Somerville Voices: parking, big bucks, Welcoming Massachusetts, and more wild animals

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New this week on Somerville Voices <http://www.somervillevoices.org>
June 24, 2009*Parking* continued to be the hot topic this week, both in
posts and comments. But there was also news about Somerville's *$30 million
*share of the Obama stimulus money and the School Committee's unanimous vote
for *"Welcoming Massachusetts."* And more animal-in-the-city reports were
added to the *wild turkey* post from earlier this month.Upcoming events on
our calendar:

   - June 24, 2009: Concerned about your child’s development? (all day)


   <http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/27/events/concerned-about-your-childs-development/>
   - June 27, 2009: Somerville Mixer June 27th (4:30
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/19/events/somerville-mixer-june-27th/>

Parking, SomerStat and
Politics<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/21/development-and-zoning/parking-somerstat-and-politics/>
by
Joeb
In spite of the overwhelming cupidity of the Board of Aldermen, one or more
may ask why or how the Mayor connects "access" to higher tickets across the
board? ... The obvious conclusion is that he cares nothing about access, and
everything about money. While that may be good for his budget, it is at real
cost to citizens and businesses, and, ultimately, to the management system
that justifies - or rationalizes - that cost.
Read more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/21/development-and-zoning/parking-somerstat-and-politics/>


 Citywide resident permit
parking?<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/18/transportation/citywide-resident-permit-parking/>
by
LauraM
If the entire city will be changed to permit-only parking, the permit system
must be changed to allow non-residents to obtain restrictive permits and to
easily allow more than 2 visitors on occasion.
Read more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/18/transportation/citywide-resident-permit-parking/>
Somerville,
MA ARRA Funding
Watch<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/24/schools-and-youth/somerville-ma-arra-funding-watch/>
*by eila
*This Somerville ARRA Funding Watch is gleaned from the Massachusetts Area
Planning Council's Municipal Resource Guide on the Federal Economic
Stimulus<http://www.mapc.org/economic_development/federal_stimulus.html>.
Pending all final approvals, Somerville is in line for $30,196,052…
Read more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/24/schools-and-youth/somerville-ma-arra-funding-watch/><http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/24/schools-and-youth/somerville-ma-arra-funding-watch/#respond>

 Welcoming Mass
Feedback!!<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/23/schools-and-youth/welcoming-mass-feedback/>
by
clivia camara
On Monday the 22nd of June at 7:30 at the Somerville High School the School
Committee approved the Welcoming Massachusetts pledge. All the members said
“Yes” to the pledge with great enthusiasm…
Read more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/23/schools-and-youth/welcoming-mass-feedback/>
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