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Housing Program Eligibility Tool
Enter your household size and household income into this tool to get information on which housing programs you may be eligible for.
/CDD/housing/forapplicants/housingprogrameligibilitytool
Mass Ave Planning Study Working Group-Cambridge Common to Alewife Brook Parkway: Call for Members. Application Deadline Extended to 10-23-23.
The Cambridge Community Development Department, in collaboration with other city departments and guided by the Cambridge community, will craft a vision for the future of Mass Ave between Cambridge Common and Alewife Brook Parkway. The planning study will address topics of land use, urban design, housing, climate resiliency, small business support, mobility, and public space, as well as zoning recommendations for future development.
/CDD/News/2023/9/massaveplanningstudyworkinggroupcambridgecommontoalewifebrookparkway
City of Cambridge Signs Agreement with City of Boston to Increase Contracting Opportunities and Support For Diverse and Local Small Businesses
The agreement is intended to increase public contracting opportunities for minority-owned (MBEs), veteran-owned (VBEs), women-owned (WBEs), and other historically disadvantaged business enterprises.
/CDD/News/2024/10/cambridgesignsagreementwithbostontoincreasecontractingopportunitiesandsu...
Healthy Parks and Playgrounds
Information about the City of Cambridge Healthy Parks and Playgrounds initiative.
/CDD/parks/osplanning/healthy
Bicycle WikiMap
The Cambridge Bicycle WikiMap allows location-based suggestions and input about facilities for bicycling in Cambridge. Comments submitted through the WikiMap will be regularly evaluated and taken into account for future planning efforts.
/CDD/Transportation/gettingaroundcambridge/bikesincambridge/bicyclewikimap
Apply to the Spring Cambridge Business Planning Program
Interested in starting a business? Apply to the free, virtual 10-week Cambridge Business Planning Program!
/CDD/News/2023/1/applytothespringcambridgebusinessplanningprogram
Bow Tie Ride Returns Sunday, October 2
Ever notice that the City of Cambridge is in the shape of a bow tie? Join the Cambridge Bicycle Committee for a relaxed, scenic two-hour ride tracing the bow tie shaped boundaries of the city.
/CDD/News/2022/9/bowtieride
Cambridge Businesses Honored at 2024 Legacy Luncheon Awards
On Wednesday, May 1, 2024 the City of Cambridge kicked off National Small Business Month by hosting the Cambridge Legacy Business Luncheon. This event celebrates some of the oldest businesses in Cambridge.
/CDD/News/2024/5/cambridgebusinesseshonoredat2024legacyluncheonawards
Inclusionary Housing Preference Changes
The Community Development Department (CDD) has prepared review draft changes to the applicant preference system used to select applicants for Inclusionary rental and homeownership housing. These changes are now available for public review and comment.
/CDD/Projects/Housing/inclusionaryhousingpreferencechanges
CDD Climate Resilience Zoning
Information on Cambridge's recently-adopted zoning amendments related to climate resilience.
/CDD/zoninganddevelopment/sustainabledevelopment/climateresiliencezoning