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Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville Parking Study Task Force invite you to a virtual community meeting to kick off the Citywide Parking and Curb Use Study.
The Citywide Parking and Curb Use Study will collect data to comprehensively understand Somerville’s parking system and develop recommendations to guide the city in bringing its parking policies in alignment with its goals, community values, and future needs.
The study will be informed by public and expert input as well as the Parking Study Task Force, a 21–member group consisting of representatives from the City Council, the business community, the Council on Aging, the Commission for Persons with Disabilities, the Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee, the Bicycle Advisory Committee, and many city departments.
At this meeting, city staff and consultants will introduce the study’s scope and timeline and present the results of a citywide curb inventory and existing-conditions analysis. Attendees will be invited to share feedback about on-street parking and other uses for curbside space in Somerville.The meeting will take place virtually, with two options to attend: Tuesday, November 9, at 12:30 p.m., or Wednesday, November 10, at 6:00 p.m. To learn more about the study and register for the meeting, visit somervillema.gov/parkingstudy.
Interpretation into Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Kreyol, or Nepali may be available upon advance request by contacting the SomerViva Office of Immigrant Affairs at somerviva@somervillema.gov or calling 311 at 617-666-3311.
Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication, written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, in order to access the programs and activities of the City of Somerville or to attend meetings, should contact the City’s Director of Human Services, Nancy Bacci, at 617-625-6600 x2250 or NBacci@somervillema.gov.
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“Attendees will be invited to share feedback about on-street parking and other uses for curbside space in Somerville”
At what point do normal professionals that make up the silent majority get heard? We have homes and jobs and kids. There’s no time to show up and get in the mud for an evening with the highly ideological individuals that have nothing better than to wage a War on Cars.
Driving is a normal part of adult life. For most, it is desirable and makes economic sense. Traffic efficiency and parking are necessary pillars of city planning. The city is increasing and population and getting wealthier. Both of those are correlated with increased car ownership. The city needs to plan for a greater number of cars on the road and increased parking demand, both public and at new construction. Not much else needs to be said.
“Driving is a normal part of adult life.” That is not true for all Somerville residents. Many Somerville residents including myself do not own a car or rely on it for our jobs. Among many of friends who live in Somerville (Union Square/Porter Square/Davis Square area) the majority of us do not own a car.
I think there are a significant number of car owners in Somerville and taking into account their needs is important. However, there are also a signifiant number of Somerville residents who do not own a car and walk, bicycle, and use public transportation. Their needs should be met as well.