Next Steps and Meetings for Winter Hill [Star Market Urban Renewal]

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From the city Somerville Economic Development Team :

Thanks for Attending Our Meeting!

We had about fifty people join us Monday night for our latest community meeting on a possible Winter Hill Urban Renewal Plan. Thank you to Councilor Clingan and Winter Hill Brewing Company for having us, and to everyone who came by. Below is our voting sheet that participants updated last night; we're still seeing support for an urban renewal plan including all sites except for the Brewery Block. This does not include voting on SomerVoice, which will be open until 2/17. Beyond the voting, we heard a variety of different priorities highlighted: Community Land Trust parcels for affordable housing and/or commercial Commercial use / grocery stores Some wanted no housing, some wanted affordable housing Center for youth as well as space for the elderly The importance of keeping parking/traffic in good shape, especially near the Elizabeth Peabody House.

Next Steps

2/13 - Reunión de la comunidad de Winter Hill: La ciudad de Somerville está reuniendo comentarios sobre un posible plan de renovación urbano en Winter Hill. Esta iniciativa ayudaria a saber que te gustaria ver en el sitio vacante de Star Market y podría apoyar otros objetivos de la comunidad en el vecindario. Únase a la conversación en español y comparta su perspectiva. Jueves, el 13 de Febrero de las 6:00 - 7:00 pm, Escuela de Winter Hill, 115 Sycamore St, Somerville, MA. (We have one more meeting, to be held in Spanish, on February 13 at 6pm at the Winter Hill Community School.) 2/17 - Online Feedback: You can still weigh in online at SomerVoice.SomervilleMA.gov until February 17. 2/19 - Presentation to the Somerville Redevelopment Authority: Staff will be sharing the results of our community engagement at the next SRA meeting on Wednesday, 2/19 at 5:30pm at the Somerville Public Library Central Branch Auditorium. There will be an opportunity for public comment, and we will share the slides on SomerVoice.

Growing Center seed sale and fundraiser | orders due March 1 2020

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One of our upcoming "theme" meetings may be gardening! But ahead of that, you might want to place an order with our local garden group.

http://www.thegrowingcenter.org/seed-sale

Via reddit/r/somerville:

It's time to think spring and consider what seeds you want to plant in the 2020 growing season! Once again, we are happy to be partnering with High Mowing Seeds from Vermont, who offer us a percentage of seed sales to help support the Growing Center's activities.

 

Please check out the seed and seed kit information here and complete this form to place your order online by our deadline of March 1.

 

You can also order your seeds in-person from our Seed Sale & Swap on Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Somerville Winter Farmers Market, at the Armory, at 191 Highland Avenue. Please come say hello and bring some (labeled) seeds to share with your neighbors! It's always a fun way to share seeds and garden stories with others, while dreaming of the 2020 growing season!

 

Then, mark your calendars, because seed orders will be available for pick-up on March 21, 9:30am - 2pm at the Somerville Winter Farmers Market (if this won't work for you, please contact us to make other arrangements).

 

Green New Deal Town Hall | Sen. Markey Feb 13, SHS, 6:30pm

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Via: https://www.facebook.com/events/2479015989080787/

In February 2019, Senator Ed Markey and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the historic Green New Deal resolution, a bold set of goals that calls for a national mobilization to transform the economy, fight climate change, and create millions of jobs. In Congress, Ed is fighting for the climate action we need to avert a catastrophe.

Central to the Green New Deal resolution is ensuring a democratic, inclusive process for determining how we move forward as a nation. Ed invites you to join him in Somerville for a town hall discussion on the Green New Deal and more.

DATE: Thursday, February 13th
TIME: 6:30pm – 8:00pm (Doors open at 6pm)
LOCATION: Somerville High School
ADDRESS: 81 Highland Ave., Somerville

Public Transportation: The high school is served by MBTA bus routes 80, 88, and 90
Parking: On street parking will be permitted in the surrounding area for non-residents from 6pm-8:30pm