From LSanders at somervillema.gov Tue Apr 27 12:22:09 2010 From: LSanders at somervillema.gov (Lynn Sanders) Date: Tue Apr 27 08:36:54 2010 Subject: [Ward7resistat] Powder House Community School Focus Group Message-ID: <05E737CD9BF1C7479D7F1A4A881272EB0614D37D@exchange.somerville.ma.us> Hi all - Please see the below opportunity to take part in developing a vision for the Powder House School Site. PARTICIPATE IN POWDER HOUSE COMMUNITY SCHOOL REUSE FOCUS GROUP: The City of Somerville is seeking community volunteers to participate in a Powder House/Teele Square Focus Group. The Group will be led by City staff to gather community consensus on a vision for the future and identify steps to make that vision a reality. Through this focus group, we hope to work with the Ward 7 residents to formulate the best possible plan for the future of the Powder House Community School site. This is a large plot of land, with many possible reuse and redevelopment options. The Focus Group will meet over a four month period in the summer and fall. Final recommendations will be presented to the Board of Aldermen in Fall 2010. In conjunction with Focus Group meetings, at least two presentations will be made to the general public before a proposal is submitted to the Board of Aldermen. Discussion will include data about the area, ideas for a sustainable future, and how zoning amendments might help implement the vision. After the vision and zoning lays the foundation for the future, the City will prepare a Request for Proposals (RFP) for disposition which will be specific to expected uses of the site and benefits to the community. There will also be opportunities for community involvement in the RFP process. If you are interested in participating in the Powder House/Teele Square Focus Group, please contact Economic Development Planner Brad Rawson at 617-625-6600 ext. 2518, or BRawson@somervillema.gov. Please include a 1-2 sentence description of your interest in the project to help ensure a balanced cross-section of community stakeholders in the Focus Group. Interested individuals should apply by Wednesday, May 5th. Thanks! ResiStat is the City of Somerville 's effort to bring data-driven discussions and decision-making to residents and promote civic engagement via the web and regular community meetings. RESISTAT INTERACTIVE TOOLS: Unsubscribe from ResiStat mailing lists: http://lists.somerville.ma.us/mailman/listinfo Subscribe to lists and view archives from mailing lists: http://www.somervilleresistat.org/Mailing_Lists.html View or submit a SomerBlog Question or Comment: http://www.somervilleresistat.org/Blog.html View or submit a Community Calendar item: http://www.somervilleresistat.org/Home_Page.html Lynn Sanders ResiStat Intern City of Somerville P: 617.625.6600 x2120 lsanders@somervillema.gov http://somervilleresistat.blogspot.com/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.somerville.ma.us/pipermail/ward7resistat/attachments/20100427/c7665205/attachment.html