SOMERSTREETS: “GOING GREEN ON RT. 16” ON AUGUST 19TH

SOMERVILLE- "Going Green on Rt. 16," the City's third installment of the 2012 SomerStreets series, is scheduled for Sunday, August 19^th from noon
- 4:00 p.m. along Route 16 (Alewife Brook Parkway), from Dilboy Stadium to Broadway.  For this unique event where "roads are closed
to cars and open to you!" programming will extend along Route 16 in West Somerville, and will include live music, recreation
programming, environmental exhibitions, sports demonstrations and much more.  This event will celebrate environmentally-friendly programs and policies and invite residents of all ages
to learn more about what the City is doing in these areas, while having fun!   SomerStreets is the City's Open Streets Initiative,
which closes sections of roadways one Sunday per month to promote and support active living - walking, biking, running, dancing, etc.

• Free Swim at the Dilboy Pool
• Soccer with the Boston Breakers
• Curious Creatures exhibition (2:00-4:00 pm)
• Arts and crafts fair
• Chalk art
• Family friendly and recreation activities
• Food and live entertainment

SomerStreets builds on the Shape Up Somerville healthy living initiative. Similar open streets events take place all around the world,
providing space normally taken up by automobile traffic for people to be more active.