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		<title>BOA Committee on Housing and Community Development</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/03/15/events/boa-committee-on-housing-and-community-development-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 16, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] BOA Committee on Housing and  Community Development

Tues. Mar 16 6:30 PM

Somerville City Hall
2nd Fl. Comm. Rm
93 Highland Ave.
Somerville MA (map)

Agenda (PDF)

This is the regular meeting of  the Somerville Aldermanic Committee on Housing and Community  Development. Among other business, the committee will discuss  accuracy  checks on Applications for Special Permits and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>APBP Webinar on ADA Transition Plans</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/03/14/events/apbp-webinar-on-ada-transition-plans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 17, 2010; 3:00 pm; ] APBP Webinar on ADA Transition Plans

Wed. Mar. 17 3:00 PM

Livable Streets Office
100 Sidney St.
Cambridge MA (map)

This webinar, sponsored by the  Livable Streets Alliance, will cover the basics of creating a  transition plan for retrofitting transportation facilities to meet the  requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Preregistration  is required.

This webinar is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MPO Long Range Transportation Plan Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/03/14/events/mpo-long-range-transportation-plan-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/03/14/events/mpo-long-range-transportation-plan-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 18, 2010; 10:00 am; ] MPO Long Range Transportation  Plan Meeting 

Thurs. Mar. 18 10:00 AM

State Transportation Building
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)

This is the first of a series  of meetings sponsored by the Metropolitan Planning Organization to  develop the new Long Range Tranportation Plan for Greater Boston out to  2035. The new plan is due April [...]]]></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>&#8220;Somerville Reads&#8221; Together</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/03/05/events/somerville-reads-together/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/03/05/events/somerville-reads-together/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa McWhinney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 28, 2010; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] This spring, Somerville is launching its first “one city, one book” campaign, a community reading project in which people all over the City will be encouraged to read and discuss the same book.

The kickoff event will be on Sunday, March 28, 4:00 to 8:00 at the Somerville Armory on Highland Avenue.  The book that has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MPO Listening Session on Public Participation Program Revision</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/03/01/events/mpo-listening-session-on-public-participation-program-revision/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/03/01/events/mpo-listening-session-on-public-participation-program-revision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 3, 2010; 4:00 pm; ] MPO Listening Session on Public Participation  Program Revision

Wed. Mar. 3 4:00 PM

State Transportation Building
Suite 2150
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)

The Metropolitan Planning  Organization is holding a Listening Session to gather input on its  planned revisions to the Public Participation Plan.

Ordinarily, amendments have a 30-day public comment period. The    change is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Progress on the Parking Tickets Story</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/25/city-finances/progress-on-the-parking-tickets-story/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/25/city-finances/progress-on-the-parking-tickets-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Rafkind</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New England Center for Investigative Reporting at Boston University has taken an interest in our (Somerville Voices) proposed investigation of parking fines and has offered to analyze the ticket data for the amount of $500.
With this analysis, we&#8217;ll know how much revenue the city is getting from the 48-hour limit on parking in one [...]]]></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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