Alewife Planning & Zoning
The Community Development Department is convening an Alewife Overlay District Zoning Working Group to recommend zoning and design principles that will result in new zoning for adoption.
Cards for Community (Valente)
Join us to write holiday cards for your neighbors! We will provide pens, art supplies, and blank cards for you to decorate. You are welcome to bring your own cards if you have them. Registration is required.
Switching your energy supply
It is possible to choose a competitive electricity supplier to deliver your electricity, but the terms and conditions of cancellation depend on the contract you sign with the competitive supplier.
Sustainability
Sustainability initiatives the DPW is taking to support the City's goals of energy and greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
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.
Living Wage Advisory Board Vacancy
The Board’s purpose is to review the effectiveness of the City Living Wage Ordinance at creating and retaining Living Wage jobs; to make recommendations to the City Manager regarding the granting of Waivers to Covered Employees; to review the implementation and enforcement of the Ordinance; and to make recommendations in connection to the Ordinance.
Public WiFi for Inman Square and Russell Field
WiFi is essential to everyday life for many people. Installing access points to offer free WiFi in the public spaces surrounding Inman Square and Russell Field would benefit many Cambridge residents.
Summer Reading: Pajama Story Time (O'Neill)
Come to the library in your pajamas to listen to stories, read with your children, and enjoy a snack before bed! This program is recommended for children of all ages and their caregivers.
This program will happen outside. In case of rain or bad weather it will be inside the O'Neill Branch.
Pajama Story Time is presented by the Cambridge Public Library and the Center for Families.