[LincolnTalk] COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING COMITTEE SEEKS NEW "AT-LARGE" MEMBER

After many years of public engagement and the necessary support at our recent Town Meeting, the Community Center Building Committee is excited to enter the final stage of our process: schematic design and construction of our new center on Ballfield Road! We are seeking a community member to

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Not for long.  With every option C vote, Civico inches closer to owning  the mall property. Then we can say... I told you so.   Terri K On Friday, December 1, 2023 at 12:39:11 PM EST, Margaret Olson wrote: The owner of the mall property is the RLF, not Civico. On Fri, Dec 1, 2023

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center as part of the mall

The town can not dictate a specific tenant to a property owner through any process. The town can approach a property owner with an appealing offer. All discussions to date of the proposed mall zoning will permit a use such as a community center, and I will be very surprised if they do not continue

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center as part of the mall

I respectfully disagree. I don't believe the Planning Board can specify the tenants and the terms for a future community center at the Lincoln Mall as the Mall under Options C and D1-D3 will be developed by right and won't require a Town Meeting for a building permit. I am not an attorney, but

[LincolnTalk] Community Center

I wrote a comment saying Thank You to a post saying the Community Center belongs on the school campus. By the time the moderators approved my Thank You, it appears that I support a community Center at the mall. I DO NOT! Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device Get Outlook for

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center as part of the mall

You are right, I don't know that it would be a project killer. That was just my non-expert guess. If the town were willing to pay a high enough rent for community-center space at a redeveloped Mall, I guess that could work economically from the developer's point of view. That would still leave

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center as part of the mall

The likelihood or not of the community center at the mall is irrelevant to which option is chosen. It is equally likely or unlikely with C as with E, or with any of the D options. On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 2:38 PM Karla Gravis wrote: > Why would including the Community Center as part of the mall

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center as part of the mall

Why would including the Community Center as part of the mall be a "project killer"? We could sign a 10/20/30 year lease. Wouldn't a developer jump at the chance to have a stable tenant instead of having to deal with constant retail turnover? Or is this comment an indictment of the viability of any

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Yes, the zoning by-law is a legal document. Specifically, a law. Yes, the zoning can contain requirements on glazing. In zoning there is always a tradeoff between writing very specific requirements into the zoning and more flexible controls such as special permits. The advantage to specific

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Right, so Option C and D, when implemented in zoning by-law for March, will prevent a community center at the Village Center unless you explicitly add a clause to Zoning By-Law that forces that Zone to have 'x'% Sq Ft of ground floor that is not housing or parking. Right now, the draft says

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

There are a number of zoning controls that can control both the size of buildings and their characteristics. We can do anything from a Texas style free for all to a Nantucket style mono-style. I presume we will land somewhere in the middle. We are currently discussing mandating both a certain

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Tomorrow we are voting on the approach to HCA compliance. At a very high level answering the question: Where are we putting the multi-family housing for HCA compliance? This is a "sense of the town" vote. No matter the result of that vote we will not be compliant with the HCA after the vote and we

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Then why are we having a binding vote tomorrow? I guess if we approve Option C, D tomorrow and they write the bylaws in such a way that prevents a community center, then we can vote down the whole package in March. Option C and D lock us in with HCA zoning on the mall which essentially means no

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

What is she to confirm when nothing has been written or passed??? It's all drafts. People have been making this point over and over but it's easier to resort to scare tactics. On Fri, Dec 1, 2023, 12:54 PM Robert Ahlert wrote: > Let’s ask Margaret to confirm which parts of the zoning bylaws

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Let’s ask Margaret to confirm which parts of the zoning bylaws would prevent these large structures. As long as it meets the technical requirements of the zoning bylaws for that zone, it can be built. I watched them working on them the other night and did not see anything that would stop this.

