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This complete version of the dataset contains traffic citations issued in Somerville by Somerville police officers since 2017. Citations include both written warnings and those with a monetary fine. Every citation is composed of one or more violations. Each row in the dataset re
Updated yesterday
This dataset contains crime reports from the City of Somerville Police Department's records management system from 2017 to present. Each data point represents an incident, which may involve multiple offenses (the most severe offense is provided here).
Updated yesterday
This data set encompasses calls for service from 2017 to present from the City of Somerville's Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. It excludes routine or administrative tasks (like vehicle refueling), community engagement efforts, and other non-call-related activities.
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This data set contains Somerville crashes that occurred from May 2018 to present. Crash reports are completed when a motor vehicle crash occurs on a public way and involves at least one of the following: Any person is killed, any person is injured, or damage is in excess of $1,0
Updated 3 days ago
This dataset includes data starting in July 2015. This dataset was updated in November 2023 to include Feedback and Information Requests in addition to Service Requests. Please redownload the data for the most up to date information. This dataset will be updated monthly.
Updated 6 days ago
The dataset is one row per application for permits and licenses in the City of Somerville through the Citizenserve application system. The current dataset contains applications handled by the Inspectional Services Department (ISD) and the City Clerk’s office, representing approxi
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Somerville at a Glance is an introduction to Somerville's population, housing, education, home value and other demographic trends over time and compared to Massachusetts as a whole. The current version uses Census and ACS data from 2010 to 2023.
Updated 4 months ago
After every Parks and Recreation program cycle (generally following the seasons), the City of Somerville sends the Parks and Recreation Survey to the participants of every program (program information available at https://somervillema.myrec.com/). The survey asks participants to
Updated 5 months ago
The Out of School Time (OST) Steering Committee, a city-school collaborative group, initiated the Afterschool Needs Assessment Survey in order to better inform strategic planning for system-wide improvements in access to OST programming.
Updated 6 months ago
Transportation & Mobility asset from data.somervillema.gov.
Updated 6 months ago
The annual bike and pedestrian count is a volunteer data collection effort each fall that helps the City understand where and how many people are biking and walking in Somerville, and how those numbers are changing over time. This program has been taking place each year since 201
The 2024/2025 Somerville Winter Warming Center operated at the Cummings School at 42 Prescott Street from December 2024 to April 2025, providing overnight accommodations to guests throughout the winter season. There were multiple efforts during the season to gather feedback from
Updated 7 months ago
Every two years, the City of Somerville sends the Somerville Happiness Survey to a random sample of Somerville residents. The survey asks residents to rate their personal happiness, wellbeing, and satisfaction with City services. This combined dataset includes survey results from
The City of Somerville is planning to build a new PK-8 school building to address the needs of the Winter Hill School. The City must decide whether to also address Brown School needs within this project and where the new school building should be located. Mayor Katjana Ballantyne
Updated last year
The OSRP survey was conducted from November 2023 to January 2024 and received 710 responses. The survey highlights a variety of community priorities related to open space and recreation.
Updated 2 years ago
All responses to the Citizenserve Applicant Feedback Survey, which asked respondents to rate their experience with the Citizenserve platform and overall application process in Somerville. The survey was offered to permit and license applicants in Somerville who had submitted an a
All responses to the community survey on knowledge and utilization of ADA services as well as ADA areas of focus in the City by the Racial and Social Justice Department from February 2023 to June 2023.
Updated 2 years ago
This data set contains information on the yearly average of the number of jobs in Somerville since 2001. The data comes from the Massachusetts Department of Economic Research's Employment and Wage (ES-202) Reports. For more information, see https://lmi.dua.eol.mass.gov/lmi/Employ
Updated 2 years ago
FY 2025 property tax parcels and related assessor's data as prepared for MassGIS using the MassGIS Level 3 GIS parcel standard.
Updated 3 years ago
The City of Somerville completed the first-ever Participatory Budgeting cycle in 2023. In Participatory Budgeting, residents submit ideas for how to improve Somerville with one million dollars; volunteers score and select the 20 best ideas; and residents vote on the final ideas.
Updated 3 years ago
The City of Somerville completed the first-ever Participatory Budgeting cycle in 2023. In Participatory Budgeting, residents submit ideas for how to improve Somerville with one million dollars; volunteers score and select the 20 best ideas; and residents vote on the final ideas.
Updated 3 years ago
The City of Somerville completed the first-ever Participatory Budgeting cycle in 2023. In Participatory Budgeting, residents submit ideas for how to improve Somerville with one million dollars; volunteers score and select the 20 best ideas; and residents vote on the final ideas.
Updated 3 years ago
The City of Somerville completed the first-ever Participatory Budgeting cycle in 2023. In Participatory Budgeting, residents submit ideas for how to improve Somerville with one million dollars; volunteers score and select the 20 best ideas; and residents vote on the final ideas.
Somerville Public Schools partnered with the City’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development to launch the Somerville Public Schools Workforce Transit Pass Pilot Program for Spring 2023. This program was funded thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act. The pilot progr