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Provide a secure and dry option for cyclists at the Cambridge Main Library by building a year-round covered bike shelter.

The City of Cambridge announced a new Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot Program that will allow charging of electric vehicles (“EV”) across City sidewalks. The new charging pilot program provides residents without driveway access the opportunity to charge EVs across the public sidewalk by applying for a new Across Sidewalk Electric Vehicle Charging permit.

The Cambridge Building Custom Energy Retrofit Program, a partnership of the City and Eversource, aims to make large buildings (over 25,000 square feet or over 50 units) more energy efficient by connecting building owners with resources.

2005 report about the an Urban Forest Canopy Assessment conducted to develop a baseline estimate of the tree canopy cover in Cambridge and to estimate the value of environmental benefits provided by the urban forest.

2010 plan for the reduction of energy consumption by the City.

Meeting minutes of the Kid's Council Coordinating Council for Children Youth and Families meeting held March 24th, 2011

This report identifies several priority areas for energy use reduction and on which the city should focus and offers recommendations for implementation and further research.

Updated fact sheet from USGS including information about water quality in the Cambridge watershed

The 2002 Climate Protection Plan discusses the nature of climate change and the options for local action.

The “Getting to Net Zero” Task Force will advise the City Manager on ways to advance the goal of putting Cambridge on the trajectory towards becoming a “net zero community”, with focus on carbon emissions from building operations.