What we stand for

We are a coalition of Newton organizations and individuals who advocate for planning and development that makes our city more inclusive, integrated, healthy and sustainable. Click icons below to learn more about each area of interest.

Housing

Anyone should be able to find a safe, affordable place to live.

Transportation

We need walkable neighborhoods close to public transportation, that are bicycle-friendly and less dependent upon automobiles.

The Environment

The climate crisis demands that we make sustainability a top priority in everything we do.

Affiliates

Coalition affiliates have a wide variety of interests and come together under the Livable Newton umbrella to support each other and increase our power and influence. Visit our Affiliates websites to learn more about each of their areas of expertise.

Bike Newton

Bike Newton, a 501c3 organization, aims to promote bicycling as a viable method of transportation in Newton, Massachusetts. Bicycling should be safe and convenient for all.

Engine 6

Advocates for fair, affordable,
diverse, and abundant housing
in Newton, MA

CAN-DO

CAN-DO, Citizens for Affordable Housing in Newton Development Organization, Inc., is a community-based non-profit developer of affordable housing for individuals and families with low and moderate incomes.

Green Newton

Founded in 1990, Green Newton is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our members and volunteers work to create sustainable solutions to environmental problems facing our city and our world, often in collaboration with City government and schools, and with other nonprofits across Massachusetts.

Newton Needham Regional Chamber

Our mission is to champion our communities’ economic and cultural vitality through advocacy, education and networking. We are a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) organization funded by memberships, sponsorships, programming revenue and advertising. Our members represent everything from multi-generational family businesses and multinational companies to start-ups, educational institutions and other nonprofits.

Progressive Newton

Progressive Newton is a chapter of Progressive Massachusetts, a statewide, diverse grassroots organization mobilizing around progressive issues, and helping to elect and support committed progressive candidates for public office.

Temple Shalom of Newton Tzedek Team

Welcoming Newton

Welcoming Newton is a grassroots effort led by a pair of Newton citizens to support newcomers to our city while also furthering the engagement of all residents in all things related to life in Newton. Our goal is to help everyone who moves to Newton have the information and connections they need to feel a part of and get the most out of our community.

Newton Neighbors Helping Newton Neighbors

In a citywide effort, Newton Neighbors Helping Newton Neighbors was organized and has pulled together more than 1,000 members to coordinate volunteer efforts throughout the city. Volunteers with the Facebook group are helping fellow neighbors by delivering groceries, donations of supplies like toilet paper and thermometers, and financial support.

Newton Interfaith Clergy Association

The Newton Interfaith Clergy Association (NICA) is comprised of clergy and religious leaders from most of the faith communities in the Newton Area.

Newton Community Development Foundation

Newton Community Development Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization that fosters economic and cultural diversity within the City of Newton through the development, ownership and management of affordable housing communities. NCDF also provides property management services for other nonprofit organizations and condominium associations in Newton and in neighboring communities.

350 Mass Newton Node

Better Future Project is a Cambridge-based climate organizing nonprofit founded in January 2011. In spring 2012, Better Future Project staff began a series of meetings and conversations with fellow activists about the need for a grassroots climate network in Massachusetts. Those conversations grew out of many years of collaboration on 350.org actions and events, and they led to the creation of 350 Massachusetts for a Better Future as a volunteer-led, campaign-focused network. 350 Mass began with one node in Cambridge in June 2012.

2Life Communities

Our vision is for all older adults to have the opportunity to age in community—to live a full life of connection and purpose in a dynamic, supportive environment. Inspired by Jewish values, 2Life Communities welcomes seniors from all backgrounds and enables aging in communities of engagement, connection, and purpose.

Families Organizing for Racial Justice

Families Organizing for Racial Justice (FORJ) is a group of diverse Newton families helping our children learn about issues of power and inequality and how to stand up for racial justice. We seek to generate understanding and curiosity about differences in our society, and to work together towards racial equity.

Get in Touch

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