Comments on: Some observations for consideration regarding the Forest City proposal

By: Bob Metcalf

Bob Metcalf — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 18:25:13 +0000

Do we know where the individual City Councilors stand on this one? Also, is there some way to get full disclosure of any recent contributions made to individual City Councilors by the developers?

By: Patrick Barrett

Patrick Barrett — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 23:09:40 +0000

Another point of reflection: The only “greedy” and “evil” group I see proliferating in Cambridge is the tanked up entitlement class of citizens who have been drugged with low residential taxes. Now if that statement doesn’t keep me out of politics I don’t know what will!

By: Patrick Barrett

Patrick Barrett — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 23:07:25 +0000

Inflamatory rhetoric with non-factual based allegations about the city or city officials is counter productive and not necessary. I am an abutter to this project and I approve of it. To answer Mr. Simha’s query about who uses the park and what is to become of them; I propose we take a trip there together to see who does actually use that park and what kinds of activities should be tolerated. The proposed height for the “all asia” block, is seven stories, not 165′ … that would in fact make it taller than the residential tower. Also, a shadow study has/or is being conducted. I believe that the park sits north easterly to the proposed tower, and a shadow will certainly be cast in the afternoon. I am fine with that, and have submitted a letter stating such. The square needs residential units … it needs a lot of them. If the city doesn’t have the fortitude to populate the square with residential I’m glad Forest City is stepping in. The expansion of the Salvation Army is just one of many injustices the city council has thrust upon the square and its turbulent population of drug users and drunks. They won’t clean up the streets but the ownership class of citizens coming in to the square certainly will. Believe “the children” will thank them for it. Cheers!

By: Tom Thomas

Tom Thomas — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:23:44 +0000

Forest City’s plan will irreversably destroy the little green that this area has. The park that Forest City had to built as an exchange for permission by the city to go ahead with their building projects 38 Sidney Street and the hotel is now on the table? C’mon , this is FOREST CITY BECOMING THE MONSANTO OF REAL ESTATE!!! Cambridgians, please fight this evil and greedy corporation before it totally destroys the Central Square, turning it into a Cement Desert.
We already
* do NOT have enough trees
* do NOT have enough green places for children
* do NOT have parking spaces, I have to drive often for 30 minutes to find one
This “proposal” is only being discussed because a LOT OF MONEY has been paid to CITY officials. Let’s STOP THE CORRUPTION AND SAY NO TO THIS “PROPOSAL”