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Evan Cook submitting comments re: #202235, a Community Benefits Agreement for Union Sq.
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To the Honorable Board:
I am a Tufts student and a member of the Somerville community.
The issues and community benefits I care about cannot be addressed through zoning Things like a community center, living-wage jobs, more affordable housing, and more open space, cannot all be addressed through zoning effectively. We need a representative, independent, democratic group of stakeholders to be at the table with the City and US2 to negotiate and enforce a Community Benefits Agreement. I ask that you do not approve the proposed Union Square zoning until there is a written commitment to a CBA.
Thank you,
Evan Cook