News & Announcements

The Boston Globe recently published a stirring and concise letter to the editor from Cindy Rowe, the Executive Director of the Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action. It's well worth two or three minutes of your time, and worth sharing with your friends and family:

In the spirit of loving our neighbors and neighbors-to-be in a more concerted way, Somerville YIMBY is kicking off 2022 with some organizational updates and a plan to expand our activities this year. 

Volunteer Opportunities

• We are formalizing our membership. If you're interested in volunteering and having greater input on this year's action, please contact [email protected] to formally register and join our members message board.

• We are preparing a policy memo about improvements to accessory dwelling unit zoning, which we hope to deliver to the new Land Use Committee in the next few weeks. If you have experience in policy development or consider yourself a persuasive writer, please contact Aaron Weber.

Upcoming Community Meetings

• Union Square Block 3.1 (Beacon Sales): January 13, 6:30 pm

• Assembly Row Block 7A: January 18, 6:00 pm

• Pearl Street Safety Improvements: January 19, 6:00 pm

Find more meetings on our Google calendar

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Historic Commission Meeting

This month, the

Historic Commission will hear several proposals

, most notably one to demolish the one-story buildings at 720-722 Broadway, which includes the site of Lyndell's Bakery. This will be a closely-watched process, so we plan to be in attendance to learn as much as we can about the proposal and look for a win-win outcome here.

State House Action

This week, Reps. Mike Connolly and Nika Elguardo will present

H.1378, a tenant protection bill

, to the

House Joint Committee on Housing

. We look forward to the outcome and will keep you informed!