| Newsletter #19
May 30, 2022 |
Below are announcements from the City of Cambridge about meetings that neighbors may be interested in.
First, an important update: For many years, the Alewife Study Group (ASG) has been advocating for a safer, easier way for Rindge Ave neighbors and others to cross the commuter rail tracks to Danehy Park and Fresh Pond Mall. ASG is pleased that at the recent Danehy Park Connector walk earlier this month, city officials said the City of Cambridge will pay to study a crossing, as part of the Danehy path project. Let city officials know how important this connection would be, by attending one of the related events listed below, by taking their online survey, and/or by e-mail to ccreagh@cambridgema.gov.
Announcements:
- City Manager Finalists Forum – Tuesday, May 31 (TOMORROW)
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Linear Park Project Site Walk – Saturday, June 4
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Danehy-New St Connector Site Walk – Saturday, June 4
- Community Presentation Webinar on Danehy-New Street Connector and Linear Park Renovation – Tuesday, June 7
- Danehy Park Lemonade Social – Saturday, June 11
City Manager Finalists Forum – Tuesday, May 31, 6-9pm
The City of Cambridge is inviting the public to a Meet the Finalists forum on Tuesday, May 31st, 2022 from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. in the Fitzgerald Theater located in the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. This forum is an opportunity for the public to meet the four finalists vying to succeed outgoing City Manager Louis A. DePasquale. The meeting will be broadcast live on Channel 99, and can be streamed on the web via Zoom.
During this forum, each finalist will present their vision for the City, answer questions, and meet members of the public. This is a great opportunity for the public to hear directly from the finalists selected by the Initial Screening Committee. See a list of the finalists and learn more by clicking here.
Linear Park Project Site Walk – Saturday, June 4, 11am-1pm
Join Charlie Creagh, members from Cambridge’s Community Engagement Team, and folks from Neighborways Design on a site walk to explore the path redesign and reconstruction projects. We’ll walk the project site, answer questions, discuss the scope of the projects, and seek community input. Meet at the Blue Bikes station between Mass Ave and Cameron Ave in north Cambridge at 11:00am. This site walk welcomes community members who speak Amharic, Bangla, Haitian-Creole, and Spanish and will be accompanied by folks who speak those languages from the Community Engagement Team. The Linear Park site tour will conclude around 1:00pm at the Alewife MBTA station eastern head house. If you want to join us on the Danehy Connector-New Street site walk, please meet us at 1:30pm at the Danehy Park entrance on New Street. We’ll be by the crosswalk on the Danehy park side of New Street. If you plan on joining the site walk, please send an email to ccreagh@cambridgema.gov or call 617-349-9167.
Danehy Park to New Street Site Walk – Saturday, June 4, 1:30-3pm
Join Charlie Creagh, members of the Community Engagement Team, and folks from Neighborways Design on a site walk to explore the path design and construction projects. We’ll walk the site, discuss the scope of the project, answer questions, and seek community member input. Meet us at 1:30pm at the Danehy Park entrance on New Street. We’ll be by the crosswalk on the Danehy park side of New Street. This site walk welcomes members of the community who speak Spanish, Bangal, Haitian-Creole, and Amharic. If you plan on joining the site walk, please send an email to ccreagh@cambridgema.gov or call 617-349-9167.
Community Presentation Webinar on Danehy-New Street Connector and Linear Park Redesign – Tuesday, June 7, 5:30pm
Join us to hear an update on the planning process and an update on the public engagement process. Please use the link below to register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Danehy Park Lemonade Social – Saturday, June 11, 9am-1pm
Joinfolks from the City and Neighborways Design for a cold, refreshing glass of lemonade and visioning session for the two path design projects. We will be at the Danehy Park’s New Street entrance with lemonade, snacks, picnic blankets, shade, and activities for kids. You can learn about, and share your ideas and visions for, the two multi-use path design projects. (Rain date: Sunday, June 12th)
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