May 2009 - Neighbors - lists.buenavistasocialclub.org

FW: Cambridge Recycling - May Update
by Ruth Ryals 27 May '09

27 May '09

fyi From: richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com [mailto:richdale-ave-community@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Macdougall, John Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 6:40 AM To: discuss(a)cambridgecohousing.org; richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com Subject: [Richdale Ave] FW: FW: Cambridge Recycling - May Update in case you didn't get this... John MacDougall _____ From: Mail, Randi [mailto:rmail@cambridgema.gov] Sent: Thu 5/14/2009 2:47 PM Subject: Cambridge Recycling - May Update ....sorry for cross postings.... **************************************************************************** ********************************************************************** Hello Recycling & Composting Neighbors! In this issue: · Electronics Recycling Event May 30th · Volunteer for Recycling at a Festival · Living Green Festival, May 16th in Somerville · Skillshares: June 13th & August 22nd Electronics Recycling Event When? Saturday, May 30th (weekend after Memorial Day) 9am-1pm What? See list below for items accepted. Where? Somerville: Parking lot next to Dilboy Field, off Route 16/Alewife Brook (Across from Gulf gas station) Who? Free for residents from Somerville, Cambridge, Arlington & Belmont. Businesses must pre-register by May 27 and will be invoiced for items ($7 per computer monitor / TV and $5 for each additional item. Commercial loads that do not register by May 27, will be turned away. To register, call 603-422-7711 or email tfatcheric(a)crtprocessing.com. This one-time event will be paid for, courtesy of Samsung Corporation in partnership with CRT Processing. Please stay in your vehicle. Items will be removed for you. YES ü Computer Monitors (flat panels OK) ü Television Sets** (all sizes) ü Personal Computers ü Printers / Scanners / Fax machines ü Calculators ü Cell phones ü Electronic Scales ü Keyboards & Mice ü Microwaves ü Radios ü Stereos ü Telephones ü Toasters ü Vacuums ** Visit www.dtv2009.gov <http://www.dtv2009.gov/> or call 1-888-CALL-FCC for a $40 coupon toward a TV converter box so that you can keep your TV after the digital TV transition on June 12th. NO û No White Goods <http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/schedules/applnce.html> (ex. Air Conditioners, Dehumidifiers, Refrigerators) û No Batteries <http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/departments/recycle/donaterecycle.html# batteries> û No Car Parts û No Chemicals <http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/schedules/hseHazard.html> û No Light Bulbs <http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/departments/recycle/bulbs.html> û No Hazardous Waste <http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/schedules/hseHazard.html> û No Metal Waste <http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/departments/recycle/metal.html> û No Mercury Items <http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/departments/recycle/Dropoff.html#haz> û No Tires <http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/schedules/hseHazard.html> If you cannot make the event, check to see how Cambridge residents can recycle: · Computers / TVs <http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/departments/recycle/computers.html> · Cell Phones <http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/departments/recycle/cellphones.html> · Household electronics <http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/departments/recycle/Dropoff.html#accept > Volunteer for Recycling at a Festival Volunteering is a lot of fun because you get to enjoy the festival, make sure that recycling is happening, talk to people about doing the right thing and get a free t-shirt. Walk around the festival area to make sure recycling containers