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A stormwater control permit is required for construction, development and redevelopment projects in the City of Cambridge to ensure that measures are taken throughout the project to address erosion, nonpoint source pollution, and flood control.

The Family Policy Council, officially known as the Coordinating Council for Children, Youth and Families, develops policy and program recommendations to ensure that Cambridge is a place where children and youth are healthy, safe, educated, and civically engaged.

Meeting minutes of the Family Policy Council meeting held on February 16, 2023.

The public can download City GIS data and use it free of charge.

The City relies on property taxes and many other revenue sources—including service fees, state and federal funding, licenses and permits, and investment earnings—to help pay for the services residents depend on every day. 

The City of Cambridge is proposing a new Community Safety Department (CSD) that will coordinate community driven solutions to enhance safety in the community, with key services and programs targeted at our most vulnerable populations.

The City of Cambridge Community Development Department (CDD) is launching a new program for Cambridge residents who have a passion for food and a dream of owning a business, but a lot of questions about combining the two.

Shortly before midnight on Wednesday, October 7th Cambridge Emergency Communications received a 9-1-1 call reporting that an individual had been shot in the vicinity of Columbia Terrace. Cambridge Police, Fire and ProEMS responded to the scene where they located a victim who was subsequently transported to a local hospital for treatment. CPD Personnel are on-scene and conducting an active investigation into the circumstance surrounding this incident, there is not believed to be any broader danger to the community at this time. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact CPD Detectives at (617) 349-3300. Instructions for submitting anonymous crime tips are available on the CPD Website

The primary function of Police Review & Advisory Board (PRAB) is to investigate and make findings regarding complaints brought by individuals against the Cambridge Police Department or police officers, and it also reviews Cambridge Police Department policies, practices and procedures.

The five-member Cambridge Commercial Parking Control Committee (CPCC) reviews applications for new Commercial Parking Permits. The CPCC meets on an as-needed basis with meetings held at least biannually, based on submission applications for Commercial Parking Permits.