Attend meetings in Cambridge from Jan. 12-19 about a middle-income homeownership plan
Public meetings this week look at school district plans and finances and a middle-income homeownership proposal by the city’s Redevelopment Authority.
Clarendon Hill project celebrates $2.4M funding secured by U.S. Rep. Pressley for housing revival
A visit Thursday by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley highlighted progress on the Clarendon Hill Redevelopment Project, which will upgrade 216 affordable homes and add 80 moderate-income units and 295 market-rate units.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, from blindfolded dance to anime by candlelight
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s a Blindfold Jam, the Ukrainian folk-punk quartet DakhaBrakha, “The Madman in the White House” (it’s not whom you think), Sohla El-Waylly and Michael Pollan, a choral Anime themes concern by candlelight and more.
Group’s rent-aid idea gets housing authority no, but Cambridge government considers feasibility
The Cambridge Housing Authority has turned down a request from the group representing its tenants to help fund a local rental-assistance program that could serve immigrants now legally frozen out of CHA housing programs.
Affordable housing: Have we really done our share?
When you vote next week, consider which of the City Council candidates are ready to continue the hard work of creating housing opportunities in Cambridge, and which believe that we have already done too much.
On the housing crisis we’re progressive, with a conservative backlash
It’s been a century since Massachusetts granted zoning authority to city and town governments, and more than a half-century since the Legislature passed the first of many tries at reining in local communities’ abuses of that authority.
Paid legal notices for Cambridge for Oct. 20-27
Cambridge public notices about tower restoration project bids at the Central Square Church Building
In forum about housing and height of buildings, one candidate is already looking to surpass AHO
Though nearly all candidates support more housing density, only some would like to build much taller; others fear that building too tall could disrupt Cambridge’s distinct charm. At least one is already looking beyond a recently enacted limit of 15 stories.
Paid legal notices for Cambridge for Oct. 13-20
Cambridge public notices about hen keeping, special permits for 249 Third St. and 195 Binney St., Human Rights Commission and Fair Housing law changes around domestic partnerships and in city code about “Historical Buildings and Landmarks.”
Attend meetings in Cambridge from Oct. 6-13 about reusing the city’s lots and Lesley offices
Public meetings this week look at the city-owned lots in and around Central Square, allowing the keeping of backyard chickens, changes along Massachusetts Avenue in North Cambridge, student behavior in our middle schools and whether to allow conversion of former Lesley offices in lodging houses.
