Attend meetings on decreasing city violence, apartments for atop Harvard Square building
These are just some of the municipal meetings and civic events for the coming week. More are on the City Calendar and in the city’s Open Meetings Portal.
Decreasing city violence
Safe Streets, Safe City meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesday. A discussion of the recent nonfatal shooting at Hoyt Field in Riverside on Aug. 19 and what steps “must be taken to decrease opportunities for violence in our city,” say organizers: city councillors E. Denise Simmons and Marc McGovern, and police commissioner Christine Elow. Watchable by Zoom video conferencing.
Crimson Galeria apartments
Planning Board, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Developers at the Crimson Galeria at 57 JFK St., Harvard Square, present on plans to add 38 apartments for leases of at least an academic term – two units with two bedrooms, 22 with one and 14 studios – by adding three floors of height. The location is next to historic Winthrop Park and home to restaurants such as Bonchon, The Maharaja, Shake Shack and a Veggie Grill. The board warns that “due to technical issues, this meeting may not be broadcast on the meeting portal,” but it’s watchable by Zoom video conferencing.
“2 units with two bedrooms” ….so almost nothing for people with family then….student housing meant to…..tap into maximum market value?