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From: Bernice Buresh <b.buresh@me.com> Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 4:17 PM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals@comcast.net> Subject: Limit Light pollution Dear Ruth, I would like everyone to know that there is a lot going on in Cambridge concerning light pollution. There is a proposed Outdoor Lighting Ordinance before the Cambridge City Council. It has been referred to the ordinance committee which will schedule hearings on it in the next few weeks. More immediately and to the point, the Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal will be hearing an appeal from lawyers for Zinc, a 150-foot apartment complex at 222 Water Street in the ³North Point² area, at its meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at the Senior Center, 808 Mass. Ave. Although many people want to live in Cambridge, apparently not enough of them want to live at Zinc, hence an advertising gimmick by the Texas developers that consists of panels of color-changing LEDs on the roof (photo below). When the Zinc lights were first activated, East Cambridge residents who had turned off their lights for the night suddenly found their apartments fully illuminated. The city forced Zinc to turn the lights off, a decision being contest by the developer's attorneys who have argued that the lights are ³merely a design feature, similar to paint colorŠ² Emails to the Zoning Board of Appeals would really help, as would attendance at the meeting. Emails should go to mpacheco@cambridgema.gov Begin your message: "Ms. Pacheco, Please forward this email to the Board of Zoning Appeal members. More information is available at Limit Light Pollution¹s facebook page. Facebook updated! Click for photos, docs, videos, maps and more! <http://facebook.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bb2ad5c33a43d8203b622373 e&id=4bf3c72d41&e=2edc49f11f> ZINC Public Hearing TOMORROW! Zinc is challenging our Building Commissioner's order to turn off their rooftop light show. Please show up and support the city's decision to KEEP THE LIGHTS OFF! Attend the hearing Thursday! 7 p.m. at the city-wide Senior Center at 806 Massachusetts Ave (across from City Hall) We need folks to write letters, attend meetings, talk to neighbors and more. "Like" Limit Light Pollution <http://facebook.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=bb2ad5c33a43d8203b62237 3e&id=65923f9b7a&e=2edc49f11f> on Facebook and be sure to tell more folks about us! Please join the movement by sending an e-mail to limitlightpollution@gmail.com. <http://facebook.us13.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=bb2ad5c33a43d8203b6223 73e&id=7387ff232a&e=2edc49f11f> Share <http://facebook.us13.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=bb2ad5c33a43d8203b62237 3e&id=cbac55160c&e=2edc49f11f> <http://facebook.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=bb2ad5c33a43d8203b6223 73e&id=a7df304442&e=2edc49f11f> Tweet <http://facebook.us13.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=bb2ad5c33a43d8203b62237 3e&id=50317828d2&e=2edc49f11f> <http://us13.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=bb2ad5c33a43d8203b622373e&id=b cc60e0171&e=2edc49f11f> Forward <http://us13.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=bb2ad5c33a43d8203b622373e&id=bc c60e0171&e=2edc49f11f> Copyright © 2016 Association of Cambridge Neighborhoods, All rights reserved. This is a project of the Association of Cambridge Neighborhoods (ACN) a 501(c)3 organization in Cambridge. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <http://facebook.us13.list-manage.com/profile?u=bb2ad5c33a43d8203b622373e&id =702e9bc9c7&e=2edc49f11f> or unsubscribe from this list <http://facebook.us13.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=bb2ad5c33a43d8203b622373 e&id=702e9bc9c7&e=2edc49f11f&c=bcc60e0171> This email was sent to b.buresh@me.com why did I get this? <http://facebook.us13.list-manage.com/about?u=bb2ad5c33a43d8203b622373e&id=7 02e9bc9c7&e=2edc49f11f&c=bcc60e0171> unsubscribe from this list <http://facebook.us13.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=bb2ad5c33a43d8203b622373 e&id=702e9bc9c7&e=2edc49f11f&c=bcc60e0171> update subscription preferences <http://facebook.us13.list-manage.com/profile?u=bb2ad5c33a43d8203b622373e&id =702e9bc9c7&e=2edc49f11f> Limit Light Pollution · 213 Hurley St. · Cambridge, MA 02141 · USA <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&ut m_medium=email&utm_campaign=monkey_rewards&aid=bb2ad5c33a43d8203b622373e&afl =1>