00:36:04 Elsa Mark-Ng (Agency Landscape + Planning): https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LPWJK3J__;!!GolgDdAAPFHvrrz0!aIMu_Tx5Px_1MalzFC7N0lqMlfkxdaNCdfbTy20SxpbHULYqoa_WuMXkbQ0m7GTEYj9gjnUeyfpU3IehzV4ovV8vJFM$ 00:39:14 Lee Farris: I suggest the walking tour not be in Aug. but early Sept., because a lot of people are on vacation in Aug., including those with kids. 00:39:30 Elsa Mark-Ng (Agency Landscape + Planning): Reacted to "I suggest the walkin..." with πŸ‘ 00:39:37 Jamaica Reese Julien | Agency LP: Reacted to "I suggest the walkin..." with πŸ‘ 00:40:14 James Williamson: Can you please explain whence your stated "mandate" for "more housing" comes from? City Council vote? Citywide referendum? 00:40:29 Carolyn Magid she/her: Reacted to "I suggest the walkin..." with πŸ‘ 00:43:59 James Williamson: Perhaps not everyone feel that every proposed project is correctly characterized as "exciting..." Are you listeners, serving the community, or advocates? 00:44:12 Carolyn Magid she/her: When will the community process before the RFP take place, and what will it look like? 00:45:05 lawrence Adkins: What groups has CCD outreached in Bishop Allen Drive other than this Zoom. 00:46:15 lawrence Adkins: Too often thee RFP's are the only pathway. 00:46:21 James Williamson: Digital modes of participation exclude large portions of the community. 00:46:22 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Hi James, thanks for your comments. We look forward to digging into your perspectives in the break out rooms on that and hope you can stay for the conversation there. We are definitely looking to hear and incorporate community perspectives 00:47:38 James Williamson: How many rezonings have we already had for Central Square? Why now yet another one?? 00:48:15 lawrence Adkins: The presentation(s) only allow single idea(s) without answering direct question(s)? 00:48:23 Larry Kolodney: Does the focus area include vail court? 00:48:39 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Replying to "When will the commun..." Hi Carolyn, the first round of public input just took place, but you can still find the draft online and share your comments with Melissa, her email is on that webpage. 00:48:54 Arianna Benson: I think they are going into breakout rooms after. This is useful info for people who have not been to prior meetings, like me! 00:49:20 Robin Chase: curious that towards MIT along Mass ave not included 00:49:29 Carolyn Magid she/her: Replying to "When will the commun..." I have participated in this. I thought there were going to be additional community meetings. 00:49:29 Michael Monestime: Reacted to "curious that towards..." with πŸ‘πŸΎ 00:49:33 Jamaica Reese Julien | Agency LP: We will have a chance to discuss all of this in breakout rooms after a short presentation. 00:49:33 lawrence Adkins: Treatment with reality of Impacts as a maybe question, to react much later. 00:49:42 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Replying to "The presentation(s) ..." Hi Lawrence, We are spending most of the meeting time in breakout rooms where you can directly ask questions and offer ideas or concerns. We're just sharing some material to set the table for that discussion. Almost there! 00:49:51 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Reacted to "I think they are goi..." with πŸ‘ 00:49:59 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Reacted to "curious that towards..." with πŸ‘πŸΎ 00:50:05 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Reacted to "I think they are goi..." with πŸ‘ 00:50:06 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Reacted to "curious that towards..." with πŸ‘πŸΎ 00:50:24 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Replying to "curious that towards..." Thanks Robin, we're noting your comments here and we can dig in more too. Thanks! 00:50:40 Jamaica Reese Julien | Agency LP: Reacted to "Treatment with reali..." with πŸ‘ 00:50:42 James Williamson: This seems a top down process - where was the community demand for this particular initiative at this time? And is this truly a community based and driven process? Sorry, but it really doesn't seem so to me. 00:50:45 lawrence Adkins: The totality of this audience should be involved less breakout grouping. 