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To enhance pedestrian safety and follow MassDOT recommendations, this project will add a minimum of five new crosswalks to major streets.

We offer different types of Street Occupancy Permits, which allow you to reserve space on the street for various reasons.

The Early Childhood Education Career Training Program is recruiting participants for its 2026-2027 cycle. This free program provides training and job experience for people who want to start a career as an infant, toddler or preschool teacher. The program runs from October 2026 to June 2027.

The Flood Viewer has been developed as an informational tool for the Cambridge community to assess climate change threats from flooding and to prepare for it by implementing specific strategies. . It is recognized that projected flood information presented in the Flood Viewer are based on climate change scenarios that are drawn from the best available science but involve ranges of uncertainty. The provided flood information will need to be revisited frequently to ensure that our community preparedness efforts continue to reflect updated projections specific to local climate change.

The City of Cambridge offers free access to hundreds of datasets on its Open Data Portal, covering everything from crime and traffic to property and even dog names. Join us for a hands-on workshop at the Cambridge Public Library to explore what's available and learn how to analyze and visualize this data — including how to use AI tools for data exploration. No prior experience or expertise is required. Register now for this free, one-hour course. Sign up for the Cambridge open data newsletter to be informed about future open data courses.

Residents, business owners, employees, and community members are invited to stop by one of two informal Coffee Talk sessions to meet with City staff and project contractors to ask questions and learn more about the River Street Project.

Learn the rules of the road for biking in an urban setting. Learn how to use the Hubway Bike Share system.

Did you know you can vote for a winner in the Massachusetts Children's Book Award each year? Join us the 1st Wednesday of each month as we read and discuss some of the MCBA nominated books. Cast your vote for your favorite nominated title, right here at the library. This program is for kids in 4th, 5th and 6th grade (or equivalent ages). Registration is required. For more information, please contact jpittel@cambridgema.gov. This month we're reading Violet & Jobie in the Wild by Lynne Ray Perkins. Limited copies of the book will be available at the Central Square Library. Pizza will be provided!

It has been six years since Mitchel Iviquel has been seen by family members or friends. The U.S. Army veteran was believed to be unhoused in the Central Square neighborhood of Cambridge at the time of her disappearance. Anyone with information on her current whereabouts is asked to contact Cambridge Police Detectives.

The Cambridge Public Health Department’s Health Promotion Mini-Grant Program will award up to $20,000 in total funding to projects from community organizations, schools, businesses, garden and farm programs, and government agencies that serve Cambridge.