6:30 pm
DCR pathway across from Christmas Tree Shops at Assembly Square

Please make other arrangements for your canine companions.

For every one thousand Somerville residents, there is just about two-and-a-quarter acres of open space. The Assembly Square development will increases the residential capacity of our City. For every additional 1000 residents that Assembly Square will accommodate, the developers must create an additional 2.25 acres of open space. Otherwise we are losing ground!

For everyone who will live, work, and play at Assembly Square, and for the livability of our City, people must be welcome to enjoy the parkland at Assembly Square and the nearby DCR parkland with our pets. We need both

• designated areas where people can enjoy the benefits of socializing and exercising our dogs
• off-leash areas to accommodate uses that are incompatible or unsafe for unrestrained dogs where dogs must remain on leash.

Community Meeting Mayor Joe Curtatone, Senator Pat Jehlen, Representative Tim Toomey, and Aldermen Walter Pero & William Roche invite you to: The Assembly Square Land Swap Discussion *** Tuesday, June 17th @ 6:30 PM Location: Assembly Square Marketplace Meet on the DCR pathway by the waterfront, across from the Christmas Tree Shops. Parking available at the Marketplace -- look for a white tent.

Please join your local and state officials along with the developers of Assembly Square to discuss

• the land swap with DCR,


• better access to Draw 7 Park,


• other proposed waterfront improvements to the area.

Legislation to facilitate the exchange of land between IKEA and DCR is currently before the Legislature. Neighbors and members of the Somerville community are invited to come and learn about this process and to hear Federal Realty’s plans for community investment and mitigation measures. Attendees will be given an opportunity to ask questions and share any concerns they may have.

For more information and updates contact: 311 "One Call to City Hall"