Roundtable Discussion Series #3: Taking Action: Rolling Up Our Sleeves to Ensure Housing for All in Somerville

As more families and individuals seek to remain in Somerville amid market forces that are creating a crunch of affordable and moderate-priced housing across the metro area and in Somerville, the City of Somerville, Somerville Community Corporation (SCC) and Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) invite the community to three public forums starting the first week of February to discuss housing issues in the city and to help inform and shape future housing policy.

After an initial forum on 2/4 focusing on housing for families in Somerville and a second on 2/11 to discuss implications of gentrification and displacement, a third and final meeting will provide the opportunity to review analysis from previous forums to shape a strong housing agenda for Somerville:

3. Taking Action: Rolling Up Our Sleeves to Ensure Housing for All

Tuesday, March 4th, 2014

At the third and final meeting, the analyses and discussions from the first two forums will be used by participants to develop concrete strategies and tools for moving forward with a strong and effective housing agenda for Somerville.

More info: www.tinyurl.com/HousingWkshops 

Residents and public officials of Somerville are encouraged to attend any of all of these forums and to contribute their thoughts and experiences related to these very important issues affecting our community. City staff as well as staff from SCC and MAPC will be present at these discussions which are ultimately opportunities for residents to be heard and to share conversations that will shape the future of housing in Somerville.

All meetings will be held at the Argenziano School at 290 Washington Street in Somerville from 6:00-8:00 pm (doors open 5:30) and will include childcare, snacks, and interpretation services. These forums are funded in part by the US HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program.