Veterinary Care and Pet Resources
A list of resources including 24-hour emergency veterinary clinics, low-cost vet services, spay/neuter programs, and pet food providers.
Honk Parade and Oktoberfest 2025
Please be advised of traffic impacts this Sunday, October 12, 2025, due to the Harvard Square Business Association’s 46th annual Oktoberfest and Honk! Parade.
Design Guidelines and Area Plans
The Zoning Ordinance refers to urban design plans and guidelines that apply to certain parts of the city or to certain categories of development.
September 20 and 21 Traffic Impacts
The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of street closures and traffic impacts September 20 and 21 due to the Central Square Night Market and Cambridge Meet Your Neighbor community event.
Broadway and Main St June 25
The Department of Transportation is providing a two-week preview of upcoming work for the Broadway and Main Street Safety Improvement Projects. Residents and visitors should expect parking changes and continued sign and pavement work.
Recent Mental Health Responses and Coordinated Approaches
Four notable public safety responses have occurred since Friday. Each response involved residents who were struggling with mental health issues. Three of the four involved residents were armed. Each situation was resolved peacefully without any injuries to anyone involved and the residents were transported to local hospitals for evaluation and treatment.
Safer Streets Around Parks and Schools
Improve road safety near parks and schools by installing 3 raised crosswalks to promote safe and respectful use of the streets by drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians.
Intersections of Violence and Oppression
The work of the Initiative uses an intersectional lens to view the myriad ways survivors are targeted for violence then re-victimized by our systems and society.