effect of which would be to reduc…

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Nixle Alert Discussion 3:35

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At the 25 March 2024 Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting, a resident asked how people were notified about a recent "shelter-in-place" alert in #newtownPA and suggested that residents sign up for Nixle to receive such alerts via text to their cell phones.By Mack's Newtown Voice

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#NewtownPA Residents Discuss Problems with LDR Guiderail 8:56

2M ago8:56

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Attendees of the 25 March 2024 Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting learn about the problems with the recently installed Lower Dolington Rd trail guiderail. The guiderail needs to be relocated because it was incorrectly installed, but the contractor - Associated Paving - refuses to respond to the township's requests that it do so!…

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Washington Crossing Bridge Replacement Discussion 2:55

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Attendees of the 25 March 2024 Meeting Mack Monday Zoom meeting weigh in on the proposed replacement of the Washington Crossing Bridge.By Mack's Newtown Voice

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Lawn to Meadow Conversion Discussion 6:13

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At the 25 March 2024 Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting, Environmental Advisory Council member Jan Filios discussed the proposed #NewtownPA Roberts Ridge Park meadow conversion plan.By Mack's Newtown Voice

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Mar 21 2023 - Caught In Madame's Web

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This meeting of the Bureau is packed with trivial nonsense, like an attempt to rent land off the city for a dollar that goes nowhere and a Clr Nelson Moment that … goes nowhere. Plus, Globe Theatre gets cash! And! Madame Web! Music by Guidewire (aka Ryan Hill). Originally broadcast on 91.3FM CJTR.By Queen City Improvement Bureau

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Feb 24 2024 - Housing Bylaw & North Central Revitalization

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News from the Feb 14 2024 city council meeting: Bylaw changes inspired by the federal Housing Accelerator Fund have passed but there are concerns about how the housing-friendly measures will interact with the city's various housing-unfriendly neighbourhood plans. Then, council unanimously passes the North Cental Revitalization Initiative and it inc…

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Barbara Simmons Talks About a Mural Project in the Newtown Area 18:51

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Barbara Simmons, former Director of the Langhorne Peace Center, and currently a member of the Executive Board, NAACP Bucks County, attended the February 21, 2024, Newtown Human Relations Commission (HRC) meeting.Ms. Simmons informed HRC members of her work on the Bucks County Mural Project, which invites police and community members to paint murals…

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Mural Discussion at HRC 18:03

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This discussion took place at the April 14, 2022, meeting of the Newtown Township Human Relations Commission.By Mack's Newtown Voice

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#NewtownPA Township LED Streetlight Conversation Plan 31:36

4M ago31:36

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At the 14 February 2024 #NewtownPA Board of Supervisors public meeting, Mike Fuller, President/Founder of Keystone Lighting Solutions, presented the Final Project Overview for replacing all street lights in town with LED lights.This is an audio recording of the presentation and Q&A session that followed. You can find the presentation here: https://…

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Planning Commission Review of "Newtown Place" 1:13:00

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On February 6, 2024, BET Investment presented to the #Newtown Planning Commission a revised plan for Newtown Corners, now called “Newtown Place.” The owner seeks a text amendment to the Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance (JMZO) to allow a “Parking Core Apartment Building” in the TC (Town Center) district of Newtown Township. The current zoning does n…

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Borscht Belt Deli's Mike Dalewitz Remarks After ZHB Denial 7:05

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The Borscht Belt Deli appealed the township’s notice that the neon sign in its window is in violation of the township’s signage ordinance that prohibits “any sign which is illuminated by inert gas or any form of exposed tubes…” (read “Borscht Belt Delicatessen Seeks Variance to Allow Neon Sign in Window”; https://sco.lt/58eUaW). The Newtown Townshi…

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22 Jan 2024 Meet Mack Monday Discussion 1:00:43

