I'm surprised to read you claiming that "Members of the Somerville and Davis Square communities in general and the library property abutters in particular are all opposed to the current design". I was at the recent exterior focused meeting and didn't get the impression that most folks there were opposed to the design. Certainly folks disagreed about preserving the front greenspace. I've since spoken with a number of folks that think it a reasonable trade off, especially given the additional greenspace proposed behind true main building (in lieu of more parking). I personally support additions of multi-use green features and open spaces.