Via
Jesse Clingan's email list:
Join Ward 4 Alderman Jesse Clingan and members of the City of Somerville Planning Department for a neighborhood meeting about the upcoming zoning overhaul.
This is your chance to learn more about the proposed zoning and have your questions answered.
When: Sunday 2/25 4-6pm
Where: Temple B'nai Brith
201 Central Street
Visit www.somervillezoning.com to become more familiar with the proposed zoning. Bring your questions.
Location is ADA Handicap Accessible.
If you miss the neighborhood meeting. Here are others ways you can get involved:
Attend a public hearing on March 13 at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
Submit comments online at somervillezoning.com or via email to planning@somervillema.gov.
Email Jesse and the At-Large Alderman Find their contact information here.
Jesse
Phone: 617-290-1904
Email: AldermanClingan@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/AldermanClingan/
FYI: there was also a presentation to the Board of Alderfolks on the zoning issues that might help to understand the framework. See the recording here:
http://somervillecityma.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=2603
And then I got another letter from
Mark Niedergang (no, really, I read both--my street is 50% Ward 4 (the north side) and 50% Ward 5 (the south side). So both of them affect me.
Please join me, Dan Bartman, Senior Planner in the City’s Planning Department, and others interested in the proposed new zoning for an informal meeting to learn about, ask questions about, discuss, and comment upon the Administration’s proposed overhaul of the City's zoning code.
There will be two meetings (so that as many people as possible can attend):
Sunday, March 4th, 3:30 -5:30 PM and Monday, March 5th, 6:30-8:30 PM.
Both meetings will be at the Visiting Nurse Association, 259 Lowell Street, 3rd Floor Community Room. You are welcome to attend both and depending on the attendance, I imagine the content of the two meetings could be significantly different. Please drop in when you can and stay as long as you can.
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via the Google groups list, from Ian:
You probably have heard about the AirBnB issues that Boston has been dealing with. Somerville is also wrestling with the pressures from various sides on the short term rentals of that type. The weekly Resistat letter had a link to a survey about Short-term Rentals that they are seeking input on.
From Jesse Clingan's newsletter, new meetings that affect the Hill specifically are scheduled. I'll post them here. More city-wide stuff is also in his newsletter, which you should sign up for as well. 
I wanted to post this note that went out across the google-mail-list, in case some people don't get that. 2 things:
Along with the inauguration of our city officials on January 1, the mayor gave an address that lists many of the directions he wants to navigate. You can see them in full at his Facebook page: 
Well, seems there's been some drama in the neighborhood. Take a look at this story about Sewall Commons:
I know this is the far side of our Hill, and it appears to be mostly in Medford. But FYI, from Mark Niedergang's newsletter today:
A number of Winter Hillens gathered near the open lots adjacent to the Star Market to talk with the Mayor about possible ways to add more park/greenspace to our neighborhood. It was a productive meeting and we were offered the city's support for taking the ideas further.
