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Column urges more front-yard retail in Newton villages

Original: Column: More ‘front-yard retail’ could strengthen Newton’s villages

A columnist writing in the Newton Beacon argues that Newton, Massachusetts should embrace more 'front-yard retail' — small shops and businesses operating out of residential properties — as a way to strengthen the city's village centers. The piece suggests this kind of small-scale, neighborhood-level commerce could help make the villages more vibrant and walkable.

Why now: Local debate over zoning and how to revive Newton's village business districts is active right now.

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• Column: More ‘front-yard retail’ could strengthen Newton’s villages · newtonbeacon.org

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