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The Community Development Department will hold an information and public comment session in preparation of the City’s FY2026 Annual Action Plan and FY2026-2030 Consolidated Plan. The purpose of the session is to solicit public comments on affordable housing, economic development, public service and other community development needs as they relate to low and moderate-income Cambridge residents, and HOPWA qualifying residents across Middlesex and Essex counties.

The grants support projects that present the themes and ongoing work of social justice to the Cambridge public through the arts.

The Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women has released a new Mapping Feminist Cambridge story map. This story focused on Central Square from 1970s-1990s.

We've made updates to 11 layers in our GIS Data Dictionary.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's daily calls for service.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's daily calls for service.

An overview of the Cambridge Police Department's daily calls for service.

This new Commission will explore historic and ongoing harms to the Cantabrigian descendants of enslaved people and determine appropriate reparations.

The Economic Opportunity and Development Division is offering free one-on-one coaching and a 3-part workshop series for food businesses in April! Whether you are a food business owner looking for clarity on your strategic goals, feeling confused or overwhelmed by food business financials, or unsure how best to attract today’s customers, these workshops and 1-on-1 coaching are aimed at putting your business on the track to success.

Coming soon, the Community Development Department is excited to present draft citywide urban design guidelines for Cambridge. Join us in March and April for an open house and exhibition to review the draft guidelines and provide feedback.