Residents are encouraged to examine the plan -- which includes data on public parks, green spaces, and Somerville’s urban canopy – and to discuss open space planning in the City.
For more information, contact Luisa Oliveira, Senior Planner for Landscape Design, at 617-625-6600, x2529, or loliveira@somervillema.gov.
On Thurs., June 30, live entertainment at Trum Field will begin at 6 p.m. and will include performances by the 215th Army Band, local Disco-Funk band Booty Vortex, the USO Metropolitan New York Performers, and the Somerville Sunsetters, leading up to a 30-minute fireworks display at approximately 9:15 p.m.
The 12th annual Family Fun Day at Trum Field will feature free, family-friendly programming including a community BBQ, pony rides, train rides, children’s activities, face painting, music, and more.
To ensure public safety and pedestrian access to events, traffic and parking restrictions will be in place as follows:
This is a public meeting for the Somerville Retirement Board.
The ceremony will mark the official start of the long-awaited renovation of Lincoln Park. New features include a multi-use grass field, a new Argenziano schoolyard, an updated softball diamond, community gardens, an outdoor play area, Parkour and skateboard areas, 150 new trees, outdoor exercise equipment, new lighting, and an off-leash dog area.
This is a public meeting of the Commission for Persons with Disabilities.
The city of Somerville is working with Gehl Architects again (the firm behind the Public Space Public Life Study) to pilot a few projects in Davis Square on June 12th and 13th. For more information: http://www.somervillebydesign.com/planning/neighborhood-planning/davis-square/
Join the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission and East Somerville Main Streets on Sunday, June 12, from 2 to 4:30 p.m., for a walking tour entitled, “Evolving Face of East Somerville: From Horse Drawn Trolleys to Transit Stations.”
The city of Somerville is working with Gehl Architects again (the firm behind the Public Space Public Life Study) to pilot a few projects in Davis Square on June 12th and 13th. For more information: http://www.somervillebydesign.com/planning/neighborhood-planning/davis-square/
The Somerville Public Library will host a monthly income inequality reading group. The book to be discussed is Matt Taibbi’s Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America.
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