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The Law Department is responsible for providing legal representation and advice to the City and its officials in numerous areas of law.

The City is providing details on the termination of a contract with Flock Safety, which manufacturers and manages automatic license plate readers.

The City of Cambridge Traffic, Parking + Transportation Department has a survey regarding the installation of separated bike lanes on Main Street

Response to Cambridge City Council Awaiting Report Item Number 20-41, regarding a report on the feasibility of an alternative Public Safety Crisis Response System, received from Police Commissioner Branville G. Bard, Assistant City Manager for Human Services Ellen Semonoff, Chief Public Health Officer Claude Jacob and Director of Emergency Communications Christina Giacobbe.

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.

The Vision Zero Action Plan is the blueprint for how we will reach zero fatalities and serious injuries in our city.

On February 10, 2025, the Cambridge City Council voted to adopt zoning amendments that allow multifamily housing in all Cambridge neighborhoods.

The Board’s purpose is to review the effectiveness of the City Living Wage Ordinance at creating and retaining Living Wage jobs; to make recommendations to the City Manager regarding the granting of Waivers to Covered Employees; to review the implementation and enforcement of the Ordinance; and to make recommendations in connection to the Ordinance.

The City is planning to make repairs and modest improvements to Sennott Park. Construction is anticipated to begin late Summer 2021

There are 14 active community gardens located throughout the City. They are divided into plots and shared by groups of residents.