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Additional Publications

In addition to the reports and other documents listed in the Publications Directory, the Department produces a number of other reports and newsletters on a regular basis.  These include the following:

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For paper copies and to obtain more information about a publication please contact the Community development Department at 617/349-4600 or CDDat344@cambridgema.gov.


Document Name Description Geography Year
Cambridge Urban Forest Canopy Assessment 2005 report about the an Urban Forest Canopy Assessment conducted to develop a baseline estimate of the tree canopy cover in Cambridge and to estimate the value of environmental benefits provided by the urban forest. Citywide 7/12/2005
Area Four Neighborhood Study Recommendations by a study committee composed of neighborhood residents working with CDD staff covering housing, land use and zoning, urban design, transportation, open space, institutional uses, and economic development. The Port 7/5/1995
Homeownership Resale Pool Application The Homeownership Resale Pool is open to households earning between 50% and 100% AMI adjusted for household size. 7/25/2018
Middle-Income Rental Program Application Applications to the Middle-Income Rental Program are considered in the order they are received. 7/25/2018
Homeownership Resale Pool Application Homeownership Resale Pool Application 12/6/2018
HomeBridge Application HomeBridge Application 12/6/2018
Rental Applicant Pool Application The Rental Applicant Pool is used to identify eligible applicants for affordable rental units available through the City's Inclusionary Housing Program. 7/25/2018
Green Building Annex Article discussing the reconstruction of the City Hall Annex office building as a Green Building using the guidelines of the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Mid-Cambridge 6/28/2004
Minority and Women Business Directory Listing of women and minority owned businesses located in Cambridge. Updated on a periodic basis. Citywide 7/11/2011
Open Space and Recreation Plan Current seven-Year Open Space and Recreation Plan covering the period 2009 to 2016. Required by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs for eligibility for open space funding. Citywide 7/11/2010
Healthy Parks and Playgrounds Task Force Report 2009 report with recommendations for new and innovative approaches to the design and operation of future public parks and playgrounds in Cambridge to provide facilities that better serve physical, developmental, and social needs. Citywide 7/12/2009
FY24 Cambridge Cannabis Business Permit Guidelines and FAQ Guidelines and common questions for opening a cannabis business in Cambridge 11/27/2023
Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience (CCPR) Alewife Preparedness Plan This report provides the context, framework, and strategies to create a prepared and resilient Alewife neighborhood. 11/13/2017
Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience (CCPR) Alewife Preparedness Handbook This is a companion document to the Draft Alewife Preparedness Plan. It describes a range of resiliency strategies using a consistent, easy-to-read format for a broad audience. 11/13/2017
Alewife Fish Book Published in 1979, the Alewife "Fish Book" plan offered a revised vision for redevelopment of Alewife, then an aging industrial area in western Cambridge. 7/3/1979