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E-cargo bikes help City staff maintain our urban canopy. During droughts and heat waves, E-cargo bikes transport equipment across Cambridge to water trees. Purchasing three new E-cargo bikes would expand the City’s ‘water-by-bike’ program.

Cambridge is transforming its housing opportunities and fostering a more inclusive, affordable market for all residents to call home.

The Public Planting Committee is charged with the responsibility of promoting and improving the quality and diversity of plantings throughout all areas of Cambridge. This includes reviewing planting plans for new public work in the city; advising the city on effective maintenance of public plantings; supporting the role of the Urban Forestry Division of the Cambridge Public Works Department; and encouraging interest in public plantings in all neighborhoods.

Come get creative at Collins! Join your neighbors at this casual, self-guided afternoon craft session for adults. Bring your own projects or find inspiration from a planned craft with materials provided. November's craft will be yarn painting, inspired by Huichol yarn art. No expertise required. Registration encouraged.

A DRAFT version of the City’s FY2023 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) is now available for review and comment.

Discover Japan, the birthplace of Anime, through magical tales and origami! Award-winning storyteller Motoko will discuss how Japanese folklore has inspired games and anime in the U.S. and around the world. Under her step-by-step guidance, participants will make exciting origami figures, and design their own original anime characters. Come ready to have fun! No registration is required. Please call (617) 349-4019 for details.

Some uses and/or developments of real property may require relief from the Board of Zoning Appeal (BZA). The BZA hears requests for Variances, Special Permits, Comprehensive Permits, and Appeals.

Statement of Interest Form for Host Community Agreement

Street trees cool the city, absorb pollution, and make our neighborhoods more livable! Vote to plant 100 new trees & build tree wells in the areas that need them most, along with educational signage so you can learn about your “green neighbors."

Note: this meeting was cancelled due to lack of quorum. The regular meeting of the Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD). This meeting will be held virtually on Zoom.