Divisions & Programs

Community Planning Division Awards

Eastern Cambridge Planning Study

The Eastern Cambridge Planning Study was awarded the Comprehensive Planning Award for 2001 by the American Planning Association's Massachusetts Chapter. The award was given to the Cambridge Community Development Department, Eastern Cambridge Planning Study Committee, Cambridge Planning Board and Goody, Clancy & Associates.

Go to Eastern Cambridge Planning Study

Franklin Park

The redesign and renovation of Franklin Park received an "Editor's Choice" award from the magazine "Landscape Architecture", the national publication of the American Society of Landscape Architects. The magazine included a detailed writeup in the July 2004 edition, with a series of park photos.

Read the first page of the Landscape Architecture article.

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Concord-Alewife Planning Study

The City of Cambridge Community Development Department was one of eight Massachusetts communities honored with the 2005 Governor's Smart Growth Innovation Award, Honorable Mention, for the Concord-Alewife Planning Study. This award recognizes cities and towns that are leading the way in spurring important smart growth projects and their efforts as models for all 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts Chapter of the American Planning Association (MassAPA) selected the City’s Concord-Alewife Plan as the winner of the 2006 Outstanding Planning Award for Comprehensive Planning.

Go to Concord Alewife Planning Study

For More Information

For more information about the Community Planning Division, contact Stuart Dash, Director of Community Planning, sdash@cambridgema.gov, at 617/349-4640. The Community Development Department TTY line is 617/349-4621.

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