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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:21 pm on March 7, 2010
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…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:09 am on February 22, 2010
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…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:08 am on
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…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 6:50 pm on February 14, 2010
Davis Square Task Force Meeting
Wed. Feb. 24, 7:00 PM
Tufts Administration Building (TAB)
169 Holland St.
Somerville MA (map)
This is the regular meeting of the Davis Square Task Force, one of the longest running activist groups in Somerville. It came into existence around the extension of…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 6:49 pm on
MPO Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA Meeting
Wed. Feb. 24 1:00 PM
State Transportation Building
Conf. Rms. 2, 3
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)
Agenda (PDF)
This is the regular meeting of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Access Advisory Committee. This committee was…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 10:11 pm on February 8, 2010
Posted in All Ages, Bicycles, Buses, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Green Line, Neighborhoods and Squares, Pedestrians, Special, Traffic & Parking, Trains, Transportation, Transportation Projects | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 10:09 pm on
Comment Period on Amendment to MPO Public Participation Plan
Starts: Mon. Feb. 8
Ends: Thurs. Mar. 25
Amendment (PDF)
This is the beginning of the 45-day comment period on the MPO Public Participation Plan to shorten or waive the public comment period on certification documents.
Ordinarily…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:16 pm on January 31, 2010
Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Planning Meeting
Tues., Feb. 16, 6:30 PM
Upper Hall
Greek Orthodox Church
29 Central St.
Somerville MA (map)
This is the rescheduling of the Feb. 9 Phase 3 planning meeting of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. At this meeting, the group will begin specifying…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 3:00 pm on January 18, 2010
MPO Transportation Planning and Programming Committee Meeting
Wed. Jan. 21 10:00 AM
State Transportation Building
Conf. Rm. 4
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)
This is the regular meeting of the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and Programming Committee. This group makes decisions to support or not support new transportation…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:55 pm on January 4, 2010
This is a public hearing on updates to the Sullivan Square Orange Line T-Stop and the surrounding area, including the Rutherford Avenue overpass. This meeting is important because the area of Somerville near Sullivan Square uses the T-Stop and is inconvenienced by the overpass.
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Posted by Jennifer Lawrence a 2:15 pm on December 1, 2009
Community ratifies set of 11 principles for land use planning along the Green Line extension.
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Posted by Greg a 4:35 pm on August 29, 2009
It was over a year ago, in May of 2008, that I posted to Somerville Voices my idea for changing the 89 bus route to better serve Somerville residents. My chief complaint being that there was no easy return trip from Davis Square after 7pm on weekdays and no service on weekends. Well, earlier this year the route changed for the better, and I’m declaring victory.…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 5:11 pm on August 16, 2009
MPO Transportation Planning and Programming Committee Meeting
Thurs. Aug. 20, 9 AM
State Transportation Building
Conf Rms 2-3
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)
Agenda (PDF)
This is the regular meeting of the Metropolitan Planning Organization transportation planning committee. This meeting includes review of the draft 2010-2013…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:38 pm on August 9, 2009
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
MBTA Fare Increases and Service Cuts: Somerville Workshop
Thurs. Aug. 13, 5:30 PM
Auditorium
Somerville High School
81 Highland Ave.
Somerville MA (map)
This is one of a series of public workshops on the coming MBTA fare increases and service cuts. The…
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Posted by Greg a 10:10 pm on May 22, 2008
I’m proposing the 89 bus route be changed as shown (bigger image here):

For the reasons why read on . . .
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