Lead Paint Safe Somerville is a limited-time program that provides 0% interest forgivable loans to Somerville homeowners to address lead hazards.
OSPCD
OSPCD
The Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) is committed to making Somerville an even more exceptional place to live, work, play and raise a family by implementing the goals, policies, and actions of the SomerVision comprehensive plan. OSPCD seeks to enhance low- and moderate-income areas of the City, stimulate economic development, increase job opportunities, create future development opportunities, improve the City's neighborhoods, expand housing options, preserve and enhance open space and improve transportation access, with a focus on Somerville's long-term economic, environmental, and social quality of life.
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This program offers an incentive for property owners to improve the existing housing stock and to create and maintain affordable homeownership...
Learn about the typical real estate development process in Somerville – from pre-application to construction.
The City has been working for several years to understand and plan for new forms of shared mobility, including bike share, ride-hailing...
Providing forgivable loans of up to $10,000 to Somerville businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This fund will provide gap financing to small businesses and startups, especially those owned by women, minorities, and immigrants, or businesses...
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Healey Schoolyard Renovation Meeting, 4/15
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 4 City Councilor Jesse Clingan invite residents to participate in a community meeting on the Healey Schoolyard renovation project on Thursday, April 15, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
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Public Meeting to Introduce Poplar Street Pump Station at ArtFarm Preliminary Design, April 14
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 2 Councilor J.T. Scott, and City staff invite you to attend a virtual community meeting to introduce the Poplar Street Pump Station preliminary design and its integration with the ArtFarm project.
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Public Invited to Brickbottom Visioning Workshop April 7
Join the City of Somerville planning team and fellow community members to help shape the future of the Brickbottom area of Somerville through an interactive workshop.
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Gilman Square Community Planning Update Meeting, October 7
Ward Councilors, City staff, and the Gilman Square Neighborhood Association will be holding a virtual meeting on Wednesday, October 7, to present conceptual streetscape designs and roadway improvements for the Gilman Square area. The meeting will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Programs & Initiatives
Lead Paint Safe Somerville is a limited-time program that provides 0% interest forgivable loans to Somerville homeowners to address lead hazards.
This program offers an incentive for property owners to improve the existing housing stock and to create and maintain affordable homeownership...
Learn about the typical real estate development process in Somerville – from pre-application to construction.
The City has been working for several years to understand and plan for new forms of shared mobility, including bike share, ride-hailing...
Providing forgivable loans of up to $10,000 to Somerville businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This fund will provide gap financing to small businesses and startups, especially those owned by women, minorities, and immigrants, or businesses...
Related News
-
Healey Schoolyard Renovation Meeting, 4/15
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 4 City Councilor Jesse Clingan invite residents to participate in a community meeting on the Healey Schoolyard renovation project on Thursday, April 15, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
-
Public Meeting to Introduce Poplar Street Pump Station at ArtFarm Preliminary Design, April 14
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 2 Councilor J.T. Scott, and City staff invite you to attend a virtual community meeting to introduce the Poplar Street Pump Station preliminary design and its integration with the ArtFarm project.
-
Public Invited to Brickbottom Visioning Workshop April 7
Join the City of Somerville planning team and fellow community members to help shape the future of the Brickbottom area of Somerville through an interactive workshop.
-
Gilman Square Community Planning Update Meeting, October 7
Ward Councilors, City staff, and the Gilman Square Neighborhood Association will be holding a virtual meeting on Wednesday, October 7, to present conceptual streetscape designs and roadway improvements for the Gilman Square area. The meeting will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m.