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Fw: Cambridge E-Line - Alert
by rryals＠comcast.net 28 Mar '11

28 Mar '11

Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: ELine(a)CambridgeMA.GOV Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:03:29 To: Ruth Ryals<rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: Cambridge E-Line - Alert Cambridge E-Line Logo <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/eline/images/logo.gif> <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/eline/images/banner.jpg> <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/images/cleardot.gif> <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/images/cleardot.gif> <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/images/cleardot.gif> <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/images/cleardot.gif> Mar 28, 2011 <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/images/cleardot.gif> <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/images/cleardot.gif> <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/images/cleardot.gif> Greetings, Ruth Ryals <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/images/cleardot.gif> <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/images/cleardot.gif> 03/28/2011 - Street Sweeping Starts Friday April 1 Click here for more. <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/alert.cfm?alert_id=153> <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/images/cleardot.gif> <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/images/cleardot.gif> <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/eline/> <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/eline/images/bull_2sq.gif> Click here to modify your subscription or to unsubscribe. <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/eline/> <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/images/cleardot.gif> <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/eline/images/bull_2sq.gif> Click here to sign up for SMS alerts. <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/eline/> <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/images/cleardot.gif>

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Watch "Big Night" at LWN Movie Night, This Tuesday, March 29th at 7pm
by Colin Barr 28 Mar '11

28 Mar '11

Please Join Us This Tuesday! The LWN Movie Night and Discussion series will start this Tuesday, March 29th at 7pm with the movie, "Big Night" (rated R) at the Maud Morgan Arts Center. We will also be leading interesting and rousing discussions. What are your favorite films? Let us know! For more information, please contact Colin at cbarr(a)agassiz.org or (617) 349-6287 x10.

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Computer Lounge Open Wednesday March 30th
by Colin Barr 28 Mar '11

28 Mar '11

Join Us at Our Open Senior Computer Lounge This Week Our Computer Lounge sessions are educational, informative and fun while we solve simple and complex problems in a low stress, supportive environment every Wednesday. Here are some questions participants have recently brought into the Lounge: - How do set up a new email account? - How can I make a family photo presentation in PowerPoint? - When do I know I¹m at a secure website for shopping? - How do I set a default printer on my laptop? Bring your computer questions to our next open lounge session and our staff will help you find answers. Date: Wednesday, March 30th, 1-3 PM Location: North Hall, 1651 Mass Ave. (Use side entrance on Wendell St. marked ANC community room) For more information, please contact Colin at cbarr(a)agassiz.org or (617) 349-6287 x10.

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FW: A discussion of Form-based Zoning, 3/29
by Ruth Ryals 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

I cannot be there; but if anyone goes, I would love to hear about it. Ruth From: seidel.sam(a)gmail.com [mailto:seidel.sam@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Sam Seidel Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 6:55 PM To: Seidel, Sam Subject: A discussion of Form-based Zoning, 3/29 On Tuesday, March 29, beginning at 5 pm in the Sullivan Chamber at City Hall I have scheduled a meeting of the Ordinance Committee to hear a presentation on form-based zoning by Ana Gelabert-Sanchez. Ms. Gelabert-Sanchez is currently a Loeb Fellow at Harvard's Graduate School of Design, and for the past 12 years has been the planning director for the city of Miami, where she led the "Miami 21" rezoning initiative. I have also attached a more complete bio to this letter. Ms. Gelabert-Sanchez's presentation will focus on the Miami 21 rezoning initiative, which takes a holistic approach to land use and urban planning with a form-based code, based on New Urbanist and Smart Growth principles. Key components of the code include the Public Benefits Trust Fund, transfer of development rights, and additional zoning categories created to promote economic development. Ms. Gelabert-Sanchez will also discuss the challenges of implementing Miami 21. I hope you will join me and members of the greater Cambridge community to hear more about this interesting work and how it applies it to our own planning processes. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like additional information Sam Seidel Cambridge City Council ========================= Ana Gelabert-Sanchez, AICP, is a Loeb Fellow at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design. She was planning director for the City of Miami from 1998 to 2010, and led the Miami 21 rezoning initiative to make Miami a more sustainable, pedestrian-friendly, and better planned city with a form-based code. She also led efforts on the Museum Park master plan, Coconut Grove master plan, Virginia Key master plan, Parks and Public Spaces master plan, and the review and approval of over 75,000 residential units, approximately 6,000 hotel rooms, over 8 million square feet of office space, and 7 million square feet of retail space, contributing to Miami's greatest growth period in history. She directed all urban planning programs, including coordinating, developing, and implementing Miami's Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan, and worked closely with the development community and with Miami's culturally diverse neighborhood groups, bridging their needs with quality projects that helped further the city's goal of creating a sustainable community with a higher quality of life. Before joining the City of Miami, she worked in the private sector in both architecture and land planning firms as well as an adjunct design professor at the University of Miami and Florida International University. She holds bachelor's degrees in Architecture and Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design and a Master's degree in Landscape Architecture from Harvard University. Recently, she was named Top Public Official of the year by Governing Magazine.