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

The CCBC has an FAQ linked here that explains why the community center should be located at Hartwell campus (as the Town has voted to approve multiple times) rather than at the Mall. Putting

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Wait, if the RLF 4 acres is rezoned HCA, then wouldn’t it be sold to a private developer? Do you think that they would create a rental space that might then be utilized for COA activities? Is that what you were suggesting would happen Margaret? Just trying to understand how we can make this

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

You are ignoring the controls provided by the actual zoning bylaw for these new by-right parcels. This is just scaremongering.Ruth Ann(She, her, hers)On Dec 1, 2023, at 11:59 AM, Robert Ahlert wrote:Thanks for asking.What I want is a well thought out design process, which cannot happen with all

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

The owner of the mall property is the RLF, not Civico. On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 12:36 PM ٍSarah Postlethwait wrote: > There are already 4 story buildings being proposed at the mall to be able > to fit the 100 units Civico is insisting on… the only way the mall could > add a community center is

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

There are already 4 story buildings being proposed at the mall to be able to fit the 100 units Civico is insisting on… the only way the mall could add a community center is if another floor was added, making it 5 stories. At what point do we say that’s enough? Sarah Postlethwait Lewis Street On

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

LEAP will not be moved 2/3 mile down the road; in any of the Hartwell-based community center plan options, it will remain at the existing Hartwell campus. Thus children will continue to be able to walk from school, as they do now, to after-school programs run by the Town Parks & Rec Dept or to

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Thank you. From: Lincoln on behalf of John Mendelson Sent: Friday, December 1, 2023 11:17 AM To: Robert Hicks Cc: Lincoln Talk Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center The myriad reasons why the Community Center (remember it is planned to accommodate

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Dear Ken,I totally agree with you. The more I see of the details for having a Community Center built on the school site, the more I see this as the wrong choice.I want the Town to have a Community Center, particularly to improve the space for seniors, but the school campus will not allow this

[LincolnTalk] Community Center

To my fellow Lincoln residents, Lincoln needs a community center which will address the needs of parks and rec and COA /HS and Leap and other organizations. The Hartwell campus is the perfect place for such a center not at Lincoln station. Lincoln station would not have enough parking, parks

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Hi All, I've been reading with great interest the discussion about locating the Community Center at the Mall (Town Center). My take on this opportunity is different but aligns with comments that Peter Buchtal has made several times on LT. I've never understood, nor bought the argument, that

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Thank you for the clarification, Margaret. Lynne Smith 5 Tabor Hill Road Lincoln, MA 01773 cell: 781-258-1175 ly...@smith.net > On Dec 1, 2023, at 11:52 AM, Margaret Olson wrote: > > There is nothing that would prevent the RLF from providing or preserving the > option of community center

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Thanks for asking. What I want is a well thought out design process, which cannot happen with all of these points up in the air at the same time. We need more time. We have more time. I’m worried about large monolithic housing structures in the mall parking lot and eventually replacing

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

So when it comes time for the community center vote, residents can ask that "a none of the above" option gets written in. Kind Regards, Scott Clary 617-968-5769 Sent from a mobile device - please excuse typos and errors On Fri, Dec 1, 2023, 10:52 AM Chris McCarthy wrote: > But none of the

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

There is nothing that would prevent the RLF from providing or preserving the option of community center space. And, since it would likely be a long-term lease arrangement, it would spread the cost over the life of the lease with the upfront construction costs borne by the developer. On Fri, Dec

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

I agree wholeheartedly got the community center should be at the mall. And the ONLY way that could happen is if option E is chosen tomorrow at town meeting. Please everyone show up and vote. if you're unsure, vote for E because it gives us more critical time and control. Kind Regards, Scott

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Do you want a community center at the mall or do you want affordable housing and commercial space? Can you please make up your mind? On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 10:08 AM Robert Ahlert wrote: > Agreed, great idea! > > Only option E would allow community center at the Mall > > Else, RLF will sell to

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Perhaps this has been discussed however and should LEAP be moved 2/3 of a mile down the road, how do we propose getting the children from the school to there as opposed to walking or being chaperoned (by staff) to current facility? VS —- On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 11:17 AM John Mendelson wrote: >

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

The myriad reasons why the Community Center (remember it is planned to accommodate the COA, LEAP, and Parks & Rec) should NOT be located at the mall have been well documented by the folks who've worked on the community center plans for almost a decade. The location at the Hartwells ie right in

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

How do you come to that conclusion? On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 10:44 AM Lynne Smith wrote: > Option E is the only HCA option that would allow us to think about > including the Community Center at the Mall. > > Lynne Smith > 5 Tabor Hill Road >

