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GREEN & OPEN SOMERVILLE

greenopensomerville

Mar 7
1 min

Foss Problem Solved

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation has shared a plan to install an artificial turf field on Foss Park. Originally, it called for cut...

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greenopensomerville

Jan 13
3 min

Artificial Turf and Natural Turf Resource Information

http://www.saratogasod.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/227-ArtificialTurfBooklet.pdf Data and research indicate that Synthetic Turf:poses health and safety iss...

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greenopensomerville

Jan 13
4 min

Climate Change and Artificial Turf Are Not a Good Mix

by Renée Scott. Originally published in the Somerville Times, January 8, 2020 Our region will feel many impacts from climate change in the coming years but t...

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greenopensomerville

Dec 19, 2018
1 min

Finally, good news! (If only people will listen)

The Sports Turf Managers Association is the leading guide for how athletic fields should be installed, maintained, and managed. They are now actively saying ...

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greenopensomerville

Nov 30, 2018
4 min

Somerville Times piece on respecting our urban trees

Somerville’s urban forest is under attack. Take a walk near the commuter rail line, by the High School, along Cedar Street, on lower Beacon Street, or in Uni...

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greenopensomerville

Nov 30, 2018
1 min

Somerville Green Standard

Somerville environmental advocates collaborated to create a comprehensive document that outlines how Somerville can maximize its environmental health. Click ...

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greenopensomerville

Nov 30, 2018
7 min

USN AND G&OS CALL UPON CITY LEADERS AND DEVELOPER TO MAKE GOOD ON COMMITMENTS TO DEVELOP PARKS

Green & Open Somerville and Union Square Neighbors (USN) sent two letters today calling on city leaders and Union Square master developer, US2, to make good ...

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greenopensomerville

Nov 30, 2018
7 min

Why Artificial Turf Does Not Make Sense in Somerville

Somerville needs more green space. We have the least amount of open space of any city in New England. We do not even measure what percentage of that open spa...

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greenopensomerville

Nov 30, 2018
6 min

Response to Updated Fields Master Plan from Green & Open Somerville

Dear Mayor Curtatone, Honorable Aldermen, Luisa, Brad, Arn, and Jill, I have read through the updated plan and there has clearly been a lot of work put into...

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greenopensomerville

Nov 30, 2018
7 min

Thoughts on the Union Square Neighborhood Plan as submitted to the Planning Board

‘Build a sustainable future through strong environmental leadership, balanced transportation modes, engaging recreational and community spaces, exceptional s...

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greenopensomerville

Nov 30, 2018
2 min

Alderman Lafuente Speaks Out!

Alderman Lafuente speaks the truth! Below is Alderman Lafuente's post on artificial turf (link and text). We thank him for publicly speaking out about this i...

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greenopensomerville

Nov 30, 2018
1 min

The vagueness in the definitions in the law for open space

Somerville's zoning laws refer to "open space" without any subcategories. This vagueness in the definition of open space allow some truly bizarre equivalenci...

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greenopensomerville

Nov 30, 2018
2 min

The Intrinsic Value of Green Space

Sunday’s Boston Globe commemorated the 150th anniversary of Frederick Law Olmsted’s plans for Yosemite Valley. Olmsted, who designed Central Park and Boston'...

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greenopensomerville

Nov 30, 2018
3 min

Petition to Preserve the Green Space at Lincoln Park

Somerville residents are gathering signatures on a petition to prevent artificial turf from being installed on Lincoln Park. The text is below. To sign the p...

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greenopensomerville

Nov 30, 2018
2 min

Artificial Turf is Wrong for Somerville

Somerville plans to install artificial turf on our few grass fields. Plastic fields are the wrong choice for Somerville. Bad for the environment. Bad for our...

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greenopensomerville

Nov 30, 2018
1 min

Artificial turf is too risky for our kids and our finances

http://www.thesomervilletimes.com/archives/59844#comments

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greenopensomerville

Nov 30, 2018
1 min

Neighborhood greenspace and health in a large urban center

http://www.nature.com/srep/2015/150709/srep11610/full/srep11610.html

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greenopensomerville

Nov 30, 2018
1 min

Synthetic turf fires

Unfortunately, when artificial turf burns, the result is a toxic brew of chemicals released into the air. The fires mentioned in the following news stories w...

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greenopensomerville

Nov 30, 2018
1 min

Grass can take more

We love this! Grass can take more! This article shows that rain, even a lot of rain, does not need to close grass fields. http://growinggreengrass.net/2015/0...

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greenopensomerville

Nov 30, 2018
5 min

Letter regarding Lincoln Park's proposed redesign

May 18, 2015 Dear Mayor Curtatone and Honorable Aldermen, We write to you as citizens of Somerville to express our concern for the plan to install a U12 arti...

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