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City Budget Walk Through

Location

Citywide Senior Center
806 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Neighborhoods

  • Baldwin
  • Cambridge Highlands
  • Cambridgeport
  • City Wide
  • East Cambridge
  • Area 2/MIT
  • Mid-Cambridge
  • Neighborhood Nine
  • North Cambridge
  • Riverside
  • Strawberry Hill
  • The Port
  • Wellington-Harrington
  • West Cambridge

Contact

Melissa Liu
mliu@cambridgema.gov

Description

You’re Invited: Learn How Cambridge’s Budget Works

Every year, the City budget shapes the services, programs, and investments that impact daily life. We want to make that process clearer, more accessible, and more collaborative.

Join us for a City Budget Walk Through, where we’ll break down how the budget is developed, how funding decisions are made, and how residents can meaningfully participate in future budget-shaping opportunities.

Each event will include:

  • A brief presentation
  •  A gallery walk, where residents can speak directly with City staff about programs and services

Attendees will rotate through stations to ask questions and learn about CIty work, including: 

  • Municipal Finance
  • Housing & Zoning
  • Economic Opportunity & Equity
  • Transportation
  • Sustainability & Climate Resilience
  • Human Service Programs

You don’t need any prior City or budget knowledge — just curiosity and a desire to learn more about how your City works.

This is one of two opportunities to participate! The first opportunity will take place on Saturday, February 7 at 2 p.m. at the King Open School, located at 850 Cambridge Street. 

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