SBNA Annual Block Party
2010 SBNA NEIGHBORHOOD PARTY
Our Third Annual SBNA Neighborhood Party was held on Sunday September 26, 2010.
Many thanks to our generous sponsors, performers and participants...
About the SBNA
Who are we?
We are a group of people of all ages who live in various parts of South Brookline; we come together to identify problems our community faces and then work on finding solutions. Concerns in the neighborhood become apparent through many means. We get phone calls, letters or email from neighbors. At times, a Town official will alert us to an issue that is looming. Sometimes it is a board member who has noticed a problem and then realizes other people have the same concern.
Hancock Village Development
As most of you are aware, Chestnut Hill Realty would like to expand Hancock Village. The developer would like to build about 400-500 new units and would like Town Meeting to approve a zoning change. For more complete and updated information go to http://www.preservebrookline.com.
Bournewood Expansion Plans Sneak Through
In case you haven't yet heard the unsettling news, the Brookline Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) recently gave the green light to the owners of Bournewood Hospital, a private, for-profit psychiatric treatment facility, to construct a brand new building on its property at 300 South Street. This comes as a great surprise to many of us in the neighborhood, since the Brookline Planning Board dutifully rejected Bournewood's application for a special permit to override the Town zoning law.
Statistics on South Brookline Car Break-ins
Of 37 total cases in Sectors 8 & 9 since the beginning of the year, 62% of them (23) were unlocked motor vehicles. Of these 23, in 70% of the cases (16), valuables that were stolen were in plain view. Of the 11 locked motor vehicles that were broken into, 73% of them had valuables in plain view.
SBNA Newsletters
The SBNA periodically issues newsletters to keep the membership informed of issues that affect the neighborhood. Current and prior editions are also included here at the web site for your convenience. Volunteer to distribute flyers/newsletters to neighbors' homes: towncrier@sbna.org