Monday, January 14, 2013
A better look at the Somerville by Design drawings presented on Jan. 8.
On Jan. 9 we posted a story about the Somerville by Design presentations. The presentations represented the result of a process in which members of the public worked with city planners in an effort to map out the futures of Ball, Magoun and Gilman squares. Unfortunately, we weren't able to immediately post some of the cool drawings and renderings that were part of that presentation. Somerville's planning department was kind enough to pass along a drawing of Magoun Square and a drawing of Gilman Square. (Gilman Square is behind Somerville High School near Medford and Pearl streets.) Here they are. Because the exact location of the proposed Green Line station in Ball Square isn't yet determined, planning staff did not have a finished …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Somerville by Design envisions major changes for Magoun, Ball and Gilman Squares.
A "naked intersection" in Magoun Square, a tower in Gilman Square and a new bridge lined with storefronts in Ball Square: Those were some of the ideas presented Tuesday night for the future of those city squares. The proposals were the results of the Somerville by Design process, intended to prepare the city for changes that would come with the extension of the Green Line through the city. Jeff Speck, former design director at the National Endowment for the Arts and author of "Walkable City," served as a consultant for the city on Somerville by Design. The Green Line Extension, which is scheduled to come to Gilman, Magoun and Ball Squares around 2019, is a "game changer," he said. "The neighborhoods [will] change." "The purpose of this …
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Sunday, January 6, 2013
City planners will present proposals for the neighborhoods at a meeting on Jan. 8.
"Somerville by Design," an initiative that seeks to plan the futures of Magoun, Ball and Gilman squares and prepare for the Green Line Extension, launched in October of 2012 with a "visioning session." In November, city planners held a two-day workshop about the neighborhoods to seek ideas and opinions from the public. Now, city planners will present the results of this initiative at a meeting on Jan. 8. Here's the announcement from the city of Somerville: Please join us at the Somerville Armory on Tuesday, January 8, 2012 at 6:30 pm for the presentation of the neighborhood plans for Ball Square, Magoun Square / Lowell Street, and Gilman Square. City planners and their consultants will show proposals for the future of these neighborhood …
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Monday, June 18, 2012
The public is invited to a series of meetings this summer.
Hayes Morrison, director of transportation and infrastructure with the city of Somerville, said the city will make improvements to Davis Square's streets in the next couple of years. Just what those improvements will be are up in the air, and the process is "very much in its infancy," she said. The city is hosting a series of public meetings this summer to discuss the matter. Morrison said she hopes residents attend so they can discuss "What they think, what they like about the square, what doesn't work about the square." The city will be looking at "all modes of access through and around Davis Square," she said. An announcement from the city says "the City will evaluate existing and future transportation needs in Davis Square—including …
Monday, March 7, 2011
At the first of four meetings to seek resident input on long-range planning for the city, attendees identified aging in place, youth programs and spaces, walkability and more as top priorities.
As part of the City’s “SomerVision Showcase” series, on Wednesday evening a dozen residents gathered in the auditorium of the Argenziano School to discuss the issues that matter to their quality of life. The goal: for City officials to involve the community as they work on the Comprehensive Plan—a blue print for steps the City will take to improve Somerville over the next 2o years. More than 50 community leaders and City staffers have been meeting regularly since the fall of 2009 to create the plan. The current series of four SomerVision meetings is the first step in determining whether the objectives outlined by the plan so far are aligned with the concerns of the community. Armed with markers and a doodle-friendly table cloth sectioned …
Lucas Rogers
10:01 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
Notice that neither drawing shows the power lines. Wouldn't it be nice if we could bury them! more ›