00:51:04 Carolyn Magid she/her: Reacted to "The totality of this..." with πŸ‘ 00:51:27 James Williamson: Reacted to The totality of this... with "πŸ‘" 00:52:51 Lee Farris: Replying to "When will the commun..." She asked about public process before the RFP, not the RFI- when will that be? 00:52:57 Sarah Winter: Reacted to "The totality of this…" with πŸ‘ 00:53:23 John Patrick: Reacted to "curious that towards…" with πŸ‘πŸΎ 00:53:23 Jamaica Reese Julien | Agency LP: Reacted to "I think they are goi..." with πŸ‘ 00:53:56 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Replying to "When will the commun..." Ah, thanks for clarifying, Lee - more to come! I will try to find out, and the City may be able to provide more detail too after the presentation. 00:54:56 James Williamson: It's also a tool to achieve developer goals... In fact, that's often what drives changes in Cambridge recently. There have been "downzoning" initiatives at times, but little of that recently, I seems. 00:54:58 lawrence Adkins: Again the messaging is not transparent to communicate, other than with smaller approve segments? 00:55:39 John Patrick: I’m not sure there is much future in small retail. More empty storefronts? 00:55:48 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Replying to "Again the messaging ..." Hi Lawrence, we'll get to do a little of both... we will come back together and report back all together to share at the end, too. 00:56:12 Jamaica Reese Julien | Agency LP: Replying to "The totality of this..." Thanks for the comment Lawrence - we have it noted for the future. The goal of creating multiple breakout rooms in this meeting is to try to give everyone a chance to talk and discuss the concepts, which can be a little difficult with a large room of people. 00:56:50 lawrence Adkins: So trade-offs are not actual until 16 stories and more>>> 00:57:01 Robb Johnson: How tall is Market Central? 00:57:19 lawrence Adkins: Again, What is the impact(s)? 00:57:19 Monica Raymond: How did Market Central get permission to build this high? 00:57:24 James Williamson: 19 00:57:32 Stephen Van Nostrand: Reacted to "How did Market Centr…" with πŸ‘† 00:57:42 Raffi Freeman: Replying to "I’m not sure there i…" If retail rents can be lowered through zoning policy, permitting / licensing streamlined, and programs implemented to counter the incentives to only rent to high credit chains, there’s a lot of latent retail activity that’s blocked out structurally that could be stimulated 00:57:45 Brian Gregory | CDD, City of Cambridge: Replying to "How tall is Market C..." Market Central is 18 floors, and approximately 195' tall. 00:57:59 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Reacted to "I’m not sure there i..." with πŸ‘ 00:58:09 Eric Nielsen: Reacted to "If retail rents can ..." with πŸ‘ 00:58:14 Stephen Van Nostrand: Reacted to "If retail rents can …" with πŸ‘ 00:58:15 Piotr Szamel: Reacted to "If retail rents can ..." with πŸ‘ 00:58:37 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Reacted to "If retail rents can ..." with πŸ‘ 00:59:08 James Williamson: Replying to "How tall is Market C..." Thought it was 19... 10 feet average floor to ceiling heights? 00:59:12 Larry Kolodney: Why can’t the city spend its own money for achieving public purposes rather than distorting zoning to incentive private capital? 00:59:20 lawrence Adkins: Great, How did these passing action to build, less impacted residents how they are impacted. 00:59:57 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.slido.com/__;!!GolgDdAAPFHvrrz0!aIMu_Tx5Px_1MalzFC7N0lqMlfkxdaNCdfbTy20SxpbHULYqoa_WuMXkbQ0m7GTEYj9gjnUeyfpU3IehzV4oQwC8FO8$ 01:00:04 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: #1160 317 01:00:06 John Patrick: Parking for moving vans, tradespeople performing repairs, etc. needs to be considered. Lots of repair work and move in/outs in a 300 unit building 01:00:29 Monica Raymond: can you plrase put the link in the chat? I don't have a phone. 