are set up correctly and are side-by-side with trash. Minimize bottles in the trash and trash in the recycling. Some events involve information tabling and working with kids. The festival recycling containers <http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/departments/recycle/festivals.html> work quite well to avoid contamination. Here's a list of the festivals in 2009. Let us know if you can volunteer for a 2-3 hour shift... * June 13: Riverfest <http://www.cambridgeartscouncil.org/community_river.html> , noon-6pm, Charles River * Aug 15: Area 4 Community Pride Day, 11am-6pm, Sennott Park * Aug 23?: Cambridge <http://www.cambridgecarnival.com/> Carnival aka Caribbean Festival, noon-6pm, Kendall Square * Sept 26: Danehy Park Family Day. 11am-4pm, Danehy Park * Oct 11: Oktoberfest <http://www.harvardsquare.com/> , noon-6pm, Harvard Square * Nov ??: Family Literacy Fun Day, 10am-2pm, City Hall Living Green Festival, 5/16 in Somerville FREE Admission! Saturday May 16th, 10am-2pm, Somerville High School 81 Highland Ave Presented by Somerville Climate Action, www.somervilleclimateaction.org/web/lgf Step up your sustainability through amazing hands-on workshops and demonstrations... Sessions on healthy cooking, bike repair, home gardening, insulation, and more Green Vehicle Show with electric and biodiesel cars and bikes Free sustainable-product giveaways Recycled arts-n-crafts activities for kids and a recycled fashion show Have your photo taken with Wally the Green Monster official mascot of the Boston Red Sox Bring in a year of energy bills for a free cost-saving breakdown and a chance to win an energy audit Donate your clothing for local families in need and your used print cartridges for recycling Free basic bicycle adjustments and tuning and MORE! DIO Skillshares: June 13th & August 22nd Call Ellie & Jules at 617-492-2340 for more information. June 13th: Sprouting and Microgreens 1:30 - 3:30pm, East End House, 105 Spring Street, Cambridge, MA The skillshare will cover jar sprouting, growing microgreens indoors all-year 'round, health benefits of eating sprouts and microgreens, tips, where to get materials, and meal suggestions. August 22, Edible Weed Walk: "You can eat that?" 2-4pm, Somerville Growing Center, 22 Vinal Street in Union Square Rain date: August 23, 3-5pm Take a walk through the Growing Center to identify common weeds that you can eat and discuss precautions, the reasons to eat wild foods, and preparation suggestions. **************************************************************************** ********************************************************************** Feel free to forward this update to your friends & family in Cambridge. If you would like to be taken off this list, just let me know. · Order a recycling bin <http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/departments/recycle/recyclebinR.html> (buildings with less than 6 units) · Order a recycling toter <http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/departments/recycle/toter_request.html> (buildings with 6 units or more) · Missed recycling? Please simply call DPW at 617-349-4800 by the 12 noon the day after collection, as email is not the best way to ensure action on time sensitive requests. Ms. Randi Mail Director of Recycling Cambridge Dept of Public Works 147 Hampshire Street Cambridge, MA 02139 <mailto:rmail@cambridgema.gov> rmail(a)cambridgema.gov <http://www.cambridgema.gov/recycle> www.cambridgema.gov/recycle The Recycling Division's mission is to encourage people to consume less, reuse and donate materials and recycle what cannot be eliminated or reused! -- Peg Blum 175 Richdale Ave #414 Cambridge, MA 02140-3354 (617) 576-1334 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Richdale Ave Community" group. 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FW: [Richdale Ave] traffic/pedestrian updates for walden richdale and upland
by Ruth Ryals 27 May '09

