Somerville Street Improvement Project

[pch1.livejournal.com]

While it's certainly not uncommon for me to be clueless as to the redevelopment going on around me in Davis I was kind of surprised when I got a notice of the Somerville Street Improvement Project starting in Davis next week. I'm certainly all for the improvement of the streets and sidewalks of my neighborhood, but was shocked to learn they're going to be replacing the charming red brick sidewalks with poured concrete. Anyone know more about this?

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[lancedavisward6.livejournal.com]

Per the Commissioner of Public Works, the Highland Ave. section is the only one that they are doing. The bricks will be saved to use for repairs on the remaining brick areas. Related: I did submit a Board Order (http://somervillecityma.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetingID=2202&MediaPosition=2931.157&ID=13534&CssClass=) in March for repairs throughout the Square (the reference to Statue Park was because that area was specifically raised to me by a constituent).

To reiterate what I've stated previously, this is *not* the Davis Square Streetscapes Initiative (which, as proposed, would include a concrete travel area with brick trim in the new sidewalk design). This is, again, per the Commissioner, a short term replacement necessitated by the need to do preventative work on that section of the roadway.