Growth Management Advisory Committe
The Citywide Growth Management Advisory Committee (CGMAC) addressed concerns expressed by the community about future density and traffic growth, the need for more housing, including affordable units, and opportunities for public review of large projects. The Committee recoemmeded a series of significant zoning changes.
North Massachusetts Avenue
In 2010, the City of Cambridge Community Development Department began a study to explore ways to improve the character of “North Mass Ave” from Beech Street to the Arlington line, with the goal of developing recommendations for improvements that address zoning and urban design objectives.
Great Books Book Group (Main/Virtual)
This week's selection: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature, "The American Scholar," "The Divinity School Address"
Reading Interests: We concentrate on Great Books in the following areas: a long novel over the summer, two sections of poetry and short stories, a book of the Bible, a Shakespeare play, an ancient and modern drama, a work of science, a smaller work of fiction, an even smaller work of fiction, and a rotating mix of politics, philosophy, and religion. Authors read in the past five years include Dickens, Keats and Yeats, O'Connor and Munro, Ecclesiastes, Sophocles and August Wilson, Darwin, Austen, Duras, The Federalist Papers, and Arendt.
How to get the print book: Copies of the reading are set aside at the Main Library. Visit the Main Library at 449 Broadway during current service hours and a staff member can help you get a copy.
How to register: Registration is required. Click the registration link below to register.
This is a hybrid event. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants 1 hour before the event.
For more information, contact Drew Griffin (dgriffin@cambridgema.gov)
Baker-Polito Administration Orders Use of Mask or Face Covering in Public
The Baker-Polito Administration issued an order requiring the use of masks or face coverings in public places (beginning May 6th) where they cannot socially distance from others. The Administration also announced expanded community health center COVID-19 testing capacity at centers throughout the Commonwealth.
Cambridge NITES: Lilypad's 20th Anniversary Party
The Lilypad in Inman Square will host a three-day 20th anniversary party. This family-friendly event has something for everyone. The weekend long celebration will include the launch of the Lilypad’s new “window stage,” a silent disco, an “art jam,” karaoke, and live music.
Cambridge NITES: Lilypad's 20th Anniversary Party
The Lilypad in Inman Square will host a three-day 20th anniversary party. This family-friendly event has something for everyone. The weekend long celebration will include the launch of the Lilypad’s new “window stage,” a silent disco, an “art jam,” karaoke, and live music.