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

But none of the community center voting options options include the possibility locating at the mall, right? Nor do I believe there was any discussion about this beyond "ain't happening". On Fri, Dec 1, 2023, 10:44 Lynne Smith wrote: > Option E is the only HCA option that would allow us to

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Option E is the only HCA option that would allow us to think about including the Community Center at the Mall. Lynne Smith 5 Tabor Hill Road Lincoln, MA 01773 cell: 781-258-1175 ly...@smith.net > On Dec 1, 2023, at 8:53 AM, Jane Appell wrote: > > Ken, > > You make a great point. The

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

point well made On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 10:03 AM Robert Ahlert wrote: > Agreed, great idea! > > Only option E would allow community center at the Mall > > Else, RLF will sell to the highest bidder under HCA zoning for housing. > > Rob > > On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 9:57 AM Robert Hicks wrote: > >>

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Agreed, great idea! Only option E would allow community center at the Mall Else, RLF will sell to the highest bidder under HCA zoning for housing. Rob On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 9:57 AM Robert Hicks wrote: > I too support Ken Hurd's recommendation that the Community Center be > included as part

[LincolnTalk] Community Center

I too support Ken Hurd's recommendation that the Community Center be included as part of the redevelopment of the Lincoln Station area. Please write in - "None of the Above" on the article at the Special Town meeting. -- Bob Hicks rchi...@gmail.com -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post,

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Ken, You make a great point. The community center and housing zoning came up at different times as separate issues. But, For good planning and to provide the most benefit to the town as we would like to see it, it makes sense to look at them both together while we have the chance. Jane

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

I do hope there is a motion on the floor to add an additional choice of "None of the Above" to the three choices of the Community Center. I am not an architect, nor a builder, but I think I have some common sense. The average square footage being added to the Hartwell Campus for the three

[LincolnTalk] Community Center

Hello LincolnTalkers, With apologies for expressing yet again my strongly held opinion as an architect concerned with what we build in Lincoln, I want to remind everyone why I and many others believe we should not build a community center on the school campus. I still believe it should be

[LincolnTalk] Community Center: I imagine

A friend asked me the other day, do you really think you will use the Community Center? Absolutely, I said. Another friend leaned into the conversation and said, if we don’t build a Community Center, I may not stay in Lincoln. The first friend said, tell me, how do you think you would use the

[LincolnTalk] Community Center: something is missing

At the state of the town meeting we were asked to indicate our preference regarding four different options. We were given information about attributes of each option including its estimated cost, footprint on the site, sustainability features, pedestrian walkways, parking, accommodations for the

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

For an example: a men’s group meet at The Middlebury Coop in Vermont every Thursday morning. Their meet up has gone on for 25 years. All it takes is a little communication . Put the word out. Meet up at Twisted Tree… pick a day and time. We established The Lincoln Art and Farmer’s Market this

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

I have gone by myself, and not just once-grabbed a cup of coffee, sat down and enjoyed it. That’s just me. I would feel odd driving to a building and sitting in a lounge. It would feel like a hotel, or an airport, of a hospital waiting area…to me. …just one person’s take on it. -- Sara

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

But would you go to Twisted Tree or Decordova by yourself to hang out and perhaps run into someone? Personally, I would go to these places to meet up with a friend I had made a plan to see, not to go by myself. I am trying to respond to the US Surgeon General's 2023 report that states there is an

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

…and, we have been encouraged to support the Mall. There, you can get/bring coffee and sit in the various outdoor spots. There is also “drop-in” at both Twisted Tree and Tack Room. I see folks who sit in Twisted Tree for hours…also folks with young kids in the AM. I have often been walking to

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

Yes just checked in with Melissa the head librarian . Covered drinks and food is allowed in every space except the computer area and historic archives. If a cafe is where people want to meet why not go to Twisted Tree or Decordova. You might actually bump into a friend or two from another town. I

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

I am pretty sure you can have coffee and a (byo) pastry downstairs or in the Tarbell room. Let’s ask the librarians . Maybe they would encourage and or provide this for a small fee.Carol RyanSent from my iPhoneOn Oct 10, 2023, at 2:03 PM, sally kindleberger wrote:But eating food in the library

