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Safe Routes to School
Webpage for the Cambridge Safe Routes to School program to support and encourage students who wish to walk or bike to school.
/CDD/Transportation/gettingaroundcambridge/saferoutestoschool
New Bicycle Facilities Layer
CDD has published an updated version of the Bicycle Facilities GIS layer that includes more user-friendly descriptions of facility types, facility lengths, and when facilities were added.
/CDD/News/2024/11/newbicyclefacilitieslayer
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.
/CDD/publications/alphabeticaldocumentfolders/A/alewifefishbook1979
Map Collections
The Community Development Department produces a wide variety of maps for its own use and as a source of information for the public.
/CDD/factsandmaps/mapgalleries
Contact Us
Staff Contacts for Cambridge statistics and mapping information.
/CDD/factsandmaps/contactus
Facts and Maps
Access to a wide variety of information sources about Cambridge covering both statistics and maps.
/CDD/factsandmaps
Bicycle Data
Cambridge promotes bicycling as a healthy, environmentally friendly way of getting around as an important part of the City's efforts to improve mobility and protect our environment. Cambridge is well suited to bicycling and more people are using their bikes every day for commuting, shopping, and general transportation
/CDD/Transportation/gettingaroundcambridge/bikesincambridge/biketrends
Kemp Playground
Alexander W. Kemp Playground at Cambridge Common was renovated in 2009 and includes a variety of play features to stimulate challenging physical activity as well as creative, exploratory, imaginative and social play for kids of all ages.
/CDD/parks/parksinfo/Parks/commonkemp
Alberico Park
Proposed improvements to Alberico Park
/CDD/Projects/Parks/albericopark
Administration
The Administration Division provides leadership and policy direction, as well as financial and operational support to the department.
/CDD/Administration
Other Maps of Interest
Other maps of the City of Cambridge, including those for land use, permitting, Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy (NRS) area, tech companies, farmers markets, and institutional ownership.
/CDD/factsandmaps/mapgalleries/othermaps
Web Maps
List of easy to navigate interactive maps available elsewhere on the Cambridge website
/CDD/factsandmaps/mapgalleries/webmaps
Development Log
The Development Log, published quarterly, tracks larger-scale residential and commercial development projects.
/CDD/developmentlog
Home Improvement Programs
The Home Improvement Program (HIP) provides low-interest and zero interest home improvement loans to eligible owners of condominiums, single family homes and multi-family houses.
/CDD/housing/forhomeowners/hip
Census Boundary Map Gallery
Gallery of maps of U.S. census tract boundaries for the City of Cambridge
/CDD/factsandmaps/mapgalleries/censusbounds
Retail Interior Accessibility Program
This page describes the City of Cambridge' retail interior accessibility grant program.
/CDD/economicopportunityanddevelopment/smallbusinessassistance/smallbusinessprograms/retai...
2025 Legacy Business Award Winners
The City of Cambridge proudly launched National Small Business Month today with the Cambridge Legacy Business Luncheon, an event dedicated to honoring some of the community's most enduring local enterprises.
/CDD/News/2025/5/cambridgecelebratesthe2025legacybusinessawardwinners
Neighborhood Map Gallery
Gallery of maps of each of the City's 13 neighborhoods.
/CDD/factsandmaps/mapgalleries/neighborhood
Open Space Map Gallery
Includes maps showing the location of public parks, waterplay areas, off-leash areas for dogs and community gardens.
/CDD/factsandmaps/mapgalleries/openspace
Transportation Map Gallery
Map gallery of transportation related maps for the City of Cambridge.
/CDD/factsandmaps/mapgalleries/transportation
Transportation Data
Journey to Work and related data about commuting and transportation patterns in Cambridge.
/CDD/factsandmaps/transportationdata
Other Data Sources
Other data sources for statistical analysis and research.
/CDD/factsandmaps/othercitydatasources
Storefront Improvement Program
Storefront Improvement Program provides technical and financial assistance to property owners or tenants seeking to renovate or restore commercial building exterior facades.
/CDD/economicopportunityanddevelopment/smallbusinessassistance/smallbusinessprograms/store...
Planning Board Information
General information about the Cambridge Planning Board including membership and rules.
/CDD/zoninganddevelopment/planningboard/planningboardinformation