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To lead by example, the City of Cambridge is engaged in many initiatives aimed at improving the sustainability of municipal operations.

The Economic Development staff offers a variety business development Programs to Cambridge small businesses.

This initiative is designed to support residents’ digital needs and will be funded by the Mass Broadband Institute and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in partnership with the MassHire Metro North Workforce Investment Board.

The Cambridge YWCA completed a multi-year renovation of its 103-unit property on Temple Street in Central Square in 2013. The property consists of two buildings, Main and Tanner, both of which were in need of substantial renovation.

This page is intended to aid in your further research of topics including historic preservation, architecture, Cambridge and Massachusetts history, genealogy, and sustainability for older buildings.

Green building information about the renovation of the historic Cambridge City Hall Annex at 344 Broadway, the first LEED-Gold municipal building in Massachusetts.

2008 Cambridge Buildings and Properties on the National Registry list

Cambridge receives funds from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs administered by the U.S, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The Community Development Department commissioned the Inclusionary Housing Study to examine the current inclusionary housing provisions in the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance and determine whether any changes to the ordinance are warranted. This resulted in a Zoning Petition.

Following a Vacancy Recount of the 2,776 ballots credited to Emily Dexter in the 2019 School Committee Election, David Weinstein was elected to the Cambridge School Committee for the 2020-2021 term.