Mayor sets up Parking Task Force

[winterhill.livejournal.com]

Just received this notice from my Alderman.

http://www.somervillema.gov/NewsDetail.cfm?instance_id=1464

Comments

Re: Not on Sundays Rebecca

[svilletheatre.livejournal.com]

First of all, this is ENTIRELY UNTRUE. We at the theater are not pushing for Sunday meters (in fact, it would hurt our Sunday business.) We were merely at the meeting where the idea of Sunday meters was brought up, and NOT BY US, and NOT BY REBEKAH. It was one of several dozen random ideas put out there by various people in the room as ways to raise revenue. I don't think anyone took it seriously.

The only thing that we at the theater can say for certainty is that we do not want meters after 8pm as that would seriously hurt us.

And frankly, KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT before you come on here and speak falsely about our supposed efforts, opinions, or policy. Did you talk to me? No, you didn't, so you have no freaking clue what I am advocating for.

You know what, we are a for-profit business, but we give to this community - not because I am bribing people's opinions, but because I actually give a shit about the neighborhood. Charities or fundraisers ask for passes, we give. ArtBeat wants the theater for the annual dance show, we donate it to the city, not minding that ArtBeat kills business for the day because ArtBeat is awesome. SCAT wants to showcase student films, we donate the screening room. We contribute money to HONKfest, and this fall we are donating the stage for it because it is a great thing that helps make Davis Square the amazing place it is to live and do business.

I live here, and have lived here almost my entire life and it is the best neighborhood, and I am not ashamed to say that I make an effort to ensure the theater is a big part of why Davis Square is great. So you can take your suggestion of pulling my entertainment license and shove it.

Re: Not on Sundays Rebecca

[ron_newman]

Thanks, Ian. Real people in this community know how important the theatre is to Davis Square and to Somerville in general. Not only did the gaylib troll create this LJ account for the sole purpose of posting the above comment, he is also unable to spell 'Rebekah' and posted a similar comment here as somervillelibberal [sic]

Re: Not on Sundays Rebecca

[ward5born.livejournal.com]

Bravo Ian. I've watched you and your organization give and give and give to Somerville all these years. And I thank you for that. But remember this my friend. The Mayor of this city is all about take, take , take, take. And until you and the other small businesses in the city tell him to stick his new fees, fines, extended days and hours where the sun don't shine, he'll continue to put his hand out to all of you and continue to ask for more. And what do you get in return?

I'll let you answer that.