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FREE Computer Class Today!
by Colin Barr 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

You don't want to miss this useful class! Living Well Network is proud to host this important computer class at our computer lounge in the Agassiz Baldwin Community room at North Hall! Class Topic: "Safe (Web) Surfing" We will be looking at: -Avoiding Computer Viruses -Avoiding Email Scams -Safe Shopping Online -Defining Phishing, Malware, Virus, etc. Where: Community Room, North Hall, 1651 Mass. Ave. (Use side entrance on Wendell St. marked ANC community room) When: TODAY! Time: 1:00-3:00 PM We will be holding biweekly classes, and this one is a great opportunity to let us know how we can help you with your computer questions now and in the future. For more information, contact Colin at 617-349-6287 x10 or cbarr(a)agassiz.org

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FW: Street Sweeping starts 4/1 -- and other items of interest ...
by Ruth Ryals 20 Mar '11

20 Mar '11

From: seidel.sam(a)gmail.com [mailto:seidel.sam@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Sam Seidel Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 11:44 PM To: Seidel, Sam Subject: Street Sweeping starts 4/1 -- and other items of interest ... FYI ... Sam Seidel ===================== 1. Street Sweeping Starts Friday, April 1 Be sure to check signs for parking restrictions between April and December to avoid being ticketed and/or towed. Maps, schedules and more information are available from the Traffic Department and Public Works and DPW Website <http://www.cambridgema.gov/theworks/ourservices/streetcleaning.aspx> . Even if a sweeper has gone through an area once, please do not park there before the posted end time. 2. Vote for the next Cambridge Poet Populist!The Poet Populist is elected by Cambridge residents to this unofficial office of the City of Cambridge with a "mandate" to create his or her unique style of poetry-focused events and programs that celebrate poetry and benefit the broader population. This year, the four finalists are Toni "Bee" Brooks, Irene Koronas, Scott Ruescher and Jeff Walker. Meet the candidates at the <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/CAC/Community/Poetry_Festival_2011.cfm?minor> 2nd Annual Poetry Festival Sunday, Apr. 3, Noon - 2 p.m. Jill Brown Rhone Park (formerly Lafayette Plaza). There will also be a reading on Thursday, Apr. 21 from 6-8 p.m. at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Spiegel Auditorium, 56 Brattle St. All Readings are free & open to the public. <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/CityOfCambridge_Content/documents/PP%20Election %20Ballot2.pdf> Please Cast Your Vote online by Friday, April 29 at Noon: <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/CAC/Community/PoetPopulist.cfm> http://www2.cambridgema.gov/CAC/Community/PoetPopulist.cfm <http://www2.cambridgema.gov/CAC/Community/PoetPopulist.cfm> 3. Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities Vacancies. Application Deadline Extended to Apr. 22. Cambridge City Manager Robert W. Healy is seeking persons interested in serving on the Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) advisory board. Made up of 11 Members who serve three-year terms in a volunteer capacity, the CCPD board meets on the second Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. CCPD seeks to build a membership that reflects the cultural and racial diversity of the city, is cross-disability in nature and representative of the different geographical areas of the community. Members must be current residents of Cambridge. To learn more, visit the Boards and Commission link on right side navigation panel of the City's Website, www.cambridgema.gov <http://www.cambridgema.gov/> and click on Current Vacancies. 4. Women's History Month Photo Exhibit on Display at City Hall through March 31 The Women's History Month Photo Exhibit explores the impact women have had on the lives of City employees. This exhibit is a joint project with the Cambridge City Employees' Committee on Diversity. For more information, please contact the Mayor's Office at 617-349-4321. This is a great exhibit so please stop by to see it some time!

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FW: BEAUTIFUL
by Ruth Ryals 19 Mar '11

19 Mar '11

FYI -----Original Message----- From: Margot Welch Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 5:14 PM To: Alan Harwood Subject: BEAUTIFUL There is a very beautiful exhibit of Japanese Tea Bowls at the LaCoste Gallery in Concord. It's worth a trip to see - "contemporary interpretations by thirty Japanese and American artists. Jeff Shapiro curator." They are really wonderful. A portion of profits will be sent to help relief efforts in J apan. Margot Welch

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Reminder of shut down of Porter Square Elevators, March 21st- and out for a year!
by Ruth Ryals 18 Mar '11

18 Mar '11

Porter Sq. "T" Station Elevators To Be Replaced Starting on March 21, 2011, elevators 818 (Lobby to Street) and 820 (Lobby to Red Line) at Porter Sq. Station will be out of service for approximately one year while they are being replaced. During this time, an accessible bus shuttle will be provided between Porter Sq. Station and Davis Sq. Station. Please access the Red Line at Davis Sq. At Porter Sq: Board shuttle bus on Somerville Ave next to station entrance. At Davis Sq: See station official to request shuttle bus. Board bus in busway. Customers exiting the Red Line at Porter Sq. should instead exit at Davis Sq. and see a station official to request the shuttle bus. Customers boarding the Red Line at Porter Sq. can take the shuttle bus to Davis, or routes 77 or 96 to Harvard Sq. We apologize for any inconvenience. For more information, contact the MBTA Customer Communications Department at (617) 222-3200, TTY: (617) 222-5146. 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: [PSNA] Cambridge Eyesores: Complaints Rise Over Derelict Porter Square 'T' Park | Cambridge Community Television
by Ruth Ryals 17 Mar '11

