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...last September, several city activists formed Cambridge Citizens for Liveable Neighborhoods (CCLN), an umbrella group seeking to limit development in residential areas. CCLN members say that until their organization got started, the numerous other associations trying to protect city neighborhoods were often working at cross purposes...
...Individual neighborhood groups in this city needed to get together because individual neighborhood groups were losing votes on the City Council," said Jonathan Myers, a CCLN founder. "I thought it could be potentially a very strong organization politically in this city...
...CCLN's stated purpose is to prevent overdevelopment by uniting neighborhood groups and urging the City Council to adopt downzoning measures. So far, the group has focused on aiding opponents of a 1530-car parking garage being built on Binney...
...CCLN became involved in the garage debate when East Cambridge resident Debra McManus decided to bring it to CCLN's attention at an organizational meeting...
While Dowds and Cyr could not be reached for comment, a CCLN spokesperson says they are resigning from the organization's steering committee to pursue their political goals...