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

But eating food in the library is not encouraged- so no coffee/goodies! On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 1:55 PM Sara Mattes wrote: > …and, one can always sit in the “tower room” near the Reference Desk and > talk. > I meet/see /talk to people there, fairly regularly. > > > ——— > > Sara Mattes > > > >

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

…and, one can always sit in the “tower room” near the Reference Desk and talk. I meet/see /talk to people there, fairly regularly. ——— Sara Mattes > On Oct 10, 2023, at 11:36 AM, Carol Ryan wrote: > > I drop by the library often . Sometimes I plan to meet friends there. Other > times I

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

We have a variety of places for unstructured spur of the moment meeting spaces. •The library •Decordova museum and cafe- free admission for Lincoln residents! •Codman farm grocery store •twisted tree •the tack room •Drumlin Farm •3 playgrounds at the school If these places that offer more than

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

I am not suggesting that the library meets all the criteria that a new building might provide. I just wonder if we consider what the town already has if the new build may perhaps find some compromises and be designed to provide just what the town actually needs . Thanks, Carol Ryan Sent from my

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

I’d be interested to hear from others if they think the library is a good substitute for a community gathering space in a new Community Center. In other words, is the town’s need for a cozy, comfortable, spur-of-the-moment gathering space already met because they can use the library? Or, would

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

I drop by the library often . Sometimes I plan to meet friends there. Other times I see people unexpectedly. I see friends and neighbors with their children. In my opinion the library is one of our town hubs. I have never been told to be quiet at the library. There is one designated quiet room.

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

Hi Carol, I love our library, but reserving the Tarbell Room doesn’t meet the need of those who just want to drop in and see who is there, hang out a bit and socialize. Plus, going to an event is very different from seeing people on a day-to-day basis without a special event that causes lots of

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

Exactly, Linda. And exactly my experience vis-a-vis living alone now. Kathryn Sent from my iPhone Please excuse any typos, (which I declare are exclusively the fault of auto spell-check!) > On Oct 9, 2023, at 8:35 PM, Carol Ryan wrote: > > There are many different spaces at our wonderful

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

There are many different spaces at our wonderful library . Some are designated as quiet space others are not. It’s a great place to meet with friends or bump into neighbors. You can reserve the Tarbell Room for free! Lovely gathering spot outside as well. Carol Ryan Sent from my iPhone > On

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

At the library, you are supposed to be quiet, not talking and chatting with folks. It’s for reading. > On Oct 7, 2023, at 11:43 AM, Sara Mattes wrote: > > What is the likelihood you would meet any of these folks at a Hartwell CC, > between the hours of 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM? > > We meet at

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

Doesn't the town library serve that function? It certainly has the comfy and cozy chairs and human beings. -Bob On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 4:32 PM Linda McMillan wrote: > This is why a “community gathering” space is so important in a new > Community Center. I was happy to see that in all the

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

This is why a “community gathering” space is so important in a new Community Center. I was happy to see that in all the options, there is now a space that is labeled “community gathering” because not everyone wants to sign up for an exercise program, learn a new language, or join a specific

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

Ruth Ann, that was certainly not my point! First off, I was writing to describe a pleasant social occasion in hopes of encouraging Twisted Tree and DeCordova to repeat such an opportunity. I also hoped that people my age who read the post would think it sounded like fun & might come to another

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

Hardly…my point was that the folks specifically mentioned, the you parents, that were so interesting, were met at a community event. I am trying to point out that it is the community EVENTS where we are most likely to have those enriching intergenerational interactions…Codman Farm Feast being

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

So, just a reality check. Your point is that none of the people you would meet at COAHS would be an interesting person worth talking to. Ruth Ann (She, her, hers) > On Oct 7, 2023, at 11:43 AM, Sara Mattes wrote: > > What is the likelihood you would meet any of these folks at a Hartwell CC,

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

Yes! We need an Community Calendar to better communicate the array of events offered across the various organizations and institutions within town…and then one that includes activities and events in nearby towns., But, first, let’s get notification of all Lincoln events all in one place.

