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SOMERVILLE WIRE: OCTOBER 26, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Crane Coming Down, Domestic Violence Vigil, Monster Mash, and More! Article CODIFYING A NEW CURB PHILOSOPHY City proposes new ways of looking at street usage Shorts One Crane Coming Down Weather permitting, Prospect Street will be closed to traffic between Somerville Avenue and Webster Avenue this Thursday through

LINDA PINKOW October 26, 2022

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

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

THREE HONK! PHOTOS

RUSSELL ADAMS October 12, 2022

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! In the three years since the City of Somerville installed dedicated bus lanes on Broadway, they have gotten both cheers and jeers from residents, business owners, and commuters passing through the area. Local stakeholders from

SOMERVILLE WIRE STAFF 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

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