Shape Up Our Squares
Paint green bike lanes through the intersections on Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square and Hampshire Street in Inman Square to improve safety for drivers, bikers, and pedestrians.
Climate Change Preparedness Update
The Resilient Cambridge Plan, the citywide climate change preparedness and resilience plan, based on the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment, was issued in June 2021.
Cookbook Club and Community Potluck (Central Square)
Join Central Square's cookbook club! This month, we're cooking from The Preppy Kitchen by John Kanell. Bring a dish to share or just come to talk about your experience with this cookbook.
Copies are available for pickup at the Branch.
For questions, email Ruby (rvail@cambridgema.gov)
Have You Seen The Giant Deer In Inman Square?
A crane carefully swung “Edge of the Forest,” a 12-foot-tall steel sculpture of a deer, into place in Vellucci Plaza, the heart of Cambridge’s Inman Square, on July 18. The sculpture's creator, Mark Reigelman watched as workers anchored it into place.
Massachusetts Names City of Cambridge a Climate Leader Community
Cambridge is proud to announce that it is one of just 19 Massachusetts communities to have achieved Climate Leader Community certification from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. This certification recognizes how far the city has come in setting and meeting rigorous requirements to become carbon neutral by 2050.
Cookbook Club and Community Potluck (Central Square)
Join Central Square's cookbook club! This month, we're cooking from The Complete Autumn & Winter Cookbook by America's Test Kitchen. Bring a dish to share or just come to talk about your experience with this cookbook.
Copies are available for pickup at the Branch.
For questions, email Ruby (rvail@cambridgema.gov)
Specialized Stretch Energy Code
Cambridge adopted the Specialized Stretch Energy Code in January 2023, which requires builders, for both new construction and major renovations, to meet high performance standards, prepare buildings for all-electric heating and hot water systems, and make parking facilities ready for electric vehicle charging equipment.