[1301] in UA Exec
URGENT: Kendall Square "Roof Garden" in jeopardy! Decisive CRA
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (James in Cambridge)
Wed Jun 20 16:20:22 2012
From: James in Cambridge <tompaine@hotmail.com>
To: <ua-exec@mit.edu>, <dormcon-exec@mit.edu>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:20:15 +0000
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Dear friends at MIT:=20
(I am terribly sory for this last minute notice...)
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This evening at 5:30 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel (Discovery Room=2C
3rd Floor) the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA) hold only their
second public meeting in over two years=2C a meeting at which it's
very likely they will decide whether to allow BOSTON PROPERTIES
to take almost half of the Roof Garden at Kendall Square for a=20
GOOGLE office space expansion:
a double-wide=2C double-decker glass "connector" that would turn =
what
might be left of this delightful and beautiful urban refuge into =
"the
Google Roof Deck."
We can prevent this ill-considered plan from being approved=2C but on=
ly if=20
everyone who cares about this Garden shows up for today's public hearing=
&
meeting...
Please come if you can! Visit the Roof Garden! (It's above the parking=
garage
between the Marriott and Legal Seafoods -- take the elevator to "R" for =
Roof...)
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PUBLIC 'CRA' MEETING today=2C at 5:30 p.m.=2C at the Marri=
ott Hotel.
Thanks! James Williamson (Cambridge)
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Meeting Agenda link:=20
http://www.cambridgema.gov/citycalendar/view.aspx?guid=3D%7b177EB14D-7=
514-4156-83AD-C62E5E1ADA65%7d&start=3D20120620T173000&end=3D20120620T173000
Cambridge Redevelopment Authority=20
Authority:=20
Massachusetts General Laws=2C Chapter 121B=20
Purpose:=20
Engage in urban redevelopment projects and other activities provided for in=
the enabling legislation.=20
Membership: =20
5 members (4 appointed by the City Manager=2C subject to confirmation by Ci=
ty Council=2C and 1 member appointed by the State). Only Cambridge resident=
s may serve on the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority.=20
Term: Varies by member
Meetings:=20
Meetings are generally held on the third Wednesday of the month=2C subject =
to the call of the Chair=2C and at various times depending upon member avai=
lability. Meeting notices are delivered to and posted by the Cambridge City=
Clerk 7 days in advance of such meeting=2C but no less than 48 hours in ad=
vance.=20
Next Meeting:=20
CRA Board Meeting Wednesday=2C June 20=2C 5:30 p.m.
Marriott Hotel=2C Two Cambridge Center=2C Discovery Room=2C 3rd Floor=2C Ca=
mbridge
Link to More Info.=20
Members:
Kathleen L. Born=2C Chair (5 year term)
D. Margaret Drury=2C Vice Chair (1 year term)
Christopher F. Bator=2C Treasurer (3 year term)
Conrad Crawford=2C Assistant Treasurer (4 year term)
Barry Zevin=2C Assistant Secretary (State appointee)=20
Contact.: =20
Joseph Tulimieri=2C Executive Director and Secretary
Cambridge Redevelopment Authority
One Cambridge Center=2C 4th Floor=2C Cambridge=2C MA 02142=20
Ph. 617-492-6800=2C Fax 617-492-6804=20
tulimieri@cra42.com =20
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 =3B =3B<STRONG><FONT size=3D3> Dear friends at MIT: </FONT></STRON=
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 =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B<STRONG> (I am terribly sory for th=
is last minute notice...)</STRONG><BR>
<STRONG></STRONG> =3B<BR>
 =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B <STRONG><FONT size=3D3>This evenin=
g at 5:30 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel (Discovery Room=2C</FONT></STRONG><BR>
<STRONG><FONT size=3D3> =3B =3B 3rd Floor) the Cambridge Redevelopm=
ent Authority (CRA) =3Bhold only their</FONT></STRONG><BR>
<STRONG><FONT size=3D3> =3B =3B second public meeting in over two y=
ears=2C a meeting at which it's</FONT></STRONG><BR>
<STRONG><FONT size=3D3> =3B =3B very likely they will =3Bdecide=
whether to</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=3D3> =3Ballow BOSTON PROP=
ERTIES</FONT></STRONG><BR>
<STRONG><FONT size=3D3> =3B  =3Bto <EM><U>take</U> almost <U>half</=
U> of the <U>Roof Garden</U> </EM>at Kendall Square for a<EM> </EM></FONT><=
/STRONG><BR>
<STRONG><FONT size=3D3><EM> =3B =3B </EM><U>GOOGLE office space exp=
ansion</U>:</FONT></STRONG><BR>
<STRONG><FONT size=3D3> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nbs=
p=3B =3B =3B a double-wide=2C double-decker</FONT></STRONG><STRONG>=
<FONT size=3D3> =3Bglass "connector" that would turn what</FONT></STRON=
G><BR>
<STRONG><FONT size=3D3> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nbs=
