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The Board of Zoning Appeal (BZA) has an important role in decisions that help shape the use and appearance of buildings in our community. Under the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance, certain uses and types of development may require a variance, special permit, or a comprehensive permit from the BZA, a quasi-judicial body that conducts public hearings on all applications and appeals before it and issues decisions. The Board also hears appeals of Zoning Determinations made by the Inspectional Services Department.

Fireworks are Dangerous and can be Traumatic

The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of multiple temporary street closures throughout the weekend due to scheduled community events on June 13 and 14, 2026.

Pole & Conduit Permits are issued by the Pole and Conduit Commission.

The Sumner Tunnel, a key connection from Logan Airport and East Boston to downtown Boston and Cambridge, will fully close for restoration work from Wednesday, July 5, to Thursday, August 31, 2023.

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Health Department, and our partners have been working to protect the health and safety of those who live and work in Cambridge.

Artist Sophy Tuttle of Medford has been selected by the City of Cambridge to paint a mural upon the new gateway arch to Central Square.

Artist Sophy Tuttle of Medford has been selected by the City of Cambridge to paint a mural upon the new gateway arch to Central Square.

A broad coalition of local governments and nonprofit organizations is taking legal action to stop the Trump-Vance administration from creating unlawful and unreasonable restrictions that seek to shift funding away from proven solutions to homelessness, through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Continuum of Care (CoC) Program, threatening to push hundreds of thousands of people onto the street as cold winter months arrive.

41A Tax Deferral and Recovery Agreement