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Planning and Educational Institutions
The Town Gown Report of the Mayor's Committee on University-Community Relationships
In 1991 the Mayor's Committee on University-Community Relationships issued a report addressing the relationship between the Cambridge community and the educational institutions that play an important role in the City's landscape and economy. The four primary post-secondary educational institutions located in Cambridge -- Cambridge College, Harvard University, Lesley University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- all participated in deliberations that lead to the drafting of the Committee's report, known as the Town-Gown Report.
- Report of the Mayor's Committee on University-Community Relationships.This file is in PDF format and requires use of the free Adobe Acrobat viewer.
Institutional Planning and the Planning Board
The Mayor's Committee sought to provide a productive foundation for future efforts in the arena of university-community relations in Cambridge. The signatories to the Report agreed amongst themselves that several activities could contribute to a mutually beneficial relationship, one which minimizes the likelihood for conflict, while allowing institutions and the community to enter into joint efforts to achieve their respective planning goals.
Among the recommendations is one that the Planning Board conduct an "annual joint review of university and community needs and plans." This review has taken two forms. Every year each school submits a Town Gown Annual Report, followed by a presentation to the Cambridge Planning Board.
Annual Town Gown Reports
2009 Annual Reports
- 2009 Summary Information
- Cambridge College Annual Report (404 KB)
- Harvard University Annual Report (7.3 MB)
- Lesley University Annual Report (1.7 MB)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Annual Report (1.7 MB)
2008 Annual Reports
- 2008 Information Summary
- Cambridge College Annual Report (642 KB)
- Cambridge College PTDM Plan Update (5.9 MB)
- Harvard University Annual Report (6.4 MB)
- Lesley University Annual Report (3.0 MB)
- Lesley University Annual Report Appendix C: Centennial Plan (8.4 MB)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Annual Report (735 KB)
2007 Annual Reports
- 2007 Information Summary
- Cambridge College Annual Report (413 KB)
- Harvard University Annual Report (8.6 MB)
- Lesley University Annual Report (2.5 MB)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Annual Report (517 KB)
2006 Annual Reports
- 2006 Information Summary
- Cambridge College Annual Report (707 KB)
- Harvard University Annual Report (7.5 MB)
- Lesley University Annual Report (3.0 MB)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Annual Report (2.0 MB)
2005 Annual Reports
- 2005 Information Summary
- Cambridge College Annual Report (862 KB)
- Harvard University Entire Annual Report (9.8 MB)
- Lesley University Annual Report (1.5 M B)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Annual Report (2.62 MB)
2004 Annual Reports
- 2004 Information Summary
- Cambridge College Annual Report (434 KB)
- Harvard University Entire Annual Report (8.7 MB)
- Lesley University Annual Report (884 KB)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Entire Annual Report (2.2 MB)
2003 Annual Reports
- 2003 Information Summary
- Cambridge College Annual Report
- Harvard University Annual Report (2.3 MB)
- Lesley University Annual Report (688 KB)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Annual Report Text (197 KB)
2002 Annual Reports
- 2002 Information Summary
- Cambridge College Annual Report
- Harvard University Entire Annual Report Text (191 KB)
- Lesley University Annual Report
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Annual Report Text (128 KB)
2001 Annual Reports
- 2001 Information Summary
- Cambridge College Annual Report
- Harvard University Annual Report Text (273 KB)
- Lesley University Annual Report
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Annual Report Text
2000 Annual Reports
- 2000 Information Summary
- Cambridge College Annual Report
- Harvard University Annual Report
- Lesley University Annual Report
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Annual Report
Prior Years
Related Information
Harvard and MIT Fact Books
Additional information about the tinstitutions is available through annual Fact Books published by both Harvard and MIT:
For More Information
For more information about planning for educational institutions, the Town Gown Annual Reports and the Planning Board presentations, please contact Clifford Cook, Planning Information Manager, ccook@cambridgema.gov, at 617/349-4656. The Community Development Department TTY line is 617/349-4621.
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