Neighborhood group conversation started well, but so far doesn’t answer questions or conflicts
A City Council committee hearing about neighborhood groups – their successes and challenges and how the city can better support them – was great, but not all groups attended. And there is still work to be done at making all feel welcome at neighborhood meetings and City Council meetings.
How winning votes flowed in this election, and what it means for ‘slate’ campaigning
If only everyone voted the way we do in municipal elections. Our ranked method reflects the will of the voters fairly and accurately, and this year revealed some interesting trends as votes flowed from one candidate to another, many in groups called “slates.”
What a ‘failed candidate’ knows a week from 2015 Cambridge municipal election
It’s sad but true that only 25 percent of the city’s registered voters bothered to vote in the past election, but there are a few more sad-but-true facts to contemplate before voting Nov. 3.
Five things that must be considered before Volpe site zoning remakes Kendall Square
The zoning amendment that will shape the 14 acres of Kendall Square holding the federal John A. Volpe Transportation Center arrived on the City Council’s desk fully formed, and It remains to be seen whether the public gets much say in what happens.
