Report potholes to the city of Somerville

[ron_newman]

If you see a pothole in Somerville, especially if it's big enough to damage a bicycle or motorcycle wheel, please report it using this form.

Over the past week, I've submitted a flurry of reports for Dover, Orchard, and Day Streets. The city has fixed all but one of them within a couple days after I reported it. So please report to the city any potholes that you see. All of us two-wheeled residents will thank you.

zoned parking permits ?

[i-leonardo.livejournal.com]

according to this article, the aldermen are considering zoned parking:

http://somervillenews.typepad.com/the_somerville_news/2010/03/alderman-proposes-zoned-parking-permits.html

Single Stream Recycling

[pjmorgan.livejournal.com]

I learned at a forum this eve that Somerville is going to do a pilot of single stream recycling. That means you put everything in one roller bin (that has a lid) rather than sorting cardboard and paper separately. I think this is great from the consumer. Much more convenient and a lid on recycling bins is absolutely a necessity, the wind tends to blow pieces of paper around. We had this in Seattle, it was great. There are operational pros and cons that one can see discussed on various internet forums that I won't go into, but I think the pros outweigh the cons.

The pilot is tentatively to be in the spring in parts of Ward 5 or thereabouts. Those folks will get a mailer and maybe some other outreach before receiving their barrel.

Regarding the current system, at the meeting I think I also convinced the city representative to push a change to allow landlords to pickup the current blue bins on behalf of tenants (currently only actual residents can do this). I find that my tenants always look to me to do this, and I always have to refer them to Franey Road, during business hours, and most people are just not able to make it, so less recycling happens in the end.

Room in Winter Hill Apartment Available!

[colorgarden.livejournal.com]

Looking for one female roommate to share a beautiful, non-smoking  apartment in Winter Hill area of Somerville, just off of Broadway. Good-sized bedroom!

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