assembly square news

[jd-science.livejournal.com]

i've heard bits and pieces about the assembly square debate for a while. can anyone translate this press release for me into what it means for residents as well as businesses?

http://www.ci.somerville.ma.us/NewsDetail.cfm?instance_id=874

Comments

[csbermack.livejournal.com]

I think it means that it's currently a go for:

- Renovated mall stays as it is pending some fiddly paperwork

- An new neighborhood gets built. Multi-use means not just housing, high-density means big apartment buildings, and "urban village" probably means someone's smoking something tasty and the streets won't be straight

- IKEA goes in, but not right on the waterfront

- Theoretically, a T stop will be added

- This all depends on whatever other parties do to try to interfere, not that the article talks about it.

I'll believe it when I see it.

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

I think I read this exact same news release 5 years ago :)

well, the ikea trading land thing is a newer development, and a decent idea I think.

It fails to mention the Good Times Stabborium though :(