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Review of Borscht Belt Neon Sign Zoning Hearing, Revitalization of the Human Relations Commission, Multi-Story Apartment Buildings Coming to the Li/OLI District, Residential Trash Pickup, Pedestrian Bridges Survey Update, and more...By Mack's Newtown Voice

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Borscht Belt Neon Sign Meet Mack Monday Discussion 7:19

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At the 4 January 2024 meeting of the Newtown Township Zoning Hearing Board, the Borscht Belt attorney cited several businesses that he claims have neon signs in their windows such as Acqua e Farina at 50 Richboro Rd.This case was discussed by residents at the 22 January 2024 Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting.…

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Barks County Dog Grooming Zoning Appeal Approved! 15:18

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At the January 4, 2024, hearing before the #NewtownPA Zoning Board, Kathleen Donovan, owner of Barks County Dog Grooming testified in defense of her application for a variance to allow the operation of a dog grooming business located in a townhouse unit in Newtown Crossing where such use is not permitted as a Home Occupation or Accessory Office (H-…

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Public Comments Regarding Borscht Belt Neon Sign 20:33

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Members of the public spoke up at the January 4, 2024, #NewtownPA Zoning Hearing Board regarding Borscht Belt Deli's appeal of a Notice of Violation issued by the township declaring that the neon sign in its window violation the JMZO's zoning ordinance. Read more about this here: https://sco.lt/58eUaW"This is a very troubling situation," Eric Pomer…

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Closing Arguments at the Borscht Belt Deli ZHB Neon Sign Hearing 34:43

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As reported in the Newtown Patch: In arguing the township's case before the board, Township Solicitor Dave Sander asked the zoning hearing board to uphold the law and to reject the appeal.“This is a zoning case limited to a sign that is neon that appears in the front window of a business in the township. A complaint was received by the zoning offic…

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Plastics Ban Comments at 6 Dec 2023 BOS Meeting 17:17

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Several residents made comments prior to the #NewtownPA Board of Supervisors (BOS) 4-1 vote (Kyle Davis voting nay) to approve the Single-Use Plastic Bag ordinance, which will go into effect on April 9, 2023.Speakers include: Bradley Cooper, John D'Aprile, Elaine McCarron, and Elen Snyder.By Mack's Newtown Voice

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#NewtownPA Single-Use Plastic Ban Ordinance 15:20

7M ago15:20

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At the 21 November 2023 #NewtownPA Township Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, supervisors approved by 4-1 vote (Kyle Davis voting nay) to advertise the proposed Single-Use Plastics Ban Ordinance (LINK: https://rebrand.ly/PlasticsBan_v6a).The discussion focused on revisions from previous version regarding enforcement and exemptions. It also includ…

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Nov 17 2023 – So Much Pounding… by Duplexes

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The QCIB returns to the CJTR studio for the first time in… a very long time. On the agenda: REAL's finances are fffFFFFfff-f-f-f-fairly bad; Councillor Terina Nelson wins Most Insightful Comment By A Councillor Award; Mayors motion to accelerate housing may face province-sized problems; sky-diving Christian babies. Music by Guidewire (aka Ryan Hill…

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Steeple View Bridge Discussion 8:20

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This discussion took place during the November 13, 2023, Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting. Supervisor John Mack presented his questions regarding the utility of this bridge to Newtown Township and suggested it would benefit primarily Steeple View residents in the Borough.Newtown Environmental Advisory Board member Jan Filios pointed out the environmen…

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Oct 19 2023 - Live From Rebellion Taproom

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We celebrate CJTR’s 2023 Radiothon by taking the Queen City Improvement Bureau out of the subbasement and recording our. meeting before a living-human audience in the Rebellion Taproom in the heart of the Warehouse District. We talk to some of the fine folks who came out to support community radio. On the mic with us, we have CJTR station manager N…

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Planning Commission Split Regarding Capital Grille Signage 8:19

