Members Sought for Harvard Square Kiosk Working Group

The City of Cambridge is seeking volunteers to serve on a new Harvard Square Kiosk Working Group. This working group is being created to advise the City Manager on the vision for the programming, operation and governance of the Harvard Square kiosk and plaza.

A key goal of this project is to develop a framework for ongoing operation of this significant space that ensures the public nature of the kiosk and its surrounding plaza over time. The working group will include residents, business and institutional representatives, and subject matter experts and will work with City staff and a consultant to develop options for programming, governance framework, and operations plan including ideas for budgeting/financing and possible revenue sources.

The outcomes of the group’s work should advance the City’s efforts toward public realm improvements in Harvard Square.

Individuals with interest in the Harvard Square area, experience/expertise in relevant topics (e.g. urban design, public space programming, fiscal management, public/private partnership development, and public facilities operations), and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse viewpoints to craft consensus solutions are encouraged to apply. The group will meet approximately monthly for a period of six-eight months starting January 2017. Meetings of the work group will be open to the public.

For more information, contact Sandra Clarke at sclarke@cambridgema.gov. Please send a letter of interest by December 2, 2016 describing your interest and any experience you have working on similar issues to:

Louis DePasquale, City Manager
City of Cambridge
795 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
citymanager@cambridgema.gov