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

Also— Lincoln Garden Club with 146 members and First Parish…  Sent from my iPhone Melinda Bruno-Smith On Oct 7, 2023, at 11:43 AM, Sara Mattes wrote:  What is the likelihood you would meet any of these folks at a Hartwell CC, between the hours of 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM? We meet at

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

What is the likelihood you would meet any of these folks at a Hartwell CC, between the hours of 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM? We meet at events like you have just described - at DeCordova, at Pierce House ( First Day, 4 th of July), at Codman Farm, at the Library, and sometimes at events at the schools

[LincolnTalk] Community Center and Last night at Twisted Tree DeCordova

The Twisted Tree at DeCordova was open last night from 5-9. I arrived at 6 and was disappointed not to see anyone in my age group (over 75), but I bought an interesting non-alcoholic drink and went out on the terrace to mingle with the young adults and their beautiful, active children. A woman

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

<philana...@gmail.com>Date: Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 13:48Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerationsTo: Peter Buchthal <pbucht...@gmail.com>CC: Listserv Listserv <lincoln@lincolntalk.org>Hello LT,I wanted to weigh in on this lively debate as both a former LEAP employee

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

t seem that this extra space is yielding an equitable education for all. > > -- Forwarded message - > From: Philana Mia Gnatowski > Date: Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 13:48 > Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations > To: Peter Buchthal

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

Hello LT, I wanted to weigh in on this lively debate as both a former LEAP employee and as someone who grew up in Lincoln and chose to move back and raise her kids here. I believe that LEAP must remain in its own dedicated space on campus. In my experience as LEAP's middle school coordinator for

[LincolnTalk] Community Center Feedback from SOTT

Thank you to those who were able to attend the Community Center Building Committee forum at State of The Town. If you took your salmon colored feedback form, they can be returned to Town Hall before end of business on Tuesday. The google form QR code on the form will also be active through

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

*I respectfully disagree with your conclusion.* *We have been told the LEAP is a critical part of our student offering and it must be on the Hartwell Campus. I agree an extended day offering is very important to all school districts at this time. However, I believe Leap could be relocated to

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

Those asserting that the school is too big for our student body are not doing so blindly, they are referencing the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) guidelines

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

This is helpful-more specificity to better understand why some classrooms appear used for only potions of the day, or even go empty. It would be helpful if the schools could provide this type of narrative, rather than simply saying something cannot be done. This is Lincoln, we need to know why!

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

Hi Kristine thank you for your offering of why LEAP can't go into the school. These same reasons is why it is difficult  to have COA  have programming in many venues.Thank youLynne L Sent from AOL on Android On Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 3:09 PM, Kristine Barker wrote: Good afternoon, I am

[LincolnTalk] COMMUNITY CENTER DESIGNS TO BE PRESENTED AT SOTT

*COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING COMMITTEE: STATE OF THE TOWN DESIGNS* *The following four designs will be presented at the State of the Town. Please come and learn more about the designs and provide your feedback.* -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Browse

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations / location of LEAP

ce a week. Why wouldn't we use the school for more hours of the day? -- Forwarded message - From: melinda bruno-smith Date: Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 9:44 AM Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations To: Magruder Donaldson Cc: Peter Buchthal , Listser

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations / location of LEAP

ts in a hub once a week. Why wouldn't we use the school for more hours of the day?-- Forwarded message -From: melinda bruno-smith <melindabr...@hotmail.com>Date: Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 9:44 AMSubject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerationsTo: Magruder Donaldson

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations / location of LEAP

ect adds ~$3.4M to the cost. We owe it to our community >>> to at least consider the possibility of saving money for the town while >>> ensuring the best for our children. >>> >>> Our net-zero brand-new school offers adequate space and access to new >>> play

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations / location of LEAP

ortion of the project adds ~$3.4M to the cost. We owe it to our community >>>> to at least consider the possibility of saving money for the town while >>>> ensuring the best for our children. >>>> >>>> Our net-zero brand-new school offers adequate

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations / location of LEAP

> ensuring the best for our children. >> >> Our net-zero brand-new school offers adequate space and access to new >> playgrounds, and since the LEAP program runs after regular school hours, >> there's no scheduling conflict. We would be making the transition for kids >>

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

Good afternoon, I am a Lincoln resident, a parent to a student who attended Lincoln School and an educator in a neighboring district. I believe this is a unique perspective as I can see things from the perspectives of a parent, a resident concerned with the town’s finances and an educator. My

