[Pathfriends] Community Path/Green line

[Joel Bennett]

Hi,

Below is the info about upcoming Green Line Extension meetings in the
Somerville neighborhoods of proposed stations (Gilman, Magoun, Ball,
Union Square, Brickbottom etc.)

Needless to say, the Community Path linkage will need to be part of
the plan for some of these stations.


- Karen Molloy
karenmolloy at gmail.com

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The Executive Office of Transportation (EOT), the state agency that is
overseeing the Green Line Extension project, is planning a series of
meetings in the next few weeks seeking community input on the sitings
of the proposed Green Line Extension stations.

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Make Your Voice Heard on the Green Line Extension Project!

We hope you will join us at civic engagement meetings around the
region to discuss the best route and station locations for this new
MBTA service in Cambridge, Somerville, and Medford.  The Green Line
Extension Project is an initiative of the Massachusetts Executive
Office of Transportation & Public Works, in coordination with the
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

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Station Workshops
The project team will hold workshops in neighborhoods for which new
Green Line stations have been proposed.  Our goal in these meetings is
to gather your ideas on the proposed station locations, design
elements, and potential neighborhood impacts.
Each workshop will focus on different neighborhood areas.

All meetings are from 6:30 - 8:30 PM, with an Open House at 6:00 PM.

Monday, January 28, Somerville High School Library
81 Highland Ave., Somerville
Topic: This meeting will focus on stations proposed for the Washington
Street, Gilman Square, and Inner Belt/Brickbottom neighborhoods (in
the vicinity of the existing Lowell Commuter Rail Line).

Tuesday, January 29, Visiting Nurses Association Community Room
259 Lowell St., Somerville
Topic: This meeting will focus on stations proposed for the Magoun
Square (Lowell Street) and Ball Square neighborhoods (in the vicinity
of the existing Lowell Commuter Rail Line).

Thursday, January 31, Sophia Gordon Hall, Tufts University
15 Talbot Ave., Somerville (Talbot Ave. is off College Ave. at the city
line)
Topic: This meeting will focus on stations proposed for the College
Avenue and Winthrop Street neighborhoods (in the vicinity of the
existing Lowell Commuter Rail Line).

Wednesday, February 6, South Medford Fire Station Community Room
Zero Medford St., Medford
Topic: This meeting will focus on the proposed stations in the Mystic
Valley Parkway area (near the intersection of the Lowell Commuter Rail
Line and Route 16/Mystic Valley Parkway).

Tuesday, February 19, Cummings School Gymnasium
93 School St., Somerville
Topic:  This meeting will focus on the potential alignments for a
proposed station location in the Union Square area.

For a full calendar of events and to sign up for meeting notices and
updates, go to www.GreenLineExtension.org. You are also welcome to
send comments to us via the website or postal mail.

If you have questions about these meetings, please contact Regan
Checchio, Regina Villa Associates, at (617) 357-5772 x14 or
rchecchio at reginavilla.com. If you require special accommodations, such
as ASL or CART, please notify us as soon as possible. We will do our
best to accommodate you.
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Thankyou,

Joel Bennett  (617) 776 7769 http://www.pathfriends.org

The mission of the Friends of the Community Path is to
extend the Minuteman Bikeway to Boston.
To Lechmere... and Beyond!!


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