p=3B =3B  =3Bmight =3Bbe left =3Bof this delightful and</FO=
NT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=3D3> =3Bbeautiful urban refuge into "the=
</FONT></STRONG><BR>
<STRONG><FONT size=3D3> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nbs=
p=3B =3B =3B<EM>Google Roof Deck</EM>."</FONT></STRONG><BR>
 =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B <STRONG><FONT size=3D3>We can prev=
ent this ill-considered plan from being approved=2C but only if </FONT></ST=
RONG><BR>
<STRONG><FONT size=3D3> =3B =3B everyone who cares =3Babout thi=
s Garden shows up for =3Btoday's public hearing &=3B</FONT></STRONG>=
<BR>
<STRONG><FONT size=3D3> =3B  =3Bmeeting...</FONT></STRONG><BR>
<STRONG><FONT size=3D3> =3B =3B =3B =3B Please come if you =
can! Visit the Roof Garden! (It's above the parking garage</FONT></STRONG><=
BR>
<STRONG><FONT size=3D3> =3B =3B between the Marriott and Legal Seaf=
oods -- take the elevator to "R" for Roof...)</FONT></STRONG><BR>
<STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG> =3B<BR>
<STRONG><FONT size=3D3> =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B&nbs=
p=3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B  =
=3BPUBLIC 'CRA' MEETING today=2C at 5:30 p.m.=2C at the Marriott Hotel.</FO=
NT></STRONG><BR>
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 =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B Thanks!&nb=
sp=3B James Williamson (Cambridge)</FONT></STRONG><BR>
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<STRONG><FONT size=3D3> =3B =3B =3B =3B Meeting Agenda link=
: </FONT></STRONG><BR>
<STRONG><FONT size=3D3> =3B =3B =3B =3B <A href=3D"http://w=
ww.cambridgema.gov/citycalendar/view.aspx?guid=3D%7b177EB14D-7514-4156-83AD=
-C62E5E1ADA65%7d&=3Bstart=3D20120620T173000&=3Bend=3D20120620T173000"=
>http://www.cambridgema.gov/citycalendar/view.aspx?guid=3D%7b177EB14D-7514-=
4156-83AD-C62E5E1ADA65%7d&=3Bstart=3D20120620T173000&=3Bend=3D2012062=
0T173000</A><BR>
<H1>Cambridge Redevelopment Authority </H1>
<SPAN class=3Dbodycopy><SPAN class=3DTextArial><SPAN class=3DCFDl2headc><ST=
RONG>Authority: =3B<BR></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=3DTextArial>M=
assachusetts General Laws=2C Chapter 121B</SPAN>=20
<P><SPAN class=3DTextArial><SPAN class=3DCFDl2headc><STRONG>Purpose:</STRON=
G> =3B<BR></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=3Dtextarial1><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SI=
ZE: 10pt">Engage in urban redevelopment projects and other activities provi=
ded for in the enabling legislation.</SPAN> </SPAN><BR><BR><STRONG><SPAN cl=
ass=3DCFDl2headc>Membership: =3B</SPAN> </STRONG><BR><SPAN class=3DText=
Arial>5 members (<EM>4 appointed by the City Manager=2C subject to confirma=
tion by City Council=2C and 1 member appointed by the State</EM>). Only Cam=
bridge residents =3Bmay serve on the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority.=
 =3B<BR><BR><SPAN class=3DCFDl2headc><STRONG>Term: =3B</STRONG></SP=
AN></SPAN><SPAN class=3DTextArial>Varies by member</SPAN><BR>
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AN class=3DCFDl2headc><STRONG>Meetings:</STRONG> <BR><SPAN class=3DTextAria=
l>Meetings are generally held on the third Wednesday of the month=2C subjec=
t to the call of the Chair=2C and at various times depending upon =3Bme=
mber availability. Meeting notices are delivered to and posted by the Cambr=
idge City Clerk 7 days in advance of such meeting=2C but no less than 48 ho=
urs in advance.=20
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<STRONG><U>Next Meeting: =3B<BR></U></STRONG><SPAN class=3DTextArial><S=
PAN class=3DCFDl2headc>CRA Board Meeting Wednesday=2C June 20=2C 5:30 p.m.<=
BR>Marriott Hotel=2C Two Cambridge Center=2C Discovery Room=2C 3rd Floor=2C=
Cambridge<BR><A href=3D"http://www.cambridgema.gov/citycalendar/view.aspx?=
guid=3D%7b177EB14D-7514-4156-83AD-C62E5E1ADA65%7d&=3Bstart=3D20120620T17=
3000&=3Bend=3D20120620T173000">Link to More Info.</A>=20
<P><STRONG><U>Members:<BR></U>Kathleen L. Born=2C Chair </STRONG>(5 year te=
rm)<BR>D. Margaret Drury=2C Vice Chair (1 year term)<BR>Christopher F. Bato=
r=2C Treasurer (3 year term)<BR>Conrad Crawford=2C Assistant Treasurer (4 y=
ear term)<BR>Barry Zevin=2C Assistant Secretary (State appointee) <BR>
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<STRONG>Contact.: =3B =3B<BR></STRONG>Joseph Tulimieri=2C Executive=
Director and Secretary<BR>Cambridge Redevelopment Authority<BR><BR></SPAN>
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<SPAN class=3DCFDl2headc>Ph. 617-492-6800=2C Fax 617-492-6804</SPAN> <BR></=
SPAN><SPAN class=3DTextArial><SPAN class=3DCFDl2headc><A href=3D"mailto:tul=
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