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		<title>Blueback Herring River Route Community Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/03/07/events/blueback-herring-river-route-community-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 10, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] Blueback Herring River Route  Community Meeting

Wed. Mar. 10 6:30 PM

Elizabeth Peabody House
277 Broadway
Somerville MA (map)

This meeting, sponsored by  Mayor Curtatone and Alderman Pero, will present and request feedback  from the public on the City's plans to create the "Blueback Herring  River Route" connecting Foss Park to Shore Drive, with improvements to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Planning Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/03/07/events/comprehensive-plan-steering-committee-planning-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/03/07/events/comprehensive-plan-steering-committee-planning-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 9, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Planning Meeting

Tues., Mar. 9, 6:30 PM

Upper Hall
Greek Orthodox Church
29 Central St.
Somerville MA (map)

This is the second phase 3  planning meeting of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. At this  meeting, the group will continue specifying goals, policies and actions  to implement the vision statement.

The goal of the comprehensive plan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BOA Land Use Committee and Planning Board Joint Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/28/events/boa-land-use-committee-and-planning-board-joint-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/28/events/boa-land-use-committee-and-planning-board-joint-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 4, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] BOA Land Use Committee and  Planning Board Joint Meeting

Thurs. Mar. 4 6:00 PM

Somerville City Hall
Aldermen's Chamber
93 Highland Ave.
Somerville MA (map)

Agenda (PDF)

This is a joint meeting of the  Land Use Committee and the Planning Board to consider changes to the  zoning suggested by Some Sense.

This meeting is important because the  proposed changes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BOA Land Use Committee Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/28/events/boa-land-use-committee-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/28/events/boa-land-use-committee-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 2, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] BOA Land Use Committee Meeting

Tues. Mar. 2 7:00 PM

Somerville City Hall
2nd Fl. Comm. Rm.
93 Highland Ave.
Somerville MA (map)

Agenda (PDF)

This is the regular meeting of  the Aldermanic Land Use Committtee. On the agenda is an ordinance  increasing the allowed density for senior housing.

This meeting is important because it  will affect a current proposed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It ain&#8217;t wicked smaht to exclude people</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/23/uncategorized/it-aint-wicked-smaht-to-exclude-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/23/uncategorized/it-aint-wicked-smaht-to-exclude-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eila</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of Somerville, with it's clear mandates and civil rights obligations from Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, continues to be really , truly, obviously unskilled at inclusive community-building.]]></description>
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		<title>Housing and Community Development Committee Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/22/events/housing-and-community-development-committee-meeting-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/22/events/housing-and-community-development-committee-meeting-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ February 22, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] Housing and Community Development Committee Meeting

Mon. Feb. 22 6:00 PM

Somerville City Hall
2nd Fl. Comm. Rm.
93 Highland Ave.
Somerville MA (map)

This is the regular meeting of  the Aldermanic Housing and Community Development Committee. There will  likely be further discussion of the Route 16 Green Line Extension stop,  which is currently being deemphasized by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Davis Square Visioning Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/22/events/davis-square-visioning-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/22/events/davis-square-visioning-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 3, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] Davis Square Visioning Meeting

Wed. Mar. 3 6:30 PM

Tufts Administration Building (TAB)
169 Holland St.
Somerville MA (map)

This meeting, sponsored by the  Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD), is  intended to promote discussion about what should happen in the Davis  Square area in the future. There will be statistical data presentations,  visual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Assembly Square Public Advisory Committee Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/22/events/assembly-square-public-advisory-committee-meeting-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/22/events/assembly-square-public-advisory-committee-meeting-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 2, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] Assembly  Square Public Advisory Committee Meeting

Tues. Mar. 2 6:00 PM

Federal Realty Investment Trust
5 Middlesex Ave. Suite 401
Somerville MA (map)

This is the regular meeting  the Assembly Square PAC. At this meeting we will discuss how the IKEA  development is to proceed in 2010 and how to begin work on the  Transportation Mitigation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Union Square Design Plan Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/22/events/union-square-design-plan-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/22/events/union-square-design-plan-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 1, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] Union Square Design Plan Meeting

Mon. Mar. 1 6:30 PM

Argenziano School
290 Washington Street
Somerville MA (map)

This meeting, sponsored by  Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) is  intended to present and get community feedback on plans to improve Union  Square. The city will present what it considers the locally preferred  alterative based [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Red Line/Blue Line Connector Working Group Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/22/events/red-lineblue-line-connector-working-group-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/22/events/red-lineblue-line-connector-working-group-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ February 23, 2010; 4:00 pm; ] Red Line/Blue Line Connector  Working Group Meeting

Tues. Feb. 23 4:00 PM

Amenities Room
Suffolk University
73 Tremont Street
Boston, MA  (map)

This is the regular meeting of  the Red Line/Blue Lline Connector working group. This meeting's agenda  includes a summary of alternatives, environmental impacts, and a  schedule for the connector's Draft Environmental Impact Report.

This meeting [...]]]></description>
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