Interested in better public transportation? Open spaces? Affordability? Healthy communities?

Planning is underway for two Green Line branches in Somerville, one to Union Square and one going to the Somerville/Medford line at Route 16 along the Lowell Line tracks. The Green Line Extensions will provide at least 6 new stops in Somerville and Medford that will enable commercial development, reduce the need for cars, increase access to jobs and other amenities, improve quality of life, and increase open and green space.

The Community Corridor Planning Project will host station-based meetings throughout summer 2009 to engage the community in conversations about how the Green Line will affect their neighborhood. Our goals include:

• To engage people in conversations about neighborhood;
• To create a vision and principles document based on resident and business input;
• To allow more residents to understand the public process around land-use and to feel that they have a role that process.

We invite all residents and businesses to attend any of the following neighborhood meetings:

Summer 2009 Meeting Dates

College Ave Meeting, June 29 6:15pm, TAB Building, 169 Holland Street;
Route 16 Meeting, July 8, 6:15pm, Clarendon Hill Apts;
Ball Square Meeting, July 14, 6:15pm, Nathan Tufts Field House, Powderhouse Square;
Lowell Street Meeting, July 16, 6:15pm, VNA, 259 Lowell Street;
Union Square Meeting, July 25, 10am, Boys and Girls Club, 181 Washington St;
Innerbelt/Brickbottom, July 29, 6:15pm, Holiday Inn, 30 Washington Street;
Gilman Square, Aug 5, 6:15pm, Pearl St Park Community Room, 238 Pearl St

Translation and childcare services provided at all meetings