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Harvard Square Advisory Committee and Related Activities

Harvard Square Advisory Committee

The Harvard Square Advisory Committee is appointed by the City Manager to undertake all large project reviews and to receive all applications for variances and special permits for activities within the Harvard Square Overlay District. The Committee meets as needed, on an irregular basis.

Click link toTo learn the location of the Harvard Square Overlay District go to the Zoning Overlay Districts Map.

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Advisory Committee Members

  • Willis Bibbins
  • Sheldon Cohen
  • John DiGiovanni
  • Gladys Gifford
  • Frank Kramer
  • Hugh Russell
  • Alexandra Offiong
  • Mary Webb

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Advisory Committee Meeting Dates, Agendas and Meeting Minutes

No meeting dates are currently planned. Please check back here for agendas prior to meetings and meeting minutes to be posted following meetings.

Date Agenda Minutes
October 29, 2009 Agenda Minutes
Dcember 16, 2009 Agenda Minutes

Click link toHarvard Square Advisory Committee meetings are also listed on the citywide Calendar of Events.

For More Information about the Harvard Square Advisory Committee

For more information about the Harvard square Advisory Committee, please contact Les Barber at 617/349-4657. The Community Development Department TTY line is 617/349-4621.

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Harvard Square Documents

These files are in PDF format and require use of the free Adobe Acrobat viewer.

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Harvard Square Conservation District and Neighborhood Conservation Districts

The Harvard Square Conservation District is administered by the Cambridge Historic Commission. Neighborhood conservation districts, or NCDs, recognize the particular design qualities of distinctive neighborhoods and encourage their protection and maintenance. NCDs located in or near the Harvard Square Overlay District include the Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District and the Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District.

To contact the Cambridge Historic Commission call 617/349-4683.

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Neighborhood Organizations

The list of neighborhood associations, which includes information about the Harvard Square Defense Fund, is solely offered as an aid the public. Please note that these organizations are independent of the City of Cambridge; any views and opinions they may express are strictly those of the organization.

Click link toGo To List of Neighborhood Organizations

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For More Information

Unless otherwise noted, for more information about any activity involving Harvard Square, contact Roger Boothe, Director of Urban Design, rboothe@cambridgema.gov, at 617/349-4646. For copies of the Harvard Square Development Guidelines, please contact Tracey Joyce, Administrative Assistant, tjoyce@cambridgema.gov, 617/349-4651.

The Community Development Department TTY line is 617/349-4621.

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