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		<title>1/10/12 Minuteman Bikeway Arlington Public Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/01/01/events/11012-minuteman-bikeway-arlington-public-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ January 10, 2012; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] This meeting will present five options for fixing the break in the Minuteman Trail at Mass Ave. and Rt. 60 in Arlington Center, which forces bicyclists onto the streets and sidewalks.]]></description>
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		<title>12/15/11 &#8211; 1/31/12 Comment Period for Porter Square Zoning Change</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/12/18/development-and-zoning/121511-13112-comment-period-for-porter-square-zoning-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of Somerville is proposing zoning changes to Somerville Avenue from Wilson Square to Porter Square, White Street, and Elm Street from White Street to Wilson Square. While this zoning change can bring definite benefits to the city in tax revenue, some abutters are asking "What's in it for us?"]]></description>
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		<title>12/7/11 Somerville Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearing</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/12/04/housing/12711-somerville-zoning-board-of-appeals-public-hearing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/12/04/housing/12711-somerville-zoning-board-of-appeals-public-hearing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agenda includes 343-351 Summer St., a controversial development that includes residential and a replacement for the existing VFW club.]]></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>10/18/11 Charlestown Neighborhood Council Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/09/events/101811-charlestown-neighborhood-council-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/09/events/101811-charlestown-neighborhood-council-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ October 18, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The Surface Option presented accommodates traffic from the redevelopment of Assembly Square in Somerville (IKEA). We should support it.]]></description>
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		<title>10/5/11 Somerville Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/01/events/10511-somerville-zoning-board-of-appeals-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/01/events/10511-somerville-zoning-board-of-appeals-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ October 5, 2011; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Agenda includes 343-351 Summer St. developing a new two to three story mixed-use building consisting of a VFW hall and 31 residential units.]]></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>9/20/11 Grounding McGrath: Public Information Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/09/11/events/92011-grounding-mcgrath-public-information-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/09/11/events/92011-grounding-mcgrath-public-information-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ September 20, 2011; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] An important improvement to McGrath Highway would be to return it to its original concept, as a ground-level boulevard with predestrian crossings.]]></description>
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		<title>Follow-up to Parking Ticket Trends Story</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/07/27/investigative-reports/follow-up-to-parking-ticket-trends-story/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/07/27/investigative-reports/follow-up-to-parking-ticket-trends-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Rafkind</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inspired by SJ reporter Andy Metzger&#8217;s skeptical review of my investigative article Trends in Parking Ticket Appeals: Uncovered , I followed up about two months ago with the as-yet-unresolved email below to Traffic &#38; Parking Director Matt Dias.
If and when I get an answer, I&#8217;ll post it here on SV.
-Barry
&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- Forwarded message &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-
From: Barry Rafkind
Date: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Puglia reacts to new parking fee increases</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/06/30/politics/puglia-reacts-to-new-parking-fee-increases/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/06/30/politics/puglia-reacts-to-new-parking-fee-increases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Rafkind</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[City government should not misrepresent its hostile revenue-boosting scheme as a policy to improve parking conditions. For many residents it imposes greater hardship.]]></description>
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