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Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Planning Meeting

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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Davis Square Visioning Meeting

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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Union Square Design Plan Meeting

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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Davis Square Task Force Meeting

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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MPO Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA Meeting

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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Regional Transportation Advisory Council Meeting

Posted by David Dahlbacka a 10:11 pm on February 8, 2010

Regional Transportation Advisory Council Meeting

Wed. Feb. 10 3:00 PM

State Transportation Building
Conf. Rm. 4
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)

Jan. 28, 2010 MPO Amendment to Public Comment Period. (PDF)

Feb 2. 2010 TCAC Letter to MPO (PDF)

This…

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Comment Period on Amendment to MPO Public Participation Plan

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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Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Planning Meeting

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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MPO Transportation Planning and Programming Committee Meeting

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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Rutherford Ave/Sullivan Square Design Project Public Hearing

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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Community Members Set Priorities for Green Line Extension

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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89 Bus Route: Declaring Victory

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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MPO Transportation Planning and Programming Committee Meeting

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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MBTA Fare Increases and Service Cuts: Somerville Workshop

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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Change the 89 Bus Route (again)

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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