Public meetings this week look at achieving greenhouse gas elimination goals through better construction methods, helping minority-led cannabis businesses finally open, acting superintendent Victoria Greer’s “entry plan” for schools, MXD and Alexandria plans in Kendall Square, potentially momentous changes to parking … and some ice cream.

Public meetings this week look at administering the latest (and next) elections; the school district’s teen health survey; a real estate “linkage” fee leap; spending $65 million in American Rescue Plan money; and plans for – and protections of – the city’s Gas-Light and American Friends buildings.

The main public meeting this week is of the City Council, whose agenda includes items about the upcoming inaugural event, a real estate transfer tax, citywide rat control efforts, finding long-term space for nonprofit organizations in Central Square and much more.

Public meetings this week look at bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue; licensing for New Republik, a Barcelona Wine Bar and 286Broadway, a Housing Affordability petition, after-school program busing, an unarmed public safety program, Margaret Fuller House improvements and more.

Public meetings this week look at bike lane installation issues, a freeze on labs and offices around Alewife, a new universal playground at Danehy Park, a bunch of potential landmarking and property tear-downs, raising developer linkage fees, redesigning Cambridge Street and much more.

Public meetings this week look at appropriating $30 million for the Foundry community building in East Cambridge; rallying for rent control and tenant protections at the State House; and how best to remake the CambridgeSide mall, among other things.