01:00:47 Jamaica Reese Julien | Agency LP: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.slido.com/__;!!GolgDdAAPFHvrrz0!aIMu_Tx5Px_1MalzFC7N0lqMlfkxdaNCdfbTy20SxpbHULYqoa_WuMXkbQ0m7GTEYj9gjnUeyfpU3IehzV4oQwC8FO8$ 01:00:50 Jamaica Reese Julien | Agency LP: #1160 317 01:00:51 Arianna Benson: Reacted to can you plrase put t... with "πŸ‘" 01:01:33 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Reacted to "can you plrase put t..." with πŸ‘ 01:01:38 Sarah Abrams: Add diversity 01:01:48 Brian Gregory | CDD, City of Cambridge: Reacted to "Add diversity" with πŸ‘ 01:01:57 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Reacted to "Add diversity" with πŸ‘ 01:03:12 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Feel free to add your notes here if Slido doesn't work for you, and we can add them in 01:03:25 Sheli & Henry H Wortis: Gentrification 01:03:31 Brian Gregory | CDD, City of Cambridge: Reacted to "Gentrification" with πŸ‘ 01:03:40 Sarah Abrams: Lack of Green space 01:03:53 Melissa Peters (she/her): Reacted to "Lack of Green space" with πŸ‘ 01:03:54 Jamaica Reese Julien | Agency LP: Reacted to "Lack of Green space" with πŸ‘ 01:03:57 Brian Gregory | CDD, City of Cambridge: Reacted to "Lack of Green space" with πŸ‘ 01:03:59 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Reacted to "Lack of Green space" with πŸ‘ 01:04:00 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Reacted to "Gentrification" with πŸ‘ 01:04:09 Sheli & Henry H Wortis: Domination by big enterprises 01:04:15 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Reacted to "Domination by big en..." with πŸ‘ 01:04:16 Brian Gregory | CDD, City of Cambridge: Reacted to "Domination by big en..." with πŸ‘ 01:04:37 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Replying to "Domination by big en..." Thanks Sheli, we'll still capture that even tho the slide moved ahead! 01:04:48 Carolyn Magid she/her: This needs to ask what kind of housingβ€”not just housing 01:04:57 Carolyn Magid she/her: Please consider this in your group 01:05:22 Lee Farris: Reacted to "Lack of Green space" with πŸ‘ 01:05:27 Lee Farris: Reacted to "Gentrification" with πŸ‘ 01:05:31 Lee Farris: Reacted to "Add diversity" with πŸ‘ 01:05:41 Brian Gregory | CDD, City of Cambridge: Reacted to "Please consider this..." with πŸ‘ 01:05:42 Lee Farris: Reacted to "Domination by big en..." with πŸ‘ 01:08:17 Steven Trambert: Could I be assigned to room 3? Switching from phone to laptop. 01:14:52 Edward Henley: City surveys typically don't include residents without social media abilities. 01:15:42 Edward Henley: Thus they tend to be erroneous. 01:16:48 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Replying to "Thus they tend to be..." would you like to join a breakout group? I wasn't sure if you were on, or if you stepped away from the screen. I can help you troubleshoot how to get into the breakout room 01:26:54 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: @nicholas koulbanis are you interested in joining or do you need help getting into the breakout room? 01:41:23 William Senne: Thank you. I just wanted to listen and catch the last bit. 01:41:35 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Reacted to "Thank you. I just wa..." with πŸ‘ 01:42:00 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Replying to "Thank you. I just wa..." Got it! I have added you to room 1 if you are interested in listening in to the discussion there 01:47:22 Raffi Freeman: Breakout rooms were a great format! 01:47:38 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Reacted to "Breakout rooms were ..." with ❀️ 01:47:45 Erin Muirhead McCarty: Reacted to "Breakout rooms were …" with ❗️ 01:47:46 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Reacted to "Breakout rooms were ..." with ❀️ 01:47:49 Dan Totten: Enjoyed longer breakout space time 01:47:56 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Reacted to "Enjoyed longer break..." with πŸ‘ 01:47:58 Keisha Greaves: Reacted to "Breakout rooms were …" with ❀️ 01:48:07 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Reacted to "Enjoyed longer break..." with πŸ‘ 01:49:12 lawrence Adkins: Too short and a total discussion provides meaningful results. 01:49:20 Stephen Van Nostrand: Reacted to "Enjoyed longer break…" with πŸ‘ 01:50:09 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Reacted to "Too short and a tota..." with πŸ‘ 01:50:25 Raffi Freeman: Oh also mixed but also generally positive support for expanding the size of the shaded square area a bit in different directions 01:50:34 Melissa Peters (she/her): Reacted to "Oh also mixed but al..." with πŸ‘ 01:50:40 Brian Gregory | CDD, City of Cambridge: Reacted to "Oh also mixed but al..." with πŸ‘ 01:50:41 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Reacted to "Oh also mixed but al..." with πŸ‘ 01:53:23 Monica Raymond: Brie--a lot people responded positively to the idea of building up over existing buildings in Central Square. 