27 May '09

Neighbors, I forward this so you will know what is going on at Walden/Richdale and Walden/Raymond (Marjorie Decker's typo of "Upland" is ironic, as we can get none of this attention for Upland). Keep in mind Walden also has a permanent truck ban... Anyway, I hope it all works. Ruth From: richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com [mailto:richdale-ave-community@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of marjorie Decker Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 10:14 AM To: Richdale Ave Community Subject: [Richdale Ave] traffic/pedestrian updates for walden richdale and upland Dear Neighbors, I wanted to provide you an update regarding traffic flow and pedestrian safety for the intersections of Walden/Richdale and Walden and Upland. I met with the Police Commissioner, head of the police traffic enforcement, the City manager and the city's traffic engineer to discuss the interesections. Walden/Richdale I discovered at this meeting the delay for the painting of our Walden and Richdale cross walks was due to Mass Highway's delays. Mass Highway contracted out to a business that uses a specialized paint and finally scheduled them to paint out crosswalks. We discussed in our meeting and agreed on the following 1. Only three pedestrian walks would be painted. The reason to not paint the fourth-was to discourage pedestrians from crossing Walden on the bridge. Given the steep the incline over the bridge toward Richdale it was decided it was best not to chance cars rolling over the bridge and not stopping in time for the pedestrian walk. 2. The Stop signs on Walden will eventually be taken down and replaced with barrels at the crosswalk holding yellow signs that remind drivers of pedestrian right of way rules. Given, that I advocated for one of the stop signs on Walden, I was very reluctant to agree to this....until I listened to both the police and the city engineer lay out their concerns and logic. The primary reason for eventually removing the stop signs is to avoid a collision of cars who drive over the bridge from Mass Ave. The police spent several days observing the traffic patterns. Their conclusion is that cars coming over the bridge may not see other cars at the stop sign in time to fully stop--causing a rear end collision. To address the pedestrian safety issues this raises-it is believed along with the painted walks-the barrels will help yield the cars to pedestrians crossing. Everyone at the meeting (and I am sure many of you) agreed this is a tricky intersection--the combination of the bridge, a major cut through, and that the intersection itself is not a perfect square--all add up to the need use caution when crossing and driving. When the signs are taken down, unlike the last time, the police will be around to help guide cars and pedestrians through the transition. Walden/Upland For many of you who like to use the park and or tend the community garden; there has been deep concern regarding the removal of the traffic lights. As you know the city replaced the traffic lights with a raised walk in hopes of slowing traffic down. The following observations were based on the police, the city traffice engineer, the city manager and myself---all of us have stood at the corner and counted cars to see if the changes have improved the intersections. Cars are moving through the intersection more slowly but many continue to drive through the stop signs. In order to address the continued pedestrian safety issues the city is going to install a beta pedestrian cross light. This pedestrian cross light will be the second to be erected in the city. The first one is near the police station on Binney Street. This cross light will signal cars to stop when a pedestrian pushes the button. Since they removed the original light--I had been advocating for a pedestrian light. It was finally explained to me that the challenge of putting in a typical pedestrian cross light-would require a traffic light to be installed (again) The light would remain green until someone pushed the pedestrian light----A green light encourages car to drive quickly through the light-in hopes of avoiding the yellow and the red. The conclusion is that removing the lights has indeed slowed cars down--again, not making it perfectly safe--just safer. It is my hope that once the city installs the beta testing pedestrian light--we will have a more safer intersection--cars are slower and pedestrians have more tools to cross over to the park. A couple of footnotes-After city engineers reviewed a variety of other pedestrian lights (that have just come on the market) they decided to design their own--believing this will be even safer than what is offered. Commissioner Hass has been tremendously helpful and involved in trying to help us improved both of these intersections. Lastly, had the head of the City's traffic department taken the time to explain some of her decisions this probably would have been resolved much sooner. I realize some individuals might still feel frustrated or disappointed with some of the changes. I hope folks at least find some relief in knowing these issues are of great concerns to me and the city. It is a work in progress. Happy Rainy Day Marjorie Marjorie C. Decker Cambridge City Councillor mdecker(a)cambridgema.gov www.marjoriedecker.com 617-349-4276 (office) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Richdale Ave Community" group. To post to this group, send email to richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to richdale-ave-community+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/richdale-ave-community?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

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FW: Cambridge City Council Ordinance Committee meeting on May 27th
by Ruth Ryals 26 May '09

