Episode 623 – Cambridge InsideOut: July 2, 2024 (Part 1)
This episode was recorded on July 2, 2024 at 6:00pm. Topics: Starlight Square Retrospective: 2020-2024. Host: Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]
Episode 624 – Cambridge InsideOut: July 2, 2024 (Part 2)
This episode was recorded on July 2, 2024 at 6:30pm. Topics: Possible future of Starlight Square – floating some ideas; compatibility with housing; creating a Square within the Square; working with abutting property owners for best solutions; the problem of self-appointed spokespersons for people they don’t represent; cyclist fatalities at Mt Auburn/DeWolfe and now at Hampshire/Portland, the problem with intersections and visibility, better solutions needed, hostility and vengefulness by bike lane advocates; noteworthy board appointments; Central Lots Study and future zoning considerations continue – “hurry up and wait”; PILOT agreements; upcoming meetings of interest; accountability of Affordable Housing Trust; Charter Review status – what should happen, keep it simple; DPW gratitude; Cambridge Jazz Festival coming July 27; government role in local news? – reinvention needed, a problem that needs to be solved; a final note on Presidential election prospects. Host: Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]