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I really don't understand what people think will happen if you clear homeless away. Like they just magically end up housed?

If you want to bring it, we can very likely find someone to run a session or two!

Camps are still nearby, they just moved some tents to the park near the Blackstone museum and further down the bike path in the other direction across the river from Imperial. Probably wouldn’t be there if police hadn’t cleared out the other camp in the woods off providence street last year where they weren’t in anyone’s way anyway. The city needs new policy because they seem to think homeless just disappear if you drive them away and confiscate their stuff.

Ideally just play, but I do own the game. I could bring it.

https://discord.gg/xqvqBthx

Can't wait to see you! Redemption Rock just updated their events for Thursday on Facebook.

I'm sure plenty of folks play Splendor! Are you hoping to run or play?

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Money is great and all, but what they should really do is send the guilty to prison for 16 years.

This is good policy. We need more housing and this is a way to provide a little of it. More changes to our zoning and land use restrictions are necessary, but this is low hanging fruit and I hope it's approved quickly.

New new Hampshire (but you can smoke weed)

Give me money so I can buy chicken and hamburg then buy it back from me with more money later?

Proposed zoning change would allow 'in-law' rentals to help housing crisis, homeowners

Cyrus Moulton WORCESTER - District 3 Councilor George Russell is proposing that accessory dwelling units be allowed by special permit throughout the city as a way to mitigate the housing crisis and help homeowners financially.

“This change to the Zoning Ordinance will provide another option for housing in the City, but will also provide current homeowners the ability to offset increasing living expenses by renting their extra space,” Russell said in a press release. “I’ve heard from many residents from across the city that they would like the option to create ‘in-law’ apartments, of which the current zoning ordinance does not allow. A proposal like this would be a win-win for homeowners and renters.”

An accessory dwelling unit is a self-contained apartment in an owner-occupied single-family home/ lot that is either attached to the principal dwelling or in a separate structure on the same property. Examples of ADUs might include a small apartment over a garage or in a carriage house, a basement apartment and more.

Russell said that the city currently considers a single-family home with an added studio unit as a two-family dwelling, however, limiting where they can be legally built in the city. Dimensional requirements also can be a challenge in the creation of ADUs.

Therefore, Russell is proposing that ADUs be allowed by special permit “in all zones” and “with no added parking requirements or dimensional requirements in any owner-occupied dwelling.”

But because a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals would be required, neighbors would still have a chance to weigh in on any proposed ADU.

The request is scheduled to be taken up by the City Council at its meeting Tuesday.

“Let’s make it happen!," Russell said

https://archive.ph/wog6D

Cut the Boston area off from the reservoirs? Brilliant

Not really. It's not like the cops pay for it, the city does, which if you live here means you do.

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Any chance anyone plays Splendor?

Here’s the deal. I’ll donate to your kickstarter campaign if you agree to pay my taxes.

West is too heavily subsidized by the east, they would go bankrupt.

Where can I read more about this and how can I get involved? I want to educate myself but I don't know where to start

Thanks for the tip!

I’ve looked into it, it’s available in my neighborhood and I’ve received targeted mailings advertising the new service and rates.

Cool. I saw your post earlier but didn't see anything on the event page so I figured it was cancelled. I'll be dipping in at the very least.

Reminder: there are going to be at least two City Council seats up for grabs this fall, and the way we as taxpayers vote could heavily influence the oversight that the City Council (currently fails to) provide over the WPD. There is a pretty strong group of Councilors who are ACTIVELY pushing for more police reform, but they're being swallowed up by the "let's just keep things as they are" Council majority.