PB Cycle 10

The following 8 projects won $2,065,000 in FY25 Funding:

1. Free Menstrual Care and Infant Hygiene Products ($85,000)
2. Additional Supplies for Unhoused Residents ($50,000)
3. Expanding Space for Street Trees ($100,000)
4. Improve Safety for Pedestrians ($400,000)
5. Smart Traps for Rat Reduction ($360,000)
6. Smart Recycling and Trash Compactors ($120,000)
7. Shaded Seats on Hot Streets ($450,000)
8. Public Toilet for Park Upgrade ($500,000)

Thank you to the 10,522 Cambridge residents that voted this year, setting a new Cambridge PB turnout record! The full vote totals are outlined below.

	Project	Cost	Votes	Cumulative Cost
1.	Free Menstrual and Infant Hygiene Products	$85,000	4,423	$85,000
2.	Additional Supplies for Unhoused Residents	$50,000	4,344	$135,000
3.	Expanding Space for Street Trees	$100,000	;4,306	$253,000
4.	Improve Safety for Pedestrians	$400,000	4.231	$635,000
5.	Smart Traps for Rat Reduction	$360,000	3,641	$955,000
6.	Smart Recycling and Trash Compactors	$120,000	3,140	$1,115,000
7.	Shaded Seats on Hot Streets	$450,000	2,943	$1,565,000
8.	Public Toilet for Park Upgrade	$500,000	2,893	$2,065,000
9.	Expand Access to Veterinary Care for Seniors and Low-Income Communities	$200,000	2,724
10.	Electric Vehicle Chargers	$350,000	2,319
11.	Floating Bus Stops: Improved Safety for Cyclists and Bus Riders	$250,000	2,260
12.	Teen Oasis at Donnelly Field	$400,000	2,106
13.	Extend Weekend Hours at War Memorial Pools	$50,000	2,069
14.	Let's Help Cambridge Residents Buy Bicycles	$300,000	1,870
15.	Tree and Community Garden Engagement Coordinator	$410,000	1,719
16.	Build Two Bus Shelters	$400,000	1,514
17.	Add and Maintain Bike Repair Stations	$85,000	1,237
18.	Expand Access to Free Public Wi-Fi in Inman Square	$75,000	1,237
19.	Sand Volleyball Court	$100,000	1,194
20.	The Cambridge Women's Heritage Project	$60,000	834

The 20 projects that were on the PB10 ballot are listed below:

1. Free Menstrual Care and Infant Hygiene Products ($85,000)
2. Expand Access to Free Public Wi-Fi in Inman Square ($75,000)
3. Expand Access to Veterinary Care for Seniors and Low-Income Communities ($200,000)
4. Add and Maintain Bike Repair Stations ($85,000)
5. Smart Recycling and Trash Compactors ($120,000)
6. Extended Weekend Hours at War Memorial Pools ($50,000)
7. Shaded Seats on Hot Streets ($450,000)
8. Tree and Community Garden Engagement Coordinator ($410,000)
9. Floating Bus Stops: Improved Safety for Cyclists and Bus Riders ($250,000)
10. Expanding Space for Street Trees ($100,000)
11. Additional Supplies for Unhoused Residents ($50,000)
12. Public Toilet for Park Upgrade ($500,000)
13. Teen Oasis at Donnelly Field ($400,000)
14. Build Two Bus Shelters ($400,000)
15. Let’s Help Cambridge Residents Buy Bicycles ($300,000)
16. Smart Traps for Rat Reduction (Smart Boxes) ($360,000)
17. Sand Volleyball Court ($100,000)
18. Electric Vehicle Chargers ($350,000)
19. The Cambridge Women’s Heritage Project ($60,000)
20. Improve Safety for Pedestrians ($400,000)

Projects are listed in random order.

From October 2023 - February 2024, 70+ PB Delegates will work in four committees to research, assess, and prioritize all of the submitted ideas and develop the final proposals for the March 2024 PB ballot.

Read the PB10 Delegate Guidebook to find out more about the proposal development process.

PB10 timeline:

• September 11 - October 9, 2023 - Submit your PB ideas!
• October 2023 - February 2024 - Volunteer PB delegates will work in committees to research and develop submitted ideas into project proposals. The City Manager and City Staff must approve the delegates’ proposals for the PB ballot.
• March 7-17, 2024 – Vote for your favorite PB proposals! All Cambridge residents age 12 and older can vote, regardless of citizenship status.
• July 1, 2024 - Winning projects will be included in the FY25 Budget for adoption. If the FY25 Budget is adopted by the City Council, winning projects will begin implementation on July 1, 2024.

To read all of the ideas that were submitted in the tenth PB cycle, please click the map below.

PB Idea Map

PB Delegate Guidebook