West Cambridge Neighborhood Study
2007 recommendations by a study committee composed of neighborhood residents working with CDD staff covering housing, land use and zoning, urban design, transportation, open space, institutional uses, and economic development.
Variance or Special Permit
Some uses and/or developments of real property may require relief from the Board of Zoning Appeal (BZA).
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Rapid Track Family Shelter
The shelter, part of the Commonwealth’s Emergency Assistance Family Shelter system, is designed for eligible families in Massachusetts who are experiencing homelessness (eligible families must have children under 21 years of age and/or individuals who are pregnant) to stay while they work with case managers to find and move into stable, permanent housing.