Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center - more in-depth analysis and observations. Is it time for a course correction?

2023-05-11 Thread ecoules1--- via Lincoln
Some people think they will save money by sticking ONLY the seniors in a building by a loud train and spreading other activities across other dilapidated, unsafe buildings. Penny wise and pound foolish.  Sent from AOL on Android On Thu, May 11, 2023 at 9:39 AM, RAandBOB wrote: -- The

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center - more in-depth analysis and observations. Is it time for a course correction?

2023-05-11 Thread RAandBOB
I agree that the committee was charged with looking at other spaces around town for a more distributed program offering. It’s just the main building that houses the services that need to be together in private spaces that is charged with being at Hartwell. There are still quite a few people who

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center - more in-depth analysis and observations. Is it time for a course correction?

2023-05-11 Thread June L Matthews
There is a sign outside St. Anne’s which I haven’t stopped to read in detail, but I believe that they are offering the lower level for lease. June From: Lincoln On Behalf Of Fred Hopengarten Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 10:34 PM To: 'Sara Mattes' Cc: 'Lincoln Talk' Subject: Re:

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center - more in-depth analysis and observations. Is it time for a course correction?

2023-05-10 Thread Fred Hopengarten
Did I miss it, or has no one yet quantified useful spaces at St. Anne’s, the Stone Church, St. Joseph’s and Codman House, nor mentioned whether or not they have kitchens that could be used to feed groups. Plus, there are comparable churches in Wayland and Concord, or the congregations of

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center - more in-depth analysis and observations. Is it time for a course correction?

2023-05-10 Thread melinda bruno-smith
I too support taking a second look at renovating the beautiful architectural buildings in our town which are in dire need of upgrade and maintenance —the Mall, Stone Church, Pierce House, Bemis, Old Town Hall, our Library. Lincoln Roads are due for some repaving too. Best, Melinda Sent from

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center - more in-depth analysis and observations. Is it time for a course correction?

2023-05-10 Thread Michael Dembowski
All the emails filling my inbox are very much appreciated. Perhaps Town Meeting can be short. Michael DembowskiConant Road On May 10, 2023, at 6:43 PM, Sara Mattes wrote:I have been using COA programming for years…15 or so.I have enjoyed multiple programs in multiple settings.How was it possible

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center - more in-depth analysis and observations. Is it time for a course correction?

2023-05-10 Thread Sara Mattes
I have been using COA programming for years…15 or so. I have enjoyed multiple programs in multiple settings. How was it possible then, but not now? Perhaps there needs to be better space for social and health services, and even administration, but we need to continue with the use of programming

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center - more in-depth analysis and observations. Is it time for a course correction?

2023-05-10 Thread Barbara Low
With regard to the COA using various locations for their programming, the staff of the COA cannot easily run programming in multiple locations and still do the other work they need to do. Programming is a large part of what the COA does but there is also the social work/counseling/problem

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center - more in-depth analysis and observations. Is it time for a course correction?

2023-05-10 Thread Seth Rosen
Ruth Ann - I can’t speak for others, but I am not disagreeing with the location of the proposed community center.  I agree if one was to be built, the Hartwell location is the optimal one.I am disagreeing that we need a community center at all.  I don’t think we should build one.  Instead I think

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center - more in-depth analysis and observations. Is it time for a course correction?

2023-05-10 Thread Sara Mattes
The charge to the CCBC, at the Spc.Town Meeting, was to consider alternative locations for a variety of programs, uses and functions. Hartwell was to remain the principle site for NEW construction, but that other sites were to be included for some uses, in order to reduce the amount of new

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center - more in-depth analysis and observations. Is it time for a course correction?

2023-05-10 Thread Ruth Ann Hendrickson
Five years or so ago, the assigned committees did an EXHAUSTIVE search for potential sites for a new Community Center including multiple open charettes to discuss locations. The overwhelming choice of the large group of participants was to have the Center at Hartwell. The motion at town

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center - more in-depth analysis and observations. Is it time for a course correction?

2023-05-10 Thread Lynne Smith
Peter,Thank you for your thoughtful comments. You have given detail and rationale for my desire to see our old, unique buildings maintained and our new one more fully used.I am waiting for reassurance that the committee is interested in something more than just a new building.  But, as others have

[LincolnTalk] Community Center - more in-depth analysis and observations. Is it time for a course correction?

2023-05-10 Thread Peter Buchthal
We have started a robust discussion on LincolnTalk about the new community center. It appears that after spending a short amount of time looking at the other available properties in the town, the committee has decided to only focus resources going forward on building a new facility on the