Steering Committee for Voters for a Vibrant Newton

Susan Davidoff               Madeline Ranalli    
Rob Gifford                     Claire Sokoloff         
Susie Heyman                 Tammy Tsikar      
Brooke Lipsitt                  Jay Walter
​Lynn Weissberg             
                                          
  

Our Mission

Voters for a Vibrant Newton (VVN) is a Political Action Committee that believes Newton can become a more vital and welcoming city by taking steps to create a more diverse and accessible community. VVN does this by supporting candidates and policies that will: 
  1. Encourage the creation of affordable and attainable housing options for people of every age, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status;
  2. Make our village centers vibrant hubs for shopping, living, dining, cultural activities, and civic engagement;
  3. Address climate change and reduce Newton’s carbon footprint;
  4. Expand our tax base to ensure the City remains financially healthy, while providing and expanding core services, including those directed at schools, older adults, and shared infrastructure. 
Policies and initiatives that accomplish these goals include:
  • Mixed-use developments that put housing within walking distance of retail and commercial properties, cultural amenities and jobs. 
  • Zoning and social policies that support diverse multi-family housing options, providing affordable homes for our new neighbors to live, and helping support the most vulnerable in our  community.
  • Transportation policies that reduce single-occupancy vehicle usage and create bike and pedestrian friendly access. 
  • Tax and economic growth policies that keep the City fiscally strong and in a position to pay teachers and municipal employees competitive salaries, maintain or replace our aging schools, and strengthen Newton’s infrastructure and transportation network. 


**Plan of the town of Newton in 1700 [Map]. (1880). Find map here.