Goals

• Advocate and assist in the appropriate reuse of historic buildings

• Create coordinated building design guidelines

• Improve public spaces

• Promote and assist storefront and façade improvements

• Involve local resources in community improvements

Projects in 2007 & 2008:

• Monitored progress in Green Line planning. Participated on Community Advisory Committee of Executive Office of Transportation. Participated in land-use planning discussions along the Green Line corridor with City of Somerville and Somerville groups.

• Hosted two community meetings with STEP to solicit community feedback on Green Line station placement, alignment and design.

• Actively participated in community outreach and education on Somerville Avenue reconstruction. Participated in advisory group meetings and updates. Advocated for needs of local businesses.

• Addressed problems of power outages caused by NStar electric transformers. Led effort to pressure NStar for upgrades (now underway) that included local media coverage, several public meetings by Board of Aldermen and community meetings. Facilitated claims by area businesses against NStar for damaged equipment and supplies.

• Sponsored Spring Clean Up Day with approximately 60 volunteers participating.