Somerville Voices: Green Line, affordable housing, billboard lawsuit, and more!
Somerville Voices
Green Line Gets Full Federal Environmental Approval by
Denise Taylor
This week, MassDot announced that the Green Line
Extension has received full federal environmental approval with a Finding of No
Significant Impact.
Union Square Neighbors Rally for Affordable Housing by
Mary Regan
A crowd of 80 Union Square residents and other Somerville
supporters gathered last night to proclaim Union Square as the heart of
diversity with their message: “We support an affordable, diverse Somerville:
Let’s keep Union Square a place for everyone!”
Editorial: Aldermen should make meeting on billboards inSomerville public by Somerville Journal
Tonight, Mayor Joe Curtatone is asking the Board of
Aldermen to meet in private to discuss a lawsuit that for nearly three decades
has been the final word in where billboards can be placed in the city.
How Would You Change Davis Square? by Denise Taylor
The City is working to improve the Davis Square
streetscape and wants your ideas for upgrades that will provide safer, easier travel
through the area—whether driving, walking, or cycling—as well as enhance the
visual appeal of the square.
Somerville Schools Receive Additional $3 Million in FY13Budget by Somerville Scout
This year, Somerville’s education budget has expanded.
The Board of Aldermen in late June awarded the School Department just over $3
million more for fiscal year 2013—which began July 1—than it did last year…
On our Community Calendar June 16 - 23
All week: 2012-2015 TIP Amendment Two, Comment Period andMeeting (comment period ends 7/24, public meeting 8/2) by David Dahlbacka
Plan includes money for extending the Somerville Community
Path from Cedar Street to Lowell Street and money for the Green Line Extension
to College Avenue and Union Square. To show support for these plans, send
e-mail to publicin...@ctps.org.
7/17, 8/7: Davis Square Streetscape Improvements PublicMeetings by David Dahlbacka
Public participation on city square improvements is
essential to their success.