Attend meetings on new approach to policing; below-market homeownership; Google signs
Public meetings this week look at changing policing to be more community-centered; school Covid-19 issues and action against insurrectionists; pinning down details on a domestic partnership law; and below-market homeownership resulting from utility zoning.
Inoculation process for elders, essential workers remains a muddle as rollout for next phase nears
Thousands of older people who live in Cambridge become eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations in two weeks, yet it’s not clear who will give the shots and how. The same is true for essential workers, second on the state list for coronavirus shots.
The Urbanist: If we got a real estate transfer fee, dream would be funding housing design contest
Overall, planning has been fitful and opaque here, with developers nurturing political connections to city councillors in exchange for approval of projects on an ad hoc basis. What if we leveraged our strengths toward a better approach?
As CHA hospitals fill with coronavirus patients, officials worry about vaccine rollout readiness
Cambridge Health Alliance’s two hospitals in Cambridge and Everett are jammed and may run out of space for new patients if the pressure continues to worsen in the next two weeks, while officials express concerns about preparations for a mass vaccination program.
Bench bars at Cambridge T stops draw criticism as ‘hostile architecture’ aimed at the homeless
The City Council voted 8-1 on Monday to ask the MBTA to reconsider a bench design some consider “hostile architecture” installed recently at Cambridge T stations.
While told again of limits of Covid financial aid, councillors want to see specifics for themselves
After being told repeatedly of an “anti-aid amendment” that prevents the city from giving direct financial help to residents and businesses, on Monday city councillors demanded specifics.
Attend meetings on coronavirus financial aid, vacant storefronts, Jerry’s Pond work and more
Public meetings this week look at why the city can’t grant direct Covid-19 aid, affordable housing work citywide under Covid-19, public schools’ approach to remote learning and in-person classes, development at large hazardous waste site and much more.
Temporary off-leash dog run opens Monday during construction of East Cambridge park
A temporary, dawn-to-dusk off-leash dog park opens Monday at 174 Binney St. at Third Street in Kendall Square.
Future of Public Safety task force to start work this month with 14 members led by councillors
The City Manager’s Task Force to Examine the Future of Public Safety in Cambridge was appointed Thursday by City Manager Louis A. DePasquale.
Task force will look at shifting police functions, but solicitor says council cannot limit weapons
An 18-member task force will look into how the city could move some police functions to other departments, but the City Council cannot decide – or limit – what weapons the department uses, according to an opinion from the city’s Law Department.