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At the 17 October 2023 meeting of the #NewtownPA Planning Commission (PC), members failed to agree unanimously to recommend approval of certain aspects of Capital Grille's signage plan.Specifically, some members had problems with the huge 13ft 4" by 6ft 0" (80 square ft) sign that Capital Grille proposes to affix to the rear facade of the building …

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Mack's Concerns Regarding Business Commons Overlay Plan 27:31

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At the 17 October 2023 #NewtownPA Planning Commission (PC) meeting, I spoke up about my concerns regarding the O-LI/LI ("Business Commons") Overly Plan. Find the plan here: The PC - working with Bucks Planning Commission (BCPC) experts - is near to finalizing the Plan to recommend to the Board of Supervisors (BOS).Before this comes to a vote by the…

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Meet Mack Monday #NewtownPA 2024 Budget Discussion 29:53

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This 30-minute discussion was recorded at the 16 October Meet Mack Monday (MMM) Zoom meeting, which focused on the draft 2024 #NewtownPA budget.See the video presentation that was made prior to the discussion: https://youtu.be/arT6ui-fx2M MMM attendees commented on the proposed tax increase, road program, and other aspects of the budget. One reside…

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EDC Discussion of Overlay to the LI and OLI Zoning Districts 1:19

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Mary Donaldson - a member of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) - discusses how an Overlay to the LI and OLI zoning districts would allow for additional uses that are currently not permitted. Her comments were made at the September 21, 2021, EDC public meeting.By Mack's Newtown Voice

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Arcadia PennDOT September 9, 2021, Webinar 1:20:07

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This is my complete recording of the first 80 minutes or so of the meeting - I had to leave early. Mr. Hanney offered a more detailed summary of PennDOT's rationale for the above position in a September 16, 2021, letter sent to the Township and participants (https://bit.ly/PennDOTresponseLtr). The letter responds to the community's concerns and cla…

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Meet Mack Monday 20 September 2021 1:16:49

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The 75-minute audio recording of the September 20, 2021, Meet Mack Monday meeting (via Zoom). The major issue discussed was the Toll Bros proposed settlement. For links to resources relevant to this, see my meeting notes: https://www.johnmacknewtown.info/mmm20sep2021.htmlBy Mack's Newtown Voice

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Lisa Wolff Reviews 2020 Census Jointure Race Data 1:59

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Lisa Wolff Reviews 2020 Census Jointure Race DataBy Mack's Newtown Voice

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Lisa Wolff Reviews Change in Jointure Population 1:20

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Lisa Wolff Reviews Change in Jointure PopulationBy Mack's Newtown Voice

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Lisa Wolff Reviews Jointure Population Trend 1:31

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Lisa Wolff Reviews Jointure Population TrendBy Mack's Newtown Voice

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Lisa Wolff Reviews 2020 Census Data on Jointure Housing 2:01

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Lisa Wolff Reviews 2020 Census Data on Jointure HousingBy Mack's Newtown Voice

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Supervisor Mack Challenges Expert KRE Witness 12:21

9M ago12:21

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At the 18 Sept 2023, #NewtownPA BOS meeting, Supervisor John Mack secured his right to hear and judge the evidence provided by KRE Upper Macungie Associates, LLC (“Applicant”) in its challenge to Newtown's zoning. During the hearing, Mr. Mack asked the applicant's expert witness - Town Planner Thomas J. Comitta - to clarify remarks he made in his t…

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11 September 2023 Meet Mack Monday Discussion 32:35

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This is an edited recording of the discussion I had with residents who attended the 11 September 2023 Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting.Among the topics discussed were;(1) Lower Dolington Road Trail problems identified by residents and by the township engineering firm, and(2) The proposed plan to amend the zoning to allow the development of a 120-unit …

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Gormley Speaks About Plans for Sewage Treatment Plant in #NewtownPA 24:47

9M ago24:47

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At the September 6, 2023, Newtown Borough Council Meeting, Mr. Warren Gormley - executive director of the Newtown, Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority - informed Council members that the Authority is investigating the possibility of acquiring land and building its own sewage treatment plant in Newtown Township.The Authority is looking into the f…

