Hi, Andy. Can you please shed light on where you see space for Magic Garden specified? When I look at the building program analysis here: https://lincolncommunitycenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-05-17-Programming-Material.pdf I see space for LEAP (after-school care and programming), but not Magic Garden. Where are you looking? Magic Garden is a private, non-profit early education and care organization that leases space in the Hartwell Building from the Lincoln Public Schools. For many years, Magic Garden has undertaken occasional joint programming with the COA that entails intergenerational interaction. This would be facilitated by the COA's relocation to the Hartwell campus, but is not a primary driver of the proposed CC location nor would it entail any dedicated space for Magic Garden in the new center. Perhaps there was some reference to this as an example of an activity that could occur in the new center. Magic Garden has historically also engaged with the Parks & Rec. Dept., for example by using a Pod for indoor physical activity and paying for swim lessons at Codman Pool in the summer. Andrew Pang Former Magic Garden board member
> On 05/22/2023 2:12 PM EDT Andrew <oceanbl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > To piggy back on this, anyone knows in what status has the Magic Garden > preschool been included and why is is part of project calculations? I was > assuming it is separate private entity. > > Andy > > On Mon, May 22, 2023 at 7:47 AM Lynne Smith <ly...@smith.net > mailto:ly...@smith.net> wrote: > > > Below is my article in the Lincoln Squirrel. > > > > My Turn: CCBC has reduced space but questions remain about cost > > > > May 21, 2023 > > > > > > > > By Lynne Smith > > https://lincolnsquirrel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/myturn-sm-feb2021.jpg > > > > > > > > At its May 17 meeting, CCBC and ICON Architecture claimed they reduced the > > space needed for a new building by 8,000 square feet compared to the space > > proposed in 2018 by Maryann Thompson Architects. ICON’s Ned Collier said > > the current program is “going in the direction of 75%” of the 2022 cost > > option of $25 million. They will “reduce programming for a 50% option” and > > also provide a 100% option at the June 13 meeting before the summer hiatus. > > > > > > > > > > In my opinion, and based on those expressed in the CCBC survey results, the > > upper amounts are unlikely to win approval at any Town Meeting and are > > surely a waste of time for the committee and the architects. A 50% option > > for a new building would cost $12.5 million and that may be more than most > > will want. > > > > > > > > Also at the May 17 meeting, ICON presented a chart showing 6,700 square > > feet of space to be shared among COA/HS, PRD, LEAP (the after-school > > program), and Magic Garden (the pre-school program). While the chart showed > > many activities for an average week, there was a great deal of space that > > was not accounted for — shown as FT (Free Time) on the chart — and other > > blocks of time that were inexplicable, such as the five hours in the > > kitchen spent for Meals on Wheels. The chart also indicated the maximum > > number each room would hold, not the number who actually have attended. I > > was not convinced of the need for this much space, much less the additional > > unshared space required for administration, LEAP, support and maintenance, > > which totals around 11,000 square feet. I assume the shared-space chart and > > the description of unshared space will soon be available on the CCBC > > website. > > > > > > > > Many participants suggested using existing town spaces for programming. Dan > > Pereira explained that CCBC was not considering using any buildings that > > were not town-owned. This surprised many of us who are aware that Lincoln > > and other towns happily use churches and schools for senior and youth > > programming, and some suggested that leasing privately owned buildings > > could work very well. As one of the amenders of the 2022 vote, I was > > surprised to learn that “only town-owned buildings” were being considered. > > > > > > > > The April CCBC survey results, including free-form comments, are now > > available on the CCBC website https://lincolncommunitycenter.com/. These > > comments reveal much about the mood of the town: questions about the need > > for a community center and the location, but primarily questions about > > cost. I asked that the CCBC respond to these comments at the upcoming > > public forums. If they do not, I fear many residents will simply tune out > > and vote against any expenditure. > > > > > > > > On Tuesday, May 23, CCBC will hold another public forum at 7 p.m. in the > > Hartwell multipurpose room and on Zoom. ICON will show visuals of the > > spaces required, not just charts. I urge everyone to attend to learn about > > this project in time to affect the outcome. We need to make our voices > > heard about the cost and value of a community center. > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > Lynne Smith > > 5 Tabor Hill Road > > https://www.google.com/maps/search/5+Tabor+Hill+Road+Lincoln,+MA+01773?entry=gmail&source=g > > Lincoln, MA 01773 > > https://www.google.com/maps/search/5+Tabor+Hill+Road+Lincoln,+MA+01773?entry=gmail&source=g > > cell: 781-258-1175 > > ly...@smith.net mailto:ly...@smith.net > > -- > > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org > > mailto:Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > > Change your subscription settings at > > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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