Davis Square Task Force agenda for Wed 6/28

[ron_newman]

The Davis Square Task Force will meet Wedneday, June 28 from 7-9pm in the Tufts Administration Building, 167 Holland St. Everyone is invited. Here is the agenda. (I didn't write it up, I'm just passing it on from Chris Daveta, CDAVETA@ci.somerville.ma.us)

7:00-7:10 - Intros

7:10-7:25 - Adam Dash presentation on project next to the Bike Path

7:25-7:30 - Brief update on bike path plans with MBTA

7:30-7:45- DARBI [Davis Area Resident-Business Initiative] Update

7:45-8:00 - Michele Bisoce: Som|Dog presentation about off-leash areas
on bike path

8:00-8:30 - Traffic in Davis Square - Mark Chase, Davis resident and
traffic consultant to present (continued from previous meeting)

8:30-8:40 - Sara Rosenfeld about Community Servings

8:40-8:50 - Dunkin' Donuts' possible proposal for 24 hours
Mr. Crepe coming to Someday Café site

8:50-8:55 - Sign at Middlesex Bank in Davis Sq.

8:55-9:00 - Wrap up and next meeting

Comments

[ron_newman]

Having more things open at night increases the quality of life in the neighborhood, by making the neighborhood more useful. I don't see how it affects crime in any way. My opinion would not change if I owned instead of renting.

[push-stars.livejournal.com]

I don't know about one particular opinion, but my perspective has definitely changed. What you are saying about crime is true in as far as you can maintain the kind of local community you have now in the process. Influxes of chain stores and new businesses along with opening them later at night can change your demographic, and help contribute to more anonymity and more crime. If local people can form the casual relationships upon which trust can grow and help prevent crime then you are right. So even though I can understand your point I can still see how it may also still be a concern for people who live in nearby quiet neighborhoods. Families in the nearby houses may be accustomed to quite nights without traffic, cabs and sirens and crowds of people walking outside of their windows. Or perhaps they all feel the same way as you?

[cleanup-davissq.livejournal.com]

Is it coming down to renters versus owners?

The 'convenience' of getting 4am bread and milk verses people talking loudly getting the "drunk munchies"

The 'convenience' of drinking in a bar until 3am verses half empty beer glasses deposited on top of mail boxes

The 'convenience' of renting and not really caring about being quiet verses owners investing in an area and old time residents who do not want Davis to become seedy like Allston.

[ron_newman]

Nobody's talking about extending bar hours to 3 am -- as I said, I'm pretty sure state law doesn't allow that.

[push-stars.livejournal.com]

No it should be a partnership of different perspectives working together to make things better for the whole community. And be careful a lot of renters like Ron here care more about Somerville than a lot of home owners. Espcially abasantee owners that don't take care of their properties.

[cleanup-davissq.livejournal.com]

Agreed!
Absentee landlords that neglect their property are the worst!!!