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Attorney Joel Winston Answers Questions Regarding JZC Draft Wireless Communications Ordinance 1:02:29

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Attorney Joel Winston, Cohen Law Group (CLG), answers questions about the draft Wireless Communications ordinance [https://bit.ly/v1_DraftWirelessJMZOordinance] his firm developed for #NewtownPA Area Joint Zoning Council (JZC). The Q&A session was held on July 6, 2023, meeting of the JZC.At CLG, Mr. Winston defends local governments from cable and …

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Jun 29 2023 - Fun Times In Jalopy City

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As homeless people build an encampment on city hall's lawn, Mayor Masters clears Henry Baker Hall of malcontents so council can conclude the LeBlanc/Stevens Saga in peace. Plus: Are you one with the Goat Unanimity? And: Rest easy, citizen! Councillor Hawkins is here to defend your parking! Music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewire). Originally broadcast on…

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Jun 20 2023 - Surprise Retired / Mutually Agreed To Part Ways

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Council watcher, Andrew James Reist, visits the subbasement to talk about what inspired him to take an interest in #YQRCC. Then we take a look at council's latest monster — as in, >700 pages — agenda. Music by Ryan Hill (aka Guidewire). Originally broadcast on 91.3FM CJTR.By Queen City Improvement Bureau

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Tom Crawford Blasts #NewtownPA's "Secret" Deal With Wawa 8:04

12M ago8:04

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At the June 14, 2023, #Newtown PA Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting, resident Tom Crawford, Esq. chastised the Board for refusing to disclose the terms of the “secret” settlement deal with WAWA before voting. "I just think that that is grossly unfair and entirely contradictory to your obligations." He asked the BOS to defer the vote until the publ…

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Jun 15 2023 - Growth Pays For Whatnow?

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Journalist Alex Birrell visits the subbasement to discuss his piece in Sask Dispatch, "Sexism & Sandra Masters’ City". We also discuss housing and the collapse of Regina's suburban sprawl Ponzi scheme. Plus, it's another instalment of City Council Teenage Super Drama: Redux as Clr Nelson files an integrity complaint against Clr Stevens for spreadin…

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Jun 01 2023 – Scarth Surveystravaganza

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City hall is contemplating big changes for the Scarth pedestrian mall in downtown. Will they put cars on it? Will they keep it car free? Aidan takes the Scarth Survey live on-air! Does it really matter? Yeah… probably not. Plus, from the (tragically thin) Good News folder, the city is applying for $36 million to be used to get 1,100 new homes ready…

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Speed Limits, Crosswalks and Pedestrian Safety 6:01

1y ago6:01

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At the 22 May 2023 Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting, residents discussed the pros and cons of reducing speed limits to improve pedestrian safety.The discussion focused on Newtown-Yardley Rd between Lower Dolington Rd (LDR) and Washington Ave in the Borough and LDR along the soon-(hopefully)-to-be-completed multi-use trail.Should pedestrians just jump …

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Impact of Capital Grille on Parking 5:32

1y ago5:32

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At the 22 May 2023 Meet Mack Zoom meeting [https://www.johnmacknewtown.info/22may23mmm.html#grille], participants had a lively discussion of the impact that a proposed Capital Grille would have on parking in the Newtown Village (aka Brixmor) shopping center.Should the Newtown Board of Supervisors (BOS) oppose this plan?Before that decision is made,…

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Deluca Discussion at 22 May 2023 Meet Mack Monday 6:57

1y ago6:57

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Participants at the 22 May 2023 Meet Mack Monday Zoom meeting discussed Deluca Construction's plan is to build two single-family homes on 3.08 acres whereas Newtown's Conservation Management (CM) District permits only one house on 3 acres. The developer must seek zoning variances from the Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB), but the company's solicitor will…

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