Economic Development Committee

Government · Economic Development Committee

Cambridge startup roundtable urges rent relief, faster permits to keep innovation hub competitive

Cambridge's Economic Development Committee hears alarm bells over startup ecosystem erosion.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 9

Government · Economic Development Committee

Cambridge Committee Eyes Cannabis Permit Overhaul, On-Site Repackaging, and Buffer Rule Changes

Cambridge weighs major cannabis permitting overhaul as equity business owners flag market squeeze.

Townbrief reporting · Dec 17

Government · Economic Development Committee

Cambridge Committee Hears Zoning Overhaul Could Add 20,000 Units by 2040

Cambridge committee scrutinizes sweeping multifamily zoning proposal amid sharp public pushback.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 31

Government · Economic Development Committee

Cambridge Committee Hears Zoning Overhaul Could Add 20,000 Units by 2040

Cambridge committee scrutinizes sweeping multifamily zoning proposal amid sharp public pushback.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 31

Government · Economic Development Committee

Cambridge Hears Town-Gown Reports From Harvard, MIT, and Lesley University

Cambridge Economic Development Committee hears annual town-gown presentations from Harvard, MIT, and Lesley as pilot renegotiation pressure mounts.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 26

Government · Economic Development Committee

Cambridge Outlines Three-Track Plan to Fix Minority Business Contracting Gaps

Cambridge moves toward closing minority business contracting gaps after disparity study.

Townbrief reporting · May 29

Government · Economic Development Committee

Cambridge Bike Lane Economic Study Finds No Clear Business Impact

Cambridge's year-long Cycling Safety Ordinance economic study produced no definitive finding that protected bike lanes hurt or helped local businesses.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 6

Government · Economic Development Committee

Cambridge councillors probe lab and office vacancies ahead of budget season

Cambridge councillors warned of growing commercial vacancies and budget risk as lab and office markets soften.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 15

Government · Economic Development Committee

Cambridge Committee Weighs Innovation Space Model to Subsidize Housing Along Corridors

Cambridge committee hears that current zoning makes corridor housing financially impossible, considers innovation-space subsidy model.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 6