17 Mar '11

Well we did get some results! From: psna-bounces(a)lists.portersquare.net [mailto:psna-bounces@lists.portersquare.net] On Behalf Of Lenehan, Robert Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 4:28 PM To: 'psna(a)lists.portersquare.net' Cc: McClellan, William; Pesaturo, Joe; O'Connor, Joseph Subject: [PSNA] Cambridge Eyesores: Complaints Rise Over Derelict Porter Square 'T' Park | Cambridge Community Television Thank you for your recent article concerning the condition of the park and sitting area at Porter Station. The Transit Police are strong adherents to the "Broken Windows" theory of crime. The condition cited, as well as the picture in your article, do not convey a sense of order and maintenance in that area. Speaking for the MBTA, it is not the way in which the MBTA wants its property to be maintained. As with many parts of the urban core of metropolitan Boston, it was a harsh winter. As is being discovered in many cities, the snow banks and associated snow piles created in clearing roadways and walkways also served to conceal dirt and debris that accumulated during those storms. As the snow melts, many governmental entities are discovering all sorts of cleaning issues, from sweeping streets and sidewalks to removing damaged trees and limbs. Last night, March 16th into the 17th, MBTA crews responded to that park and seating area and cleared away much of the debris, and the tree limbs, that were cited in your article. The rest of the maintenance should take place over the next several days, weather permitting, so that the area is once again presentable and symbolic of the "order maintenance" that the Transit Police, and the MBTA, seek to have present. Deputy Director of the Red Line, Mr. William McClellan, was very responsive to the concerns raised in your article once he was aware of them and he facilitated the immediate resolution of as much of the clean up as was possible on short notice. I hope this e-mail is helpful to the membership of the Port square neighborhood Association. As the Transit Police Service Area Commander for the geographical district that includes the city of Cambridge,. I have found the information on your e-mail lists to be informative and enlightening. Sincerely, Robert Lenehan Lieutenant Commander MBTA Transit Police TPSA 2 c/o 240 Southampton Street Boston, MA 02118 617-222-2572 Office 617-222-2574 Fax rlenehan(a)mbta.com web: http://www.mbta.com/transitpolice/ Twitter: MBTATransitPD badge-clear background _______________________________________________________________________ This email/electronic message, including any attached files, is being sent by the MBTA. It is solely intended for the recipient(s) and may contain information that is proprietary, confidential, legally privileged, and/or exempt from disclosure pursuant to state and federal law. If you have received this message in error or are not the intended recipient(s), please notify the sender immediately by reply, and delete all copies of this email/electronic message and any attached files from your computer. If you are the intended recipient(s), you may use the information contained in this email/electronic message and any attached files only as authorized by the MBTA. Any unauthorized use, dissemination, or disclosure of this email/electronic message and/or its attached files is strictly prohibited. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

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FW: [PSNA] Cambridge Eyesores: Complaints Rise Over Derelict Porter Square 'T' Park | Cambridge Community Television
by Ruth Ryals 17 Mar '11

17 Mar '11

On April 9th, PSNA members along with Ward 10 Democrats, Lesley University volunteers, and volunteers from St. James Church members will be "cleaning up Porter Square". We will concentrate on Mass Ave from Beech St. to Upland Rd. along with the T-Plaza, with the Lesley volunteers focusing on the couple of blocks fronting the university and the St. James folks concentrating of the blocks further up from Beech and down Beech St. All of this area is a mess after the deep snows we have had this winter. The article referenced below details how bad the T-Park looks. I think we have shamed the city/T into cutting the trees and removing mangled bikes at the least before we get to it. We plan to work Sat am from 10- noon on the 9th . Then we'll adjourn to Christopher's for a pint/bite/coffee. They will be treating the workers to appetizers and coffee. Tags will be donating supplies, as is the city. I would love to have some volunteers from the neighbors@buenavistasocialclub! Let me know if you can join us. Ruth Ruth A. Ryals 115 Upland Rd. Cambridge, MA 02140 617-547-6453 617-834-4007 cell rryals(a)comcast.net From: psna-bounces(a)lists.portersquare.net [mailto:psna-bounces@lists.portersquare.net] On Behalf Of Karen Klinger Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 5:34 PM To: N'HOOD ASS'N PORTER SQ Subject: [PSNA] Cambridge Eyesores: Complaints Rise Over Derelict Porter Square 'T' Park | Cambridge Community Television Folks, About the T stop, but on another subject, I just posted a story to the CCTV website about the adjacent park, which-if you haven't been by there lately--is currently in a state that is, well, hard to describe. I've tried though, in prose and photos. But there may be hope for it. Please check it out if you get a chance. (Also, see that Ruth Ryals is looking for volunteers for the April 9 Porter Square clean up day). Karen (link below) http://www.cctvcambridge.org/MBTA_Park_Porter_Square

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