26 May '09

Neighbors, What follows is my letter to the council. I would encourage any of you who can to write as well, but quickly, the meeting is at 4 pm tomorrow (Wednesday). Of course, anyone who can come, that would be great too! Thanks, Ruth From: Ruth Ryals [mailto:rryals@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 7:19 PM To: dmaher(a)cambridgema.gov; 'Sam Seidel'; 'Council(a)Cambridgema.gov' Subject: Cambridge City Council Ordinance Committee meeting on May 27th Dear Mr. Maher, Mr. Seidel, and Honorable Members of the City Council, We want to express our very strong support of the overlay zoning proposal submitted by Lesley University which will allow them to bring the Art Institute of Boston to Porter Square on Mass Ave next to the T stop. My husband and I live at 115 Upland Rd., just a few blocks from the property in question. I plan to be there to speak, but wanted to put in writing what we and most of our neighbors on Upland Rd., Buena Vista Pk and the surrounding area believe. We feel that North Cambridge will be enriched by bringing in an art school of AIB's caliber. This section of Mass Avenue will be enlivened by having art students, teachers, projects and performances in evidence, day and night. It is no secret that this stretch of Mass Ave, from Harvard's newly moved Victorians to the Porter T stop, is currently pretty gritty. The Lesley-AIB development will go a long way toward making North Mass Ave the Boulevard it deserves to be. The Lesley-AIB Art School belongs prominently on Mass Ave. The various alternatives proposed by some of the abutters, such as building behind the old Sears bldg, are not feasible, and are not going to happen. The North Prospect Church, moved and restored to its original quiet elegance and relationship to the ground and the street, minus the disproportional later additions, will be, in my view (and I have walked all around it and carefully thought about the before and after views/functions) more attractive, and certainly more useful to the community, than what is there now. The North Prospect Congregational Church is not functioning as a church or pre-school anymore; the congregation no longer exists and the pre-school is happily ensconced in a neighborhood in Somerville, while the Lesley-AIB proposal will bring the repositioned church back to life again. I firmly believe that even the individuals who currently oppose the Lesley-AIB project, because they fear it will adversely affect their properties, or change a view or a patch of green they have grown to believe is their right to keep, will find their property values and lives improved by this new neighbor. Much of the opposition to this project has taken on the tone of "no development, freeze everything in any way historic the way it is now, keep all open land undeveloped, no matter how unusable by the neighborhood currently" . This is a questionable approach to zoning at any time, and highly inappropriate on Mass Ave, just blocks from a major T stop. The proposed Overlay Zoning Ordinance is not just for Lesley's benefit. It is my understanding that the study committee (which met for 2 years) and neighbors wanted to have more surety about Lesley's long range growth plans in Porter Square. So Lesley tied all of the parcels together in this proposal, limiting what could be built on the other properties to allow the Lesley-AIB Art School to be built, with enough density to work as an educational and visual package. The retail storefront uses in all of the proposed buildings and in the old Sears building are in response to city/neighborhood requests to prevent institutional canyons, as well as increasing the FAR allowance for the rest of the building. This practice is, so far as I know, has been used elsewhere in the city, and is not unique to the Lesley project. This process has now gone on for nearly 3 years, and Lesley has worked closely, and responsively, with the council, historical committee and neighbors (many of whom were on the study committee). It is time to let them get on with the design and building of what promises to be a great addition to Porter Square, our neighborhood, and Cambridge. Finally, it is completely proper to tighten up parking plans, push mass transit usage, bike usage in the zoning/development plans. The shop/tenants and the school employees should not be allowed more than a very small number of parking spaces. In short, use mass transit, not just talk about it. And there should be bike racks! And, even in the short run, the parking lot in back should be landscaped, with trees tucked in where ever they can be. It is also completely proper to insist the storefront/retail usages cannot be for Lesley student body usage only and still count for FAR. I, for one, do not believe Lesley forced the Japanese market out for malicious purposes. As I understand it, the market wanted a 5 year lease or else, would not settle for 2, was not financially thriving, and had no succession within the family. While a new Japanese market proposal has since emerged, it is a couple of breakaway employees who have found suitable, and I suspect cheaper, digs in Medford. The Council must choose between the interests of the few (no matter how strongly expressed) and the greater community good. I think the Lesley-AIB project and the future growth of Lesley at Porter Square will make this part of Cambridge a much better place and I heartily welcome Lesley and AIB as neighbors. Thank you very much for your attention to this letter, and for all of the time you have each given to consideration of this project. Sincerely yours, ruthsig2 Ruth A. Ryals Ruth A. Ryals & James Cornie 115 Upland Rd. Cambridge, MA 02140 617-547-6453 rryals(a)comcast.net

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Block Party!
by Ruth Ryals 23 May '09

