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	<title>Somerville Voices &#187; Ron Newman</title>
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		<title>Map of Obscure Somerville-area stairways, ramps, paths, and shortcuts</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/04/06/transportation/map-of-obscure-somerville-area-stairways-ramps-paths-and-shortcuts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two years ago, I began making a Google Map of obscure stairways, ramps, paths, and shortcuts in and near Somerville.   Since Google Map URLs are quite long, I gave this map a shorter one that&#8217;s easy to remember:
http://TinyURL.com/ObscureSomerville

I&#8217;ve added to the map a number of new or reconstructed paths along Alewife Brook and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>19th Annual Tour de Somerville: &#8220;Arts in the &#8216;Ville&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/09/29/events/19th-annual-tour-de-somerville-arts-in-the-ville/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ October 15, 2011; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] The Somerville Bicycle Committee invites you to ride our 19th Annual Tour de Somerville.  This year's theme is "Arts in the 'Ville".

We'll meet at 10 am on Saturday, October 15 in Seven Hills Park, behind the Holland Street MBTA entrance in Davis Square. We will depart promptly at 10:15.

The tour will ride by places throughout Somerville where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Illuminations *Bicycle* Tour &#8211; Saturday 12/18</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/12/08/events/the-illuminations-bicycle-tour-saturday-1218/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ December 18, 2010; 6:50 pm; ] Please join the Somerville Bicycle Committee on Saturday evening, Dec 18, to celebrate the coming of winter and year round cycling. We will enjoy a casual bike tour to see some of the city's homes warmly lit for the holidays.

We will meet at the Somerville High School entrance at 6:50pm, departing promptly at 7:15 pm.
We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mix and Mingle with DARBI at Foundry on Elm</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/10/26/events/mix-and-mingle-with-darbi-at-foundry-on-elm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ October 28, 2010; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Davis Area Resident/Business Initiative (DARBI) will kick off its monthly cocktail hour this Thursday, October 28th from 5:30-7:30 pm at Foundry on Elm, 255 Elm Street.

Whether you are a business owner, a resident, a current DARBI member, or simply curious about checking out Foundry on Elm, we invite you to join us for some free [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tour Somerville by bicycle &#8211; Saturday, Oct. 16</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/10/08/events/tour-somerville-by-bicycle-saturday-oct-16/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/10/08/events/tour-somerville-by-bicycle-saturday-oct-16/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 23:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ October 16, 2010; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] The Somerville Bicycle Committee will hold the 18th annual Tour de Somerville on Saturday, October 16. This year's theme is "Paths, Present and Future: A Mystic River Ramble".

This bike tour will explore current and proposed off-road paths in and near Somerville, especially those along Alewife Brook and the Mystic River.

Meet at 10 am at Seven [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Powder House Community School Focus Group</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/04/27/schools-and-youth/powder-house-community-school-focus-group/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/04/27/schools-and-youth/powder-house-community-school-focus-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PARTICIPATE IN POWDER HOUSE COMMUNITY SCHOOL REUSE FOCUS GROUP: The City of Somerville is seeking community volunteers to participate in a Powder House/Teele Square Focus Group.  The Group will be led by City staff to gather community consensus on a vision for the future and identify steps to make that vision a reality.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obscure Stairways of Somerville</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/04/26/transportation/obscure-stairways-of-somerville/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/04/26/transportation/obscure-stairways-of-somerville/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Somerville has a number of stairways that pedestrians can use to walk between places that aren&#8217;t well-connected by streets.   Most of these are poorly marked and unknown to people outside their immediate neighborhood.
I&#8217;ve made a Google map called Obscure Stairways of Somerville, showing 12 of these staircases.  If you know of more, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Davis Sq Task Force meets Tuesday 12/1</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/11/24/events/davis-sq-task-force-meets-tuesday-121/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/11/24/events/davis-sq-task-force-meets-tuesday-121/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ December 1, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The next meeting of the Davis Square Task Force will be on Tuesday December 1st, 7-9 pm at the Tufts Administration Building, 167 Holland St.  The agenda items are below.  Please let Rebekah Gewirtz (rebekah@rcn.com) know if there are additional items you would like to see added.

Agenda for Davis Sq Task Force Meeting
Tuesday December 1, 2009, 7-9pm

7-7:10- Introductions

7:10-7:20 – Community Updates

7:20-8:30 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tour de Somerville: City of Seven (Or More) Hills</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/29/events/tour-de-somerville-city-of-seven-or-more-hills/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/29/events/tour-de-somerville-city-of-seven-or-more-hills/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ October 17, 2009; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Join the Somerville Bicycle Committee for our 17th annual fall Tour de Somerville. This year's theme is "Somerville: City of Seven (Or More) Hills".

We'll meet on Saturday, October 17 at 10 am at Seven Hills Park (behind the Holland Street T entrance in Davis Square), leaving promptly at 10:15.

Our ride will be approximately 11 miles, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bicycle Tour of Historic Somerville &#8211; Sunday 5/31</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/19/events/bicycle-tour-of-historic-somerville-sunday-531/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/19/events/bicycle-tour-of-historic-somerville-sunday-531/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 21:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ May 31, 2009; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Join the Somerville Bicycle Committee and the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission for a bike tour featuring Somerville's many historic houses of worship.

We'll meet at Somerville City Hall, 93 Highland Avenue, at 2 pm on Sunday, May 31. We'll take about three hours to ride about nine miles, stopping along the way to see various churches [...]]]></description>
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