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In 2009, the City set a goal to reduce residential trash disposal by 30% by 2020, and by 80% by 2050. With that goal in mind, the City expanded curbside food waste pickup to all buildings with 1 to 12 units. 25,000 households (8,100 buildings) are now eligible to participate.

SeeClickFix allows the public to report various issues around the City directly to the responsible department for review and resolution.

Information about the Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) Afterschool Programs Lottery. Cambridge families use the Afterschool Lottery application to apply to Childcare Afterschool Programs, Community Schools, King Open Extended Day, and Cambridge Youth Programs.

Meeting minutes of the Kid's Council Coordinating Council for Children Youth and Families meeting held September 18th, 2013

Applications to the Middle-Income Rental Program are considered in the order they are received.

The Rental Applicant Pool is used to identify eligible applicants for affordable rental units available through the City's Inclusionary Housing Program.

Meeting minutes of the Cambridge Historical Commission meeting held July 1st, 2010

Meeting minutes of the Cambridge Historical Commission meeting held April 3, 2025

We invite you to look back at some of the biggest accomplishments across various City departments over the past year, including Arts, Community Development, Human Services, Public Safety, Public Health, and the Public Library.

Overall Cambridge Arts and the City are distributing more than $300,000 to 60 artists, cultural organizations and grant reviewers via grants and stipends this year through three funding opportunities offered by Cambridge Arts: Organizational Investment Grants, Art for Social Justice Grants, and Local Cultural Council Project Grants.