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations / location of LEAP

; attending the program much easier. The math team already meets in a hub once >> a week. Why wouldn't we use the school for more hours of the day? >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> >>> >>> -- Forwarded message - >

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

Bob your thoughts are exactly why CC shd be large enough for all activities, etc. in one place so people don't have to go to various places for activities as they do now which is not the ideal situation. Why can't the CC have the same needs listed as LEAP interests??Lynne LSent from AOL on

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations / location of LEAP

t;Date: Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 9:44 AMSubject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerationsTo: Magruder Donaldson <mcdonaldso...@gmail.com>Cc: Peter Buchthal <pbucht...@gmail.com>, Listserv Listserv <Lincoln@lincolntalk.org> Agreed. Sent from my iPhone Melinda Bruno-S

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

Dear Lincoln- I would love to extend an invitation to anybody who would like to come visit LEAP during the peak hours of operation. We run during the hours of 2pm-6pm m, t, th, and f, 12pm-6pm on Wednesdays. On an average day we have over 100 children and 20 staff in constant motion. We are

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

I believe that a major issue for LEAP using space within the schools is that they have a variety of activities with furniture/supplies/equipment, etc. in place for the kids when they arrive. Sharing space with the schools would most likely require extensive setup/tear-down on a daily basis (along

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

Agreed. Sent from my iPhone Melinda Bruno-Smith On Sep 29, 2023, at 8:16 AM, Magruder Donaldson wrote:  There must be a way to accommodate LEAP in the new, spacious school… Craig Donaldson On Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 7:03 PM Peter Buchthal mailto:pbucht...@gmail.com>> wrote: The school is

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

There must be a way to accommodate LEAP in the new, spacious school… Craig Donaldson On Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 7:03 PM Peter Buchthal wrote: > The school is too big by any standard. We have 550 students with a > declining school population. The architect and school administration at > the time

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

The school is too big by any standard. We have 550 students with a declining school population. The architect and school administration at the time told us the building was designed for 650 students. More recently, the school architects publicly told fellow architects that the school was

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

lues and beliefs", without a close look > at the relevant facts -- including the relevant numbers -- is so mind > boggling that words fail me. > > > Message: 24 > Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:04:53 -0400 > From: Lis Herbert > To: Lynne Smith > Cc: Dennis Picker , Lincol

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

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Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

: Lynne Smith <ly...@smith.net>Cc: Dennis Picker <dennis.pick...@gmail.com>, Lincoln <lincoln@lincolntalk.org>Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerationsMessage-ID: <CA+LeGX1Oe7XTQxNKfa6L_f1e-64iB5r30=jub8eaxvmmqa8...@mail.gmail.com>Content-Type: text/plain; c

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

This is not the first time I've heard lost state funding for the school mentioned as a reason to move quickly on the new building project. My understanding is there is no state funding at stake now. I will vote to kick the can down the road. I don't want a white elephant. If the cost will

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

023 19:04:53 -0400From: Lis Herbert <lisherb...@gmail.com>To: Lynne Smith <ly...@smith.net>Cc: Dennis Picker <dennis.pick...@gmail.com>, Lincoln <lincoln@lincolntalk.org>Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerationsMessage-ID: <CA+LeGX1Oe7XTQxNKfa6L_f1e-64iB5

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

Cc: Dennis Picker <dennis.pick...@gmail.com>, Lincoln <lincoln@lincolntalk.org>Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerationsMessage-ID: <CA+LeGX1Oe7XTQxNKfa6L_f1e-64iB5r30=jub8eaxvmmqa8...@mail.gmail.com>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"I'm sorry, b

Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

ng that words fail me. >> >> >> Message: 24 >> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:04:53 -0400 >> From: Lis Herbert mailto:lisherb...@gmail.com>> >> To: Lynne Smith mailto:ly...@smith.net>> >> Cc: Dennis Picker > <mailto:dennis.pick...@gm

[LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations

gt; Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center- size considerations Message-ID: mailto:CA+LeGX1Oe7XTQxNKfa6L_f1e-64iB5r30=jub8eaxvmmqa8...@mail.gmail.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I'm sorry, but the hair-splitting -- 13,000 vs. 11,400 sq. ft. -- so clou

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