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July 2011
Dan Crary gives a free concert at ArtBeat, in Jimmy Tingle's (which has moved back to Davis Square). While the concert was ignored at the time, videos of the performance caused Crary to become an international star. Subsequent sales of his old Rounder recordings bring millions to Rounder, which moves back to Somerville as a result in 2017.
(source: The Dan Crary Fan Club. To see all of their predictions, click here.)

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"The U.S. government, in a special deal with the mayor of Somerville, lowers the qualifying age for Medicare to 55 for all Somerville residents, pulling hundreds of uninsured Baby Boomers back from the brink of death."
(source: Linda Frye Burnham. To see all of her predictions, click here.)

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Bicycles become very popular. Bike taxis are a common sight; Metro-Pedal Power expands its bike delivery fleet. Market Basket adds bike stands; other businesses follow suit. The City of Somerville adds bike parking spots and bike lanes for every street.
___Small independent stores rise in popularity.
(source: Maureen Barillaro. To see all of her predictions, click here.)

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Both car traffic and bike traffic in Union Square have increased greatly from 2010 levels.
(source: Louis Epstein. To see all of his predictions, click here.)

 

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