Other Sustainability Information
In addition to initiatives to make buildings and vehicles more sustainable, the City addresses other issues including: Urban forestry, Recycling, composting, and waste reduction, Environmentally preferable purchasing, Stormwater management and Safe drinking water supply.
Urban Design
What is urban design? This term means different things to different people.
Alewife Planning & Zoning
The Community Development Department is convening an Alewife Overlay District Zoning Working Group to recommend zoning and design principles that will result in new zoning for adoption.
Stormwater Management
Management of stormwater runoff from construction sites, roads and public and private properties is the key to keeping our local rivers and waterways clean.