Government · Public Safety Committee
Cambridge police logged 10 ICE interactions in six months, shared no information
Cambridge Public Safety Committee reviews police immigration enforcement log showing 10 ICE contacts in six months.
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Government · Housing Committee
Cambridge committees hear calls for design fixes to 2025 multifamily housing ordinance
Cambridge joint committees debate design standards and affordability gaps in the 2025 multifamily housing ordinance.
Government · Ordinance Committee
Cambridge Ordinance Committee Chooses Stricter Option Two for Cambridge Street Active-Use Zoning
Cambridge's Ordinance Committee voted 6-2 to pursue the strictest active-use zoning option for Cambridge Street, requiring ground-floor retail or comparable uses in buildings taller than three stories.
Government · City Council
Cambridge Council Steers 25 Lowell Street Away From Housing, Toward Nonprofit Use
Cambridge council signals 25 Lowell Street should stay in nonprofit use, redirecting west Cambridge housing ambitions to 185 Larch Road.
Government · Planning Board
Cambridge Planning Board Receives First Annual Housing Report Under Multifamily Zoning
Cambridge Planning Board reviews first annual housing data under landmark multifamily zoning.
Government · Health and Environment Committee
Cambridge Net Zero review finds new-building wins, residential gap still unresolved
Cambridge Health and Environment Committee reviews Net Zero Action Plan, flags residential decarbonization as top unfinished work.
Government · Ordinance Committee
Cambridge Panel Backs Broader Use of Community Benefits Fund for Nonprofit Capital Projects
Cambridge Ordinance Committee votes to allow nonprofit capital spending from community benefits fund.
Government · City Council
Cambridge Council Votes 7-2 to Raise Parking Permit Fee, Replace Senior Exemption
Cambridge City Council votes 7-2 to raise residential parking permit fee to $75 and replace automatic senior exemption.
Government · Zoning Board
Cambridge Zoning Board Approves Takeda Sign Variance 4 to 1 at 585 Kendall Street
Cambridge zoning board approves Takeda Pharmaceuticals oversized sign for new Kendall Square headquarters.
Government · Housing Committee
Cambridge receives first annual housing report; no inclusionary units permitted in 2025
Cambridge housing committees hear first multifamily zoning report, finding no inclusionary units permitted in 2025.
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