23 May '09

Neighbors, Hope you are all having a great Memorial Day Weekend! Now that summer is here (at least warm days), we should start planning a Buena Vista Social Club Block Party! We can block off the first block of Buena Vista (fire trucks excepted) and set up a party area. What dates will work for most of us (we will never get a date that works for everyone)? Please reply to this address with some suggested weekend dates. What time of day? Also, start thinking about who else to bring/invite. I don't have everybody's emails on Buena Vista Pk./Cambridge Terrace/Upland Rd. and those close by who are interested.. So you will have to help spread the word, or give me their emails. Of course, family/friends are welcome! Finally, let's make it easy, a potluck, with emphasis on things easy to fix/able to sit out for a while/easy to clean up. A couple of us could offer up grills, ice (and a big bucket), tables, chairs, music, (I know someone in the neighborhood who plays a pretty good guitar, bet there are others), kid's toys .. Start thinking about what to bring. Finally, will anyone volunteer to organize the event? Please... Thanks, Ruth Ruth A. Ryals 115 Upland Rd. Cambridge, MA 02140 617-547-6453 617-834-4007 cell rryals(a)comcast.net

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FW: Wednesday, 27 May 4 PM Ordinance Committee meeting on Lesley
by Ruth Ryals 22 May '09

22 May '09

P.S. Emails should be addressed to David Maher and Sam Seidel as well. Craig is being politic below.. From: Craig Kelley [mailto:craig@craigkelley.org] Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 8:49 AM To: Craig Kelley Subject: Wednesday, 27 May 4 PM Ordinance Committee meeting on Lesley Hello everyone: The Council's Ordinance committee (which is a 'committee of the whole,' made up of the entire Council but chaired by David Maher and Sam Seidel rather than the Mayor) will meet at 4 PM this coming Wednesday to discuss the Lesley rezoning petition. Public comment is allowed at these meetings, sometimes before the detailed testimony, sometimes after, sometimes both. Generally comments are asked to be limited to 3 minutes, though I think our rules allow for up to 5 minutes per person. You can also email the entire Council at Council(a)Cambridgema.gov. As I understand the way things work, once we're finished with this Ordinance Committee meeting, the Council could, if it wanted, vote on the petition at any upcoming Council meeting. I have no idea where the Council as a body stands on this petition, so I don't have an opinion on whether we would pass it as submitted, amend it on the floor, review an amended petition, vote it down or simply not vote on it. I know those are a lot of options for an already complex issue, but that's about as brief and detailed explanation of the process I can put together. Thanks a lot. Craig

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IMPORTANT!! Final City Council Ordinance Meeting Wednesday, May 27 at 4 pm, Cambridge City Hall re Lesley-AIB
by Ruth Ryals 22 May '09

22 May '09

Dear Neighbors, The meeting this Wednesday will be a very important one, and I am hoping we can present a strong showing of support for Lesley by writing the council/ordinance committee at (Council(a)Cambridgema.gov; lpaden(a)cambridgema.gov) and attending the meeting. I am writing a letter and will be there, but numbers count! Thanks, Ruth ********************************************************* I wholeheartedly agree with Diane. Please see attached: *My letter of May 8 to the Cambridge Historical Commission, and *A letter from Porter Square Neighborhood Association in support of the Lesley Overlay Proposal . I hope others will write a letter of support to the council, and come to the City Council Ordinance meeting on Wednesday, May 27th at 4 pm, at Cambridge City Hall. The opposition to Lesley's petition will likely be there in force. Ruth Ruth A. Ryals 115 Upland Rd. Cambridge, MA 02140 617-547-6453 617-834-4007 cell rryals(a)comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com [mailto:richdale-ave-community@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Diane Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 2:32 PM To: discuss; Richdale Ave Community Subject: [Richdale Ave] Lesley U and AIB Dear Neighbors, Although I fear that some may consider this an incorrect use of these community forums, I send this to both the CCH listserve and the Richdale Ave. Community googlegroups list because I feel that it is essential that we support this effort to vastly enhance the life of our community. I hope all of my neighbors will contact the city council as I have done (see below) and that we will have a strong community presence at the hearing on May 27th at 4pm at Cambridge City Hall in Central Square. Diane Margolis Dear Mayor Simmons and Honorable Members of the City Council, I want to express my very strong support of the zoning proposal submitted by Lesley University to develop the Cambridge branch of the Art Institute of Boston. Lesley University has been a great neighbor to the residents of North Cambridge. It has been diligently working with the neighborhood for some 2+ years now and has been a respectful steward of the historic properties that are currently a vital part of their campus. Surely they will continue such stewardship relative to the Mass Ave Church once Lesley relocates it, lowers it and builds their proposed modern additions to accommodate the AIB program. North Cambridge will be transformed in a most positive way by bringing in a new arts organization of the caliber of AIB. Yes, a very small, but vocal minority of individuals oppose the move of AIB to Porter Square because they believe the changes AIB proposes will adversely affect their properties. The Council must therefore choose between the parochial interests of the few and the greater community interests of Cambridge. IWe should all remember that AIB stands poised to reshape Porter Square and North Cambridge into a vibrant, economically vital area with increased property values, increased retail diversity, increased population diversity and increased joie de vivre. Placing AIB directly on the Avenue sends a message to visitors and residents alike that our city places a premium on the arts. It encourages business owners and entrepreneurs to venture out of the usual locations and to begin to repopulate the large number of vacant and dying storefronts found in this neighborhood. It tells our children that our city believes in the power of art to transform, to inform and to recharge us as individuals and as a community. This proposal to transform an unused historic church building into a public art library is certainly better than what happens to most other decommissioned church buildings in this area which end up being carved up into high end condominiums. While other former churches currently being turned into condominium complexes are in “bedroom” neighborhoods, this church is located at a crossroads of community, transportation, education, shopping and services. It deserves to be further elevated to a hub of activity and a resource to every member of the Cambridge community. Please keep the interests of the whole Cambridge community and especially the Porter Square neighborhood in mind as you decide on this proposal. Thank you very much for reading this appeal. Sincerely yours, Diane R. Margolis -- Diane Margolis 175 Richdale Av. Cambridge, MA 02140 617 354 1349 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Richdale Ave Community" group. To post to this group, send email to richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to richdale-ave-community+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/richdale-ave-community?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

