Hello Marion and my Wellington-Harrington neighbors. I live on the other side of the tracks in East Cambridge. Marion , I think you called me last Sunday. I didn't catch your name, but I think it was you. I'm sorry that you caught me when I was doing a dozen things and really couldn't concentrate. I love what you people are doing. It took a decade or more for the East Cambridge Planning Team to gain real respect with city officials, and even now, we are looked at with contempt by many. The way we made it happen (and it started long before I wised up and started participating) was to pay very close attention to neighborhood and city happenings, hold regular meetings to discuss issues, and to SHOW UP AND SPEAK AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY before the council, boards and commissions. We even show up when there is no opportunity to comment just to let them know that we are not going away and are watching their every move. You would be amazed by what the Planning board and BZA will do to what you thought were iron clad agreements when they think they can. To tell the truth we usually don't get what we want, but if you do nothing you get nothing. Get organized. Be in it for the long haul.

I've got to go to work now, but lets keep talking. ECPT is meeting tonight at 7:00 PM at East End House 105 Spring and a developer is coming to pitch their plan. Sit in if you would like.
Mark Jaquith
Hurley Street

 out of  found this valuable. Do you find this valuable?    

• Post reply