01:53:35 Stephen Van Nostrand: Reacted to "Brie--a lot people r…" with πŸ‘ 01:53:42 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Reacted to "Brie--a lot people r..." with πŸ‘ 01:53:46 Jamaica Reese Julien | Agency LP: Reacted to "Brie--a lot people r..." with πŸ‘ 01:53:49 Randa Ghattas: how are you identifying the focus groups for the neighborhoods? 01:53:53 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Yes! Thanks Monica, that was a great idea and very connected to preservation of what people love 01:54:01 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Reacted to "Brie--a lot people r..." with πŸ‘ 01:54:24 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Reacted to "Oh also mixed but al..." with πŸ‘ 01:55:34 Edward Henley: Limit height by Manning to keep congestion from overwhelming 01:56:18 Robb Johnson: what is your email Brian? 01:56:24 Robb Johnson: Got it thanks 01:56:26 Lee Farris: Replying to "how are you identify..." There is an outreach plan on the Central Sq. page. It lists the groups. 01:56:39 Hao Wang: Reacted to "Limit height by Mann…" with ❀️ 01:56:48 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: bgregory@cambridgema.gov 01:56:57 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Replying to "what is your email B..." bgregory@cambridgema.gov 01:57:05 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Replying to "what is your email B..." (for easier copying and pasting!) 01:57:24 Monica Raymond: yes, please move walking tour to September--people back from vacation, maybe a little cooler 01:57:36 Lee Farris: Reacted to "yes, please move wal..." with πŸ‘ 01:57:53 Lee Farris: Replying to "yes, please move wal..." Agree- walking tour in Sept. please. 01:57:57 Jan Puibello (she,hers): Thank you everyone! 01:57:58 James Williamson: Thanks, Brian, I think you did a good job... 01:58:08 Valerie Shulman: Reacted to "Thanks, Brian, I thi..." with πŸ‘ 01:58:10 Jamaica Reese Julien | Agency LP: The project website also has Brian's email and will be continuously updated. https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/communitydevelopment/centralsquarerezoning 01:58:13 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Reacted to "The project website ..." with ❀️ 01:58:15 James Williamson: Bravo Manning inclusion! 01:58:16 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Reacted to "yes, please move wal..." with πŸ‘ 01:58:20 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Reacted to "Thanks, Brian, I thi..." with πŸ‘ 01:58:23 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Reacted to "The project website ..." with ❀️ 01:58:27 Elsa Mark-Ng | Agency LP: Reacted to "Bravo Manning inclus..." with ❀️ 01:58:28 Alejandra Mortarini: Loved the tone of the discussions - Thank you. My thoughts: Planning to mitigate flooding: How are we planning to streamline new zoning with climate adaptation strategies in an already flood-compromised area? Using zoning to fund infrastructure for services and climate change: Are we planning to use zoning as a tool to leverage impact fees or offer incentives in exchange for uses and open space, etc., or will we be allowing the new zoning as of right? 01:58:37 Brie Hensold | Agency LP: Thanks to everyone for coming, and for the thoughtful discussions 01:58:40 Alejandra Mortarini: 3. The 15-floor height building example: This building is situated on a very large lot, which justifies its height. I'm not sure it reflects the size of the median lot in Central Square or whether a 15-floor building can be safely/ profitable constructed on a median lot. Is this just a random example, or is I am flagging that it could initiate a "change of character" in Central Square? I can foresee land swapping and land readjustment. If it's not a deliberate intention, please consider what secondary consequences this zoning change might bring about. Thank you again 01:58:41 Hao Wang: What’s walking tour?