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Re: [Neighbors] historicalcommission_ltr
by Ruth Ryals 06 May '09

06 May '09

Bill, All the more reason for folks to go if they can. The point is still that it is crazy for the Historical Commission to seek to prevent this project-it will be a great addition/resource for the area. I do not mean, of course, that the Commission should not do its job, but cooperative restoration and development please (as Lesley has shown they will do). I also firmly believe the property of those objecting will be increased (including most of the views) when this project is completed. Same with Council-you should be pushed on parking, bikes, building heights, FAR, all fair game, but at the end of the day, this should happen. I hope folks will go, speak up, AND write the Historical Commission. Good luck! Ruth From: Doncaster, Bill [mailto:wdoncast@lesley.edu] Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 2:13 PM To: Ruth Ryals; Charles Sullivan Sullivan; histcomm(a)cambridgema.gov Cc: Ivan Bereznicki; Marianna Chaikovsky; Angela Hofmann; Werner Hofmann; Lfield1007(a)aol.com; NAN WALDSTEIN; Nan Stalnaker; Bailey Bishop; Jan Brown; deefamily(a)comcast.net; Mark Rosenstein; Jody Renouf; Tom Burke; jgerring(a)bu.edu; Mary Ann Serra; neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org Subject: RE: historicalcommission_ltr Thank you Ruth, To the others she included on this e-mail, I need to clarify something: Tomorrow night's Historical Commission hearing is not about the church (though I certainly do appreciate the letter as it will be up again for discussion soon). Tomorrow's Historical Commission meeting is about the Sears Building - it seems Gordon Moore collected the required ten signatures to seek a land marking of the Sears building. It's an attempt to create another potential road block to the AIB project, I guess, by trying to prevent a new building on the corner from blocking the "historic" view of the Sears building along Roseland Street. As much as anyone with any history in this neighborhood (and as one who clearly remembers buying his Kindergarten Toughskin jeans at Sears), I can safely say we love this building - but given that it was completely gutted down to its frame in the late 80's it's not a good candidate for landmarking. Over the last weeks, there have been those speaking in opposition of this project - and that is their right, and I truly do respect their opinion. But this one is a blatant attempt to use the bureaucracy of the commission as a hurdle - as active as Gordon Moore has been and for how long, I sincerely doubt he doesn't know his petition is seeking to protect the view of a 1980's yellow brick wall. It's also interesting that it would be an equal hindrance to his "Option B." For those that were planning to come to this, thank you. If you were making an extra effort, by all means I'll be asking you to support the zoning at future meetings which are far more important than this. Bill 617.417.6910 _____ From: Ruth Ryals [mailto:rryals@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 12:19 PM To: 'Charles Sullivan Sullivan'; histcomm(a)cambridgema.gov Cc: Ivan Bereznicki; 'Marianna Chaikovsky'; 'Angela Hofmann'; Werner Hofmann; Lfield1007(a)aol.com; 'NAN WALDSTEIN'; 'Nan Stalnaker'; 'Bailey Bishop'; 'Jan Brown'; deefamily(a)comcast.net; 'Mark Rosenstein'; 'Jody Renouf'; 'Tom Burke'; jgerring(a)bu.edu; 'Mary Ann Serra'; neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org Subject: historicalcommission_ltr Importance: High Dear Charles, Please see attached my letter regarding the Cambridge Historical Commission's review of the Lesley-AIB proposal for the relocation of the North Prospect Church and of AIB to Porter Square. Thank you for your consideration of this matter, Ruth Ruth A. Ryals 115 Upland Rd. Cambridge, MA 02140 617-547-6453 617-834-4007 cell rryals(a)comcast.net

