inTeractive Somerville

10/15/2012

Citizen planners, we need you! http://conta.cc/TsfIgK

Somerville has an exciting opportunity to raise funds towards improvements in our fair city! By adopting the Community Preservation Act (CPA, and Question 4 on the ballot), we can collect local monies in the form of a 1.5 percent property tax surcharge and acquire state matching funds towards: prese...

10/09/2012

Pretty neat tool to help citizen planners in their work!

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670954/localdata-an-app-that-helps-communities-do-their-own-urban-planning?utm_source=twitter #1

Imagine you’re a community organizer in Flint, Michigan. You want to convert an abandoned lot into a community garden, and to back up your case, you plan a local survey of families who might use it. You organize a band of volunteers--mostly teens and retirees--who are willing to canvas the neighborh...

09/20/2012

Let's Invest in Somerville!
http://www.facebook.com/ #!/InvestinSomerville

Vote YES on Question 4 on Tuesday, November 6!

06/21/2012

wanna help us combine local knowledge and grassroots planning with digital media? then show us some love by "liking" our entry for inTeractive Somerville for the knight news challenge!

1. What do you propose to do? [20 words] Updates a planning participation tool that is already successfully prototyped in Somerville (“inTeractive Somerville”), supporting a grassroots community...

06/12/2012

We asked Gilman Square residents what they want in their neighborhood, and here's what we heard. Check it out!

http://interactivesomerville.org/media/189/

Interactive Somerville seeks to involve residents in the public participation process for land use planning projects in Somerville, including the Green Line Extension Project, and works to engage residents who may not typically participate in the planning process.

04/11/2012

Check out this amazing, interactive community-made map of East Somerville!
http://www.somervillecdc.org/communitymap/

This is a community map of East Somerville, located just northwest of Boston. Click on each icon to learn about the neighborhood. Where are the community gardens? Do the bus stops have benches or shelters? What intersections have more foot traffic at different times in the day? Take a look at East...

04/05/2012

After an exciting CCP community meeting, we are now launching our inTeractive Somerville workshops! Want to combine local knowledge and grassroots planning with digital media? Join us in our workshops! For more information, please contact Mashael Majid at 617-776-5931 X 228 or [email protected].

http://interactivesomerville.org/

Interactive Somerville seeks to involve residents in the public participation process for land use planning projects in Somerville, including the Green Line Extension Project, and works to engage residents who may not typically participate in the planning process.

03/08/2012

What would your proposal for the T look like?
http://fixthet.mapc.org/budgetcalculator/

MBTA Budget Calculator

03/08/2012

Thanks to everyone who came out to the CCP Community-Wide Assembly, despite the odd Leap Day weather!

03/05/2012

Would you recognize this as Gilman Square? Check out the latest design for the Gilman Sq. Green Line T-Station (that's the High School & City Hall in the back). All are invited to offer feedback on designs for the coming Gilman Sq. and Lowell St. T-stations at a public meeting on Wed., Mar. 7, 6-8pm, at Somerville High. Info at: www.mass.gov/greenlineextension.