Universal Design Playground Project
The Louis A. DePasquale Universal Design Playground, located at Danehy Park between Field Street and the Briston Arms residential complex, is the first in Cambridge to fully incorporate Universal Design (UD) - the concept that all parts should be as usable as possible, without changes, by everyone.
Cambridge 311 Performance Dashboard Now Available
The City of Cambridge is pleased to announce the public launch of a tool we’ve been using internally to measure and improve how the City responds to SeeClickFix (311) service requests. The Cambridge 311 Performance Dashboard is our performance yardstick. It's the same tool our teams rely on every day to stay on track, and now we’re giving you access to it too.
Homeownership Program Review
As part of the ongoing Homeownership Program Review process, the Housing Division is inviting current owners of affordable homes to attend an information and feedback session. These meetings are being held to provide an overview of the proposed recommendations to some of the program terms, including the way units increase in value and whether units can be passed through inheritance.
River Street Reconstruction Project
Welcome to the River Street Construction Webpage! This is the place to find current information and updates related to construction of the River Street Infrastructure and Streetscape Project.
The project includes utility and surface reconstruction of the following streets and public spaces:
• River Street from Memorial Drive to Massachusetts Avenue
• Carl Barron Plaza (the major public space at the intersection of River Street/Western Ave/Mass Ave in Central Square)
• The MBTA bus stops and busway at Magazine/Green/River Street adjacent to Carl Barron Plaza
• Pleasant Street and Tubman Square between Pleasant Place and River Street
• Green Street between Magazine and Pearl Street
• Magazine Street between Franklin and Green Street
• Blackstone Street
In addition, the project includes the following nearby neighborhood streets which are due for reconstruction under the City's Five Year Sidewalk and Street Reconstruction Plan
• Fairmont Avenue / Fairmont Street / Rockwell Street / Laurel Street / Kelly Road
Resilient Cambridge
How to make the city more prepared for and resilient to the impacts of climate change