Agenda for Wednesday, March 6, 2024 – Zoom at 7 pm

A New Perspective on Historic Preservation (Murray Miller, Director, Boston’s Office of Historic Preservation)
Minutes from February 7 meeting
Treasurers report
Feb 16 potluck
restaurant meet-up
Private alley security
NU civic technologies project update

February 7 Agenda

Introductions
Notes from January meeting (Kelsey)
Treasurers report and bookkeeping update (Teo)
Restaurant meetup (Alyssa & Kelsey)
Article 80 Zoning Reform (Carol Streiff) – Carol has worked with others around the city to provide input to this process. You can read their recommendations here.
NU help to discern shared truths about development at Washington and Mass Ave (Carol B)

FYI

The 8th annual Winter Walk in Boston, will raise money for prevention, support, and care for our homeless community. Please consider sponsoring our very own Sara Mitchell for Winter Walk, February 11.
Neighbors’ Potluck – Feb 16 @ 6 pm – Jim & Carol will make soup and bread – please email chestersquareneighbors.org to let us know what you can bring and to get directions.
Kalimah will again run the Boston Marathon for the League of Women for Community Service. Click here to lend your support.

Introductions
Notes from December:
• Dec 1 – 10 neighbors from 4 Mass Ave Coalition neighborhoods wrapped 100 wreaths with lights and bows, then celebrated with cider and cookie sampling / swapping.
• Dec 2 – More neighbors, in 4 teams of 3, climbed 10’ ladders at 100 Mass Ave light poles to attach the wreaths and plug in the lights
• Many, many thanks to Bob Barney (Claremont NA) for organizing, and to Northeastern University for their generous sponsorship!
Treasurer’s Report (Teo)
Development in the area around Washington St & Mass Ave – Boston Planning & Development Agency will share plans for zoning reform
CSN Resolutions (reflect on ranked priorities)
Elect CSN officers for 2024

Introductions
Notes from October 4 Zoom
Treasurer’s Report
Senator Liz Miranda will join us
Love Your Block (fall clean-up) Saturday, Nov 18, 9 am to noon
Mass Ave Coalition has money for Mass Ave wreaths. Bob Barney (Claremont Neighborhood’s President) will join us to plan for two early December events:
Prepare wreaths with lights and bows. (indoors, before wreath-hanging
Hang wreaths on light poles (both sides of Mass Ave from Huntington to Albany)