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historicalcommission_ltr
by Ruth Ryals 06 May '09

06 May '09

Dear Charles, Please see attached my letter regarding the Cambridge Historical Commission's review of the Lesley-AIB proposal for the relocation of the North Prospect Church and of AIB to Porter Square. Thank you for your consideration of this matter, Ruth Ruth A. Ryals 115 Upland Rd. Cambridge, MA 02140 617-547-6453 617-834-4007 cell rryals(a)comcast.net

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FW: [Richdale Ave] Neighborhood Health and Safety Walk - Reminder
by Ruth Ryals 05 May '09

05 May '09

Neighbors, Because of all of the break-ins and car thefts/damage, I asked the police and Richdale to extend the walk to include Upland and all of the connecting streets from Upland to Richdale and Walden. However, it will be relatively useless for me to do the walk without neighbors from those streets. Ideally we would have someone from each street. I cannot be the sole witness to what should be done to make us all safer. And I do not have the time to come home and write it up, answer everyone's questions. If no one has the time for this brief walk around your neighborhood, I might as well stop forwarding the various crime reports, as in the next email. Ruth -----Original Message----- From: richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com [mailto:richdale-ave-community@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Lipshaw Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 2:24 PM To: Richdale Ave Community Subject: [Richdale Ave] Neighborhood Health and Safety Walk - Reminder We'll be joined by representatives of the police department in doing a "dusk" walk around the neighborhood on Wednesday, May 6, at 7:45 pm. The goal is to look at areas where lighting can be improved, etc., etc. We will gather at the corner of Raymond and Richdale, over by the driveway into Walden Square. Jeff Jeffrey M. Lipshaw Associate Professor, Suffolk University Law School 120 Tremont Street, Room 250C Boston, MA 02108 Cell Phone (preferred): 317.694.4976 Office Phone: 617.305.1657 Fax: 617.305.3079 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Richdale Ave Community" group. To post to this group, send email to richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to richdale-ave-community+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/richdale-ave-community?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

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FW: [Richdale Ave] Safety Walk - Correction to Meeting Place
by Ruth Ryals 04 May '09

04 May '09

I am truly sorry for so many emails today. -----Original Message----- From: richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com [mailto:richdale-ave-community@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Lipshaw Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 5:27 PM To: Richdale Ave Community Subject: [Richdale Ave] Safety Walk - Correction to Meeting Place I just saw the leaflets the police were putting on cars on the street. Holly and I got our "Walden" signals crossed - I defer to the leaflets. We will meet at Walden and Richdale, in other words, on the corner of the Thistle and Shamrock (aka Henry's). Jeff Jeffrey M. Lipshaw Associate Professor, Suffolk University Law School 120 Tremont Street, Room 250C Boston, MA 02108 Cell Phone (preferred): 317.694.4976 Office Phone: 617.305.1657 Fax: 617.305.3079 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Richdale Ave Community" group. To post to this group, send email to richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to richdale-ave-community+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/richdale-ave-community?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

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