General Concerns

Flooding and sewers

New jobs

Electrical substation

Will there be an entrance to the T from Allen Street?

New zoning

Affordability, Gentrification and Displacement

What is gentrification?

Changes the character of the neighborhood

I can’t afford to live here anymore

People get displaced

Breakout groups

Small group #1

Residents: Father Richard Curran, Frank Martelle, Jean Martelle, Gary Trujillo, Katie Klipstein, Nancy Saldaña, Kristen Lucas

Staff: Danny LeBlanc, Iric Rex, Brad Rawson

Facilitator: Mashael Majid

What is the potential impact of new development?

Upgrading properties, landscape, and infrastructure

How we conduct our process and execute projects (example: GLX)

Multimodal mobility and accessibility (positive)

Displacement (negative)

Community control (How much power do we have? Will our voices be heard?)

New buildings might be too tall

What values and priorities would we like to see represented?

If there is a library, make sure it has other community amenities

Community center

Job training

New public safety building

Parking and traffic for cars, bikes

Historic preservation of old post office and SCATV

Too much residential

There’s a lot of demand, but do we have enough supply?

Who needs to be involved?

City

US2

Community residents

State and federal agencies

Small group #2:

Residents: Joe Lavoie, Jess Kosloski, Yenii Majano, Josh Kellerman, Joe Beckmann

Staff: René Mardones, Scott Hayman, David Ferrándiz, Tori Okner, Maria Baudler

Facilitator: Karen Narefsky

What is the potential impact of new development?

New jobs and commercial space

Traffic mitigation

More walkable neighborhood

Construction  noise

Increase in property values

Need for new parking

Shadows over the neighborhood

Chain stores

What values and priorities would we like to see represented?

New jobs going to local residents

Artist and maker spaces

Open space and parks

Who needs to be involved?

Residents

Local businesses and organizations

City and developers (together with the community)

There needs to be a clear process and platform so people’s ideas are incorporated

Evaluation

Positives:

Well organized

Doorknocking was helpful

Having Brad and Tori participate

Small groups

Things to improve:

Point to food early

Not enough people (everyone should bring a friend!)

More small group discussion

Ideas:

Create a localized version of Somervision

Share group emails with everyone

Create a calendar of upcoming events (www.unionsquarefutures.org has events from City, CAC, Union United, and Union Square Neighbors)