Veterans Day Holiday, Monday, Nov. 11
On Monday, Nov.
Union Square Infrastructure Meeting 11-18
Alderman Tom Taylor invite all interested residents and stakeholders to a Union
Square Infrastructure kickoff meeting Monday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m. at the
Argenziano School (290 Washington St). This meeting will provide an overview of
the project, introduce the project team, and discuss the overall process and
schedule. The meeting will include a brief presentation by City staff and the
PB design team followed by small group exercises. Spanish
SOMERVILLE RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
Somerville joins prestigious NATCO, now comprised of 18 member cities and 12 affiliate members nationwide. Somerville recognized for excellence in sustainable transportation, street design and transportation policy.
SOMERVILLE
– The National Association of City
Transportation Officials (NACTO) added the City of Somerville, MA to its
affiliate member list last week, including Somerville in its prestigious list
of just 18 member cities and 12 affiliate members nationwide that includes
Boston, Denver, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia,
Seattle, and Washington, D.C., among others. In a press release, NACTO
officials lauded Somerville for its “[commitment] to sustainable transportation
RESIDENTS SOUGHT FOR CITY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Vacancies to be filled on Design Review, Historic Preservation, Affordable Housing and Fair Housing Commissions
seeking to fill vacancies on four essential Boards that are appointed by the
Mayor and coordinated by the Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning and Community
Development. The Mayor's office will be accepting applications for positions on
these boards through November 25, 2013.
Each of these opportunities will allow
for a Somerville resident to provide voluntary service to improve the city and
SOMERVILLE NAMED TOP 10 CITY FOR WALKING AND TRANSIT
City jumps from 10th to 7th most walkable city in nation; Also lands rank of 9th for most transit-friendly city
SOMERVILLE
- According to 2014 national Walk Score® ratings, Somerville is now the 7th
most walkable city and the 9th most transit-friendly city in the
AGGRESSIVE NEW RODENT CONTROL INITIATIVES ANNOUNCED; City Exploring Rodent Fertility Management
CELEBRATE WALKING, BIKING AND TRANSIT-RIDING WITH CITY, BIKE COMMITTEE NOV. 22
“Commuter Celebration” planned to honor City’s achievements in active transportation
- Join
Mayor Joseph Curtatone, the Somerville Board of Aldermen and School Committee,
Somerville Bicycle Committee City, Shape Up Somerville, and many others to
celebrate walking, biking, and transit-riding into the fall, as well as two
important milestones for Somerville. On Friday, Nov. 22 from 7:30 to 8:30
a.m. at the East Somerville Community School (Cross Street side), all residents
and commuters are invited to join us for hot coffee or hot cider, and students
ONLINE FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT MOBILE FARMERS MARKET EBT MATCHES
Using Kickstarter-like crowdfunding service designed for governments, City Holiday Fundraiser seeks to help low-income residents access healthy foods
CITY, SHAPE UP SOMERVILLE KICK OFF “Citizinvestor” CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT MOBILE FARMERS MARKET SUBSIDY PROGRAM
Mobile Farmers Market program needs your help-and a nifty online crowdfunding
campaign makes it easy to give once during the holidays to provide meaningful
help to low-income families all year.
ARTS COUNCIL SURVEY SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND CITY’S CREATIVE ASSETS
Council better understand the economic assets of the creative community in
Somerville by participating in a quick community survey, launched with the
UMass Center for Policy Analysis. .
Online fundraiser to benefit Mobile Market EBT matches
Using Kickstarter-like crowdfunding service designed for governments, City Holiday Fundraiser seeks to help low-income residents access healthy foods
CITY, SHAPE UP SOMERVILLE KICK OFF “Citizinvestor” CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT MOBILE FARMERS MARKET SUBSIDY PROGRAM
SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville's Mobile Farmers Market program needs your help-and a nifty online crowdfunding campaign makes it easy to give once during the holidays to provide meaningful help to low-income families all year.
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