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	<title>Somerville Voices &#187; Public Health &amp; Safety</title>
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		<title>Representative Provost&#8217;s Smart Framework For Sustainable Transportation</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/02/05/politics/representative-provosts-smart-framework-for-sustainable-transportation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/02/05/politics/representative-provosts-smart-framework-for-sustainable-transportation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eila</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Somerville Representative Provost has just published a piece at bostinno called:  MBTA Troubles Just a Symptom of Systemic Crisis.  
This Monday February 6, 2012 at 11:30 will be the Public Hearing on Rep. Provost 's House Bill 2659, a bill relative to transportation finance and equity. Location: State House, room A-1.
Rep. Provost article link: http://bostinno.com/2012/02/01/mbta-troubles-just-a-symptom-of-systemic-crisis/]]></description>
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		<title>Support our Firefighters!</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/01/11/public-health-safety/support-our-firefighters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/01/11/public-health-safety/support-our-firefighters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eila</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 11, 2012:  State and local news organizations report today that the City is suing the local firefighters union and a state panel in order to halt payment on what is legitimately owed Somerville&#8217;s Fire Fighters Local 76.  (See today&#8217;s Boston Globe report)
The Mayor claims that this will cause a $1.9 million shortfall that may cause [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed Rights-of-Way Federal Guidelines Comment Period</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/11/06/housing/proposed-rights-of-way-federal-guidelines-public-hearing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/11/06/housing/proposed-rights-of-way-federal-guidelines-public-hearing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The comment period ends 11/23/11. This is your chance to provide input to Federal guidelines on access by persons with disabilities. ]]></description>
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		<title>Somerville, MA: Millions Wasted on Deficient Walkability Improvements</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/11/02/schools-and-youth/somerville-ma-millions-wasted-on-deficient-walkability-improvements/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/11/02/schools-and-youth/somerville-ma-millions-wasted-on-deficient-walkability-improvements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eila</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 80% of Somerville's new sidewalks and curb cuts, installed since 2004,  are hazardous for people with various types of disabilities (one-in-five).  These infrastructure improvements don't even adhere to basic, standard building code.  See a listing of the first 50 locations that the City of Somerville promises to re-do, equalling about $500K wasted the first time around- for starters.]]></description>
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		<title>Bicycle Public Safety Campaign Wimps Out</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/26/public-health-safety/bicycle-public-safety-campaign-wimps-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/26/public-health-safety/bicycle-public-safety-campaign-wimps-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Somerknot</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On  Thursday, 6 pm, November 3rd, at the VNA, 259 Lowell St., the Board of Aldermen&#8217;s Public Safety Committee will discuss the Administration&#8217;s disinclination to implement a promised Bicycle Safety Campaign for the city&#8217;s cyclists and pedestrians.
With a major increase in the number of cyclists here, enforcement of public safety laws pertaining to cyclist [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayor Curtatone&#8217;s YSAG No-Way Planning</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/24/schools-and-youth/mayor-curtatones-ysag-no-way-planning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/24/schools-and-youth/mayor-curtatones-ysag-no-way-planning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eila</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If there were a listing of  &#8221;100 Worst Communities for Young Residents With DisAbilities,&#8221; Somerville would be at the top of the list.
The Mayor&#8217;s Young Somerville Advisory Group end-of-year meeting and presentation (Oct. 26) is advertised as &#8221;Free and open to the public.&#8221;  This public event includes a Q &#38; A with the mayor.
Apparently, Mayor Curtatone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10/25/11 Mystic River Watershed Association Annual Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/23/events/102511-mystic-river-watershed-association-annual-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/23/events/102511-mystic-river-watershed-association-annual-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ October 25, 2011; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Melissa Hoffer of the Conservation Law Foundation will speak on the role of legal advocacy in environmental protection and restoration.]]></description>
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		<title>Great job, Joe!</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/16/transportation/great-job-joe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/16/transportation/great-job-joe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 21:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eila</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Chester and Elm Streets in Davis Square, the brick curb cuts have been replaced with concrete, compliant ones.  People using wheelchairs and other rolling mobility devices at this location can now rock and roll to the beat of the Ville, knowing that they don’t have to “pull the hill” at either end of the crosswalk.   Keep up the good work, Mayor Joe!]]></description>
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		<title>Green</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/09/16/politics/green/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/09/16/politics/green/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>intrepid</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest robocall announced the 4th Annual Riverfest, Saturday, 9/17, featuring “fireworks, entertainment, food and family activities” for Somerville residents. The familiar and friendly voice of Jackie Rossetti encouraged residents to participate. The latter part of the message was a traffic advisory- automobile traffic, I presume, as listeners were informed that the Somerville Police and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9/21/11 Somerville Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/09/11/events/92111-somerville-zoning-board-of-appeals-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/09/11/events/92111-somerville-zoning-board-of-appeals-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ September 21, 2011; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The agenda includes 149-151 Washington St. seeking a Special Permit with Design Review to establish a tattoo parlor.]]></description>
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