Brooding over Cambridge backyard chickens now about the details at Planning Board stage
The board gave a unanimous positive recommendation for the keeping of backyard chickens in Cambridge, with a note to make sure the zoning regulations were straightened out with the Health Department regulations.
Paid legal notices for Cambridge for Oct. 27-Nov. 3
Cambridge public notices about backyard chickens, cannabis retailing and Affordable Housing Overlay zoning.
Councillor Azeem describes his positive vision, helping Cambridge address its biggest issues
During this campaign season, the discourse has focused largely on what we don’t want for Cambridge – but I’m inherently a policy optimist. We’re a rich, dynamic city with some of the brightest minds in the world. I can’t help but feel we can have a positive vision for our future. Here’s my attempt.
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.
Somerville triple-decker construction could rise under MBTA law but limit order for affordability
More than 60 percent of Somerville land would be put under MBTA Communities zoning that cuts affordable-housing construction requirements in half.
Paid legal notices for Cambridge for Oct. 20-27
Cambridge public notices about tower restoration project bids at the Central Square Church Building
How I learned to stop worrying and love the AHO
I decided that if I really wanted to look at myself in the mirror and say that I wanted more affordable housing, I would have to shed certain thoughts.
How to turn a flawed AHO2 into a net positive for Cambridge
Affordable Housing Overlay zoning amendments, however well intended, were created with little operational experience or impact analysis and essentially no implementation planning. The new council should work to turn it into a net positive for our city.
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.
Long-fought change in building affordable units becomes law, affecting heights and open space
After a year of debate, meetings and refinements, changes to height and open space rules for all-affordable buildings were approved Monday in Cambridge in a 6-3 vote that surprised no one, but offered an end to the bitter condemnations and accusations hurled from one side to another.
