Huron Ave and Cushing Plaza Improvements Project
As part of the Five-Year Street and Sidewalk Reconstruction Plan, Huron Ave, from Fresh Pond Place to Fresh Pond Parkway, is scheduled for reconstruction. This project will include paving, sidewalk improvements and utility installations.
Cushing Plaza, located at Cushing Street and Huron Avenue, is scheduled for reconstruction to allow stormwater to infiltrate and provide enhanced biochar and compost soil for the new trees and garden plantings.
Sustainable Cambridge
As our planet heats up, we all need to stay safe from extreme weather and move away from fossil fuels. Sustainable Cambridge includes all that we do to address climate change while keeping our community welcoming, neighborly, and beautiful.
AxisGIS
Cambridge’s AxisGIS web map is our most robust interactive mapping solution. AxisGIS gives city staff and the public access to explore a variety of themes. It has many features which allow users to view, query, and create maps. Users can also export selected datasets, generate abutters list for mailings, use measurement tools, mark up maps, send links to other users by e-mail, and more!
What’s Your Speed
Remind drivers to slow down by deploying live speed displays on Cambridge’s busiest streets.
Honor Survivors at Annual Domestic Violence Vigil on October 8
The City of Cambridge and Transition House will be hosting their annual Domestic Violence Vigil on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month and honor those lost to domestic violence in Massachusetts over the past year.
Domestic Violence Vigil
The City of Cambridge and Transition House will be hosting their annual Domestic Violence Vigil on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month and honor those lost to domestic violence in Massachusetts over the past year.
Overhead Wire Removal Continuing October 1
The MBTA is continuing to decommission its Overhead Catenary System (OCS) which had supported its recently retired Electric Trolley Bus Fleet. There will be a crew on Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2 working from 6am to 6pm.
Community Benefits Funding
The Community Benefits Advisory Committee acts on the Guiding Principles for Community Benefits Funding, adopted by the Cambridge City Council, and makes recommendations to the City Manager for the approval of grant awards with nonprofit organizations to deliver services.