The City funded and operated a well-run Warming Center this past winter, but it was not permanent and was not used as a Cooling Center.   W ill you commit to creating and financing a permanent, year-round Center?   If so, what steps will you take first?  In Davis Square, I spoke with Health and Human Services outreach who told me the mobile showers unit is not servicing and the Somerville Homeless Coalition bathroom is no longer public.   I am sick at heart that these operational shortfalls go unnoticed. This questionnaire makes my heart happy. Sincerely, if interest I've shown to support unhoused through the Poor People's Campaign and the Somerville Human Rights Commission has limited impact or efficacy, this is why I am in the race for Councilor At-large. Since the 'Eviction' exhibit at the Armory where the warming center was and then Cummings School building site hosting winter warming center. I will research this proactively. While some w...

 Several questions began with a case in Ball Square where it took two years to open the coffee shop.     I received a gorgeous tote bag at the pre-opening of #Pound and spoke to the owner who described the investment of $150,000+ in opening the store.  The owner described commuting from Malden but opening in Ball Square despite the difficulty because "We believe in Somerville." Several years ago, as I joined the Human Rights Commission, we launched a project to recruit immigrant-owned businesses to send in a commercial for their store--an initiative that may have new life thanks to the quorum of 11-members now reached. With that in the back of my mind, and to answer this questionnaire, I spoke with an immigrant/woman-owned business owner, whose account follows. "Empecamos en Junio, abrir en Enero. Siete meses. Nos consequimos muy rapido porque fue Covid." The immigrant-owned cafe owner explained that during the Pandemic City Hall was closed. In their case, openi...