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CODIFYING A NEW CURB PHILOSOPHY

City proposes new ways of looking at street usage (Somerville Wire) – After two years of data collection and outreach to the community, the City has concluded its Citywide Parking and Curb Use Study. The research team has issued a final report summarizing findings and recommendations for developing “an effective,

LINDA PINKOW October 26, 2022

PHILHARMONICAL WARFARE

How the government secretly paid for the Boston Symphony Orchestra to promote American cultural enlightenment There is not much to see or do in Abilene, Kansas. Pulling into a local 24-hour gas station in a bug-splattered pickup earlier this year, I probably fit the profile of the typical visitor. For

JONATHAN RILEY October 25, 2022

SOMERVILLE WIRE: OCTOBER 19, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Curb Use Study, Raúl the Third, Former Wire Staffer at Open Mic, and More! ARTICLE From the Cambridge Day BEING ABLE TO GO FASTER ON A BLUEBIKES E-BIKE WON’T HAPPEN QUICKLY Including in Somerville SHORTS What to Use Curbs for After two years of research, data collection, and stakeholder

LINDA PINKOW October 19, 2022

SOMERVILLE WIRE: October 12, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Protecting Spaces for Local Artists, Indigenous Rights Program, and More! ARTICLES SPEAK YOUR MIND: BROADWAY BUS LANES, NOV. 9, 6 P.M. Public forum at the Somerville Media Center main studio, opponents and proponents encouraged to participate! THREE HONK! PHOTOS Somerville Wire on the scene at the 2022 Festival of Activist

LINDA PINKOW October 12, 2022

Fallen leaf at Nathan Tufts Powderhouse Park. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

SOMERVILLE WIRE: October 5, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

The Verdict on Holland St, the Latest on 90 Washington St, and More! Article DOES UNION SQUARE NEED ANOTHER LAB BUILDING? Developer reveals new plans to replace block of shops with commercial structure SAVE THE DATE: Speak Your Mind: Broadway Bus Lanes, Nov. 9, 6-8 p.m., Somerville Media Center

LINDA PINKOW October 5, 2022

Section from a photo of the Union Square South Block by Linda Pinkow

DOES UNION SQUARE NEED ANOTHER LAB BUILDING?

Developer reveals new plans to replace block of shops with commercial structure (Somerville Wire) – In the heart of Union Square, the new 450-unit apartment building and the seven-story lab building are nearing completion. Last week, the owner of a block of buildings just across Prospect Street from the new

LINDA PINKOW October 5, 2022

AFTER THE STRIKE

How Did Comm Ave Starbucks Workers Make Out After 2 Months Of Striking? We Asked Them … “Seeing the outpouring of support from people all over the Boston area has renewed a lot of our faith in the community.” Magnus, who asked that we not share his real name for

JOSH HALPERN October 3, 2022

PAYING TO PLAY

How Rideshare and Delivery Companies Raised $43 Million and Bought Influence In Mass What can $43 million buy? If you’re an alliance of rideshare giants and delivery app companies, it can buy millions of dollars in TV ads, high-powered consultants, and campaign workers who cross over with your biggest opponent.

DAN ATKINSON September 29, 2022

SOMERVILLE WIRE: September 28, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

‘Opioid Project,’ City Hall Community Meetings, Pollinators, and More! Articles CAN HOLLAND STREET BE SAFE FOR ALL? Proposed street redesign would bring protected bike lanes to Davis Square and beyond OPINION: STATE BOARD RAISES MCAS PASSING SCORE DESPITE 1/2 LEGISLATORS’ OPPOSITION The latest from Sen. Pat Jehlen SAVE THE DATE:

LINDA PINKOW September 28, 2022

Holland St Pedestrian Crossing at Cameron Ave. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

CAN HOLLAND STREET BE SAFE FOR ALL?

Proposed street redesign would bring protected bike lanes to Davis Square and beyond (Somerville Wire) – Led by Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, the City is proposing to install protected bicycle lanes on Holland Street between Davis and Teele Squares. The proposal brought forth passionate comments at a virtual meeting of the

LINDA PINKOW September 28, 2022