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CITY ANNOUNCES "SOMERVILLE BY DESIGN" INITIATIVE
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today the kickoff of a new initiative to implement the urban design and land use goals of the City's SomerVision Comprehensive Plan. The program, called "Somerville by Design," will officially launch with an event at the Center for Arts at the Armory on Wednesday, October 17th. The event will run from 6:30 - 8:30pm, and will feature exercises and activities to help community members explore their vision for the future of the…FIRST HUBWAY BIKE-SHARING KIOSKS ARRIVING IN SOMERVILLE THIS MONTH
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Somerville Director of Transportation and Infrastructure Hayes Morrison announced today that kiosk installation was under way in Somerville for the popular metro-Boston Hubway bike-sharing system. The first wave of kiosk setup would include locations at Union Square, Beacon Street near its intersection with Washington Street and at the City Hall Concourse. Hubway is also installing new kiosks in Cambridge and Brookline as the program expands…2012 FITNESS CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
SOMERVILLE - As announced at the City's June 3rd "Carnaval @ SomerStreets" event on Broadway, the winners of Mayor Curtatone's 2012 Fitness Challenge have been crowned, including the Top 5 individual winners, and a winning overall team, comprised of Somerville teachers from the Somerville High School Social Studies department. Winners were presented with gift certificates at a brief ceremony in the Mayor's Office last week. Top 5 Individual Winners: John…Dog Owners Task Force Meeting Schedule Change
The Somerville Dog Owners Task Force (DOTF) announces that their regular meeting schedule has been changed from the second Thursday to the third Thursday of each month. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, May 17th at 6:30 pm in the Second Floor Conference Room (next to the Mayor's Office at City Hall, 93 Highland Ave). For more information on the meetings or the Task Force, please contact Carlene Campbell-Hegarty, at 617-625-6600 ext. 2615 or ccampbell@somervillema.gov…ANNUAL SHAPE UP SOMERVILLE / RECREATION ROAD RACE TO BE HELD APRIL 15, 2012
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced that the City's annual Shape Up Somerville / Somerville Recreation Road Race will be held on Sunday, April 15th, starting and ending at the Somerville High School concourse, 93 Highland Avenue. The day will begin with a 1-mile children's "Fun Run" at 10:30 a.m., followed by a 2.7-mile walk at 10:30 a.m. and a 2.7-mile adult race at 11:00 a.m. Registration is open to all community members at a price of $5 for youth under age 10 and $…TRAFFIC AND PARKING NOW ACCEPTS CREDIT CARDS FOR ALL TRANSACTIONS
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Director of Traffic and Parking Matthew Dias announce that major credit cards, Visa, MasterCard and Discover, are now accepted at Traffic and Parking for all transactions in an effort to improve customer service and respond to customer feedback. "The addition of credit cards has been a long time coming, and I'm extremely happy to report that the City continues to improve upon our goal of providing accurate, courteous, and easy customer…Street Sweeping Update for Thursday, 11/26
Beginning this year, streets on the fourth Thursday route will be swept on the Monday immediately following Thanksgiving. Please park according to normal street sweeping requirements for your street on Monday, Nov. 30. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday and unpredictable weather late in the season, sometimes these streets are not swept from early November until April. To avoid this going forward, City crews will conduct one additional street sweeping day each year for the fourth…Gilman Square Station Area Plan Wins Urbanism Award
Gilman Square Station Area Plan Wins Urbanism Award Mayor Curtatone and City’s community-driven plan for area around new Green Line Station earn recognition from the Congress for the New Urbanism New England SOMERVILLE –The City of Somerville’s community-driven plan for the area around the future Green Line station in Gilman Square has won recognition for its people-centric design from the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) New England Chapter, which will also honor Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone…Feedback
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