What Developers Get Wrong About Community Meetings: Opportunity not entitlement
I have sat at the table where decisions are made, and I have sat in the audience where people line up to speak. I have been a city councilor, a mayor, and now a land-use attorney. As an elected official, I met with, and guided many developers through the public process. Some listen and are […]
Life Sciences, Housing and the Hard Truth About Growth in Innovation Cities
I grew up in Cambridge, and I spent years in City Hall. Now I work in land use and permitting. That means I have watched the life sciences boom from the inside and the outside. I have seen what it brings to a city, as well as the anxiety. Innovation cities like Cambridge are powerful […]