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New Programming Now Available For Older Adults
The Cambridge Council on Aging and Public Health Department (CPHD) have offered engaging programs to support the well-being of older adults, including monthly music jams and cooking workshops. The music sessions, led by Bobby Tynes and Friends, provided a lively space for community connection, creativity, and movement, while CPHD’s collaboration with East End House introduced hands-on cooking classes focused on nutritious, accessible recipes. Both initiatives received enthusiastic feedback, highlighting their positive impact on social engagement, mood, and overall wellness.
City Manager Yi-An Huang speaks at a podium.
City Manager Huang Proposes Amendments to Vehicle Safety Regulations
City Manager Huang and other local elected officials recently went to Beacon Hill to testify on regulations implementing amendments to the State’s Act to Reduce Traffic Fatalities.
A rendering of a view looking north from Concord Ave to a new mixed-use street that would act as a gateway to the Alewife District. Credit: Healthpeak/Elkus Manfredi.
Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning Advances New Affordable Housing Development
The final Alewife Rezoning creates the framework for a multimodal, resilient, and sustainable neighborhood with strong community amenities. The adopted zoning increases the number of new homes that can be built and requires housing to be built along with new commercial buildings.
Work Underway Across the City for New Affordable Housing
There are a series of affordable housing developments underway across the city. See some of the highlights.
Block Party - kids playing on the street
Block Party Initiative Triples Neighborhood Celebrations
How do you build community, strengthen connections among neighbors, and showcase creativity to make a healthier—and more fun—Cambridge? Block parties. 
Community Members and Pilot Microgrid
Neighborhood Energy Source The Port Microgrid
The City is working with community members on a pilot microgrid in The Port to provide a clean, reliable local energy source.
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Be the Best Neighbor Throw a Great Block Party
It's easy to host block parties in Cambridge! There's no application fee and the City of Cambridge offers $200 awards and free Play Streets kits to support your celebration.
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