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Wellington-Harrington - Neighborhood 3

Neighborhood Description
Link to Neighborhood Map (880 KB, PDF format)
Link to Neighborhood Statistics
Wellington-Harrington Neighborhood Study Update
1996 Neighborhood Study and 2005 Update
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Neighborhood Description

Wellington-Harrington , bounded by Somerville to the north, Boston & Albany Railroad to the east and Hampshire Road to the south, is a small, high-density residential neighborhood with around seven thousand residents. It has the second-highest average population density of all neighborhoods in Cambridge. The major commercial areas in Wellington-Harrington include Inman Square, which is at one corner of the neighborhood, and Cambridge Street, which lies along one edge. At one corner of the neighborhood is the One Kendall Square complex, which includes high-tech offices and labs as well as restaurants, stores, and a cinema.

Link to Neighborhood Map (880 KB, PDF format)
Link to Neighborhood Statistics

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Wellington-Harrington Neighborhood Study Update

Thanks to the community members who participated in our public meeting on December 13. A follow-up meeting will be scheduled and announcements will be sent to our mailing list. If you did not sign in at the meeting and would like to receive announcements, please join our mailing list by clicking the link below.

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View Past Recommendations and Status Updates (161 KB)

1996 Neighborhood Study and 2005 Update

The original Wellington-Harrington Neighborhood Study was completed in 1996, and an update process was conducted from 2003-2005. The original Study and Wellington-Harrington Neighborhood Study Update: Summary, Recommendations and Action Plan can be downloaded below. These files are in PDF format and require use of the free Adobe Acrobat viewer.