What's New & Exciting

• For upcoming community meetings and classes go to the City of Cambridge Calendar of Events.
• As a public service the Community Development Department is now posting a listing of proposed zoning ordinance amendments currently under consideration by the City Council. You will find a link to the text and information about the current status of each proposed amendment.
• CASCAP, Inc. is developing 24 affordable homeownership units at 125 Harvard Street (Printshop), near Kendall Square. These units are available to income eligible first-time homebuyers through the City of Cambridge Homebuyer Program. Preferences for Cambridge residents and families with children apply. All units are subject to resale, limited equity and primary residence restrictions. Application review begins on June 22. Applications after that date will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. Find more information here.
• First time homebuyer workshops will be held during August. The dates are Wednesday, August 5, 12, 19 and 26. Space is limited. Registration is first come, first served. Please contact us at 617/349-4622 for more information.
• Learn about the CitySmart program! CitySmart is a pilot program testing the effect of social marketing techniques on transportation choices. We hope to achieve a shift of approximately 10% of single-occupant vehicle trips to more sustainable modes, such as walking, bicycling and transit.

  The CitySmart pilot will begin in the Cambridgeport. Upon successful completion, we hope to rotate the project to other neighborhoods throughout the City.

• Summer is here and it's time to enjoy Cambridge parks and playgrounds. Our Public Parks, Playgrounds and Reservation Map and our Waterplay Locations Map can help you find the park nearest to your home! These files are in PDF format and require use of the free Adobe Acrobat viewer.
• We are currently undertaking a study of Aging in the Cambridge Community as it relates to our work in Land Use and Zoning, Open Space, Environmental and Transportation Planning, Housing, and Economic Development. Please take a few minutes to view a presentation and fill out the questionnaire. In the next six months we will be in contact with neighborhood
• Spring is Here: Gardeners and parents have you tested the soil in your yard for lead? Lead-Safe Cambridge can help.
• The Housing Division has recently developed an updated list of resources for homeowners facing foreclosure. The document also includes information for tenants of buildings facing foreclosure.
• A variety of resources about biotechnology are available through the Economic Development Division, including the brochure Cambridge Biotech: The Brains of Biotech The Heart of Innovation, a listing of Cambridge's life science companies. In addition, a map of biotechnology company locations throughout the City is available.
• Our detailed map of Cambridge, the only map of the City showing the direction of one way streets, is now available for viewing on line. View the Getting Around in Cambridge Map. Paper copies of the map are available at the Community Development Department office and at City Hall. For a copy of the map as well as bulk orders, contact Rosalie Anders at 617/349-4604.
• The City of Cambridge and the Henry P. Kendall Foundation have launched a major new energy initiative called the Cambridge Energy Alliance. The initiative will operate as a non-profit organization and will provide services and financing to dramatically increase energy efficiency in Cambridge buildings of all types. In addition, the initiative will assist installations of renewable energy systems and combined heat and power systems where appropriate. Residents, businesses, and others can register their interest on the Cambridge Energy Alliance web site.
• Did you know that the City Hall Annex at 344 Broadway, the location of the Department's office, is a green building? Learn More.This file is in PDF format and requires use of the free Adobe Acrobat viewer.

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