Public meetings this week look at a small proposed rezoning in North Cambridge; an idea about limiting lab locations; Garden Street traffic changes; and an analysis of MBTA plans to extend silver line commuter rail service to Everett and surrounding communities.

Police are seeking to identify a bicyclist described as attacking a pedestrian – a bike-rage incident that took place after they crossed paths by Cambridge Common.

Returning part of Garden Street to two-way car traffic is less safe than the current one-way configuration with bike lanes, but it’s possible and some city councillors remain interested in seeing it happen.

Public meetings this week look at Garden Street traffic changes and the city’s tree canopy; zoning for climate resilience, limits on labs and a two-block rezoning in North Cambridge; and bilingual staff, gender-inclusive forms and improvements in vocational education.

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s plenty of celebrations of the solstice – the shortest day of the year and coming of winter – as well as less nature-focused fun with the Sweetback Sisters and Army of Broken Toys. There’s even something to do when there’s nothing to do: A poetry stroll.

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there are World Cup matches broadcast from Qatar to The Port, a run and wrestling, readings, poetry and storytelling, chances to dance before and after the Thanksgiving meal, and a holiday tradition: “David Boobie” burlesque.

As recently as last week, staffers from the Traffic, Parking & Transportation department were telling residents that Garden Street changes needed to be assessed over as much as six months; the councillors’ vote upends that expectation.

In the latest skirmish in litigation over bike lanes in Cambridge, a Superior Court Judge heard argument on whether to stop the city from proceeding with bike lane deployment on Brattle and Garden streets. 

Drivers and some residents around Garden Street may not be happy about traffic changes since the installation of bike lanes – making much of the road one-way and moving vehicles to suddenly jammed side streets – but the nature of the argument has changed, Cambridge city councillors say.

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s laughs at a “Best of the Boston Comedy Festival” showcase, action at a Smash the Patriarchy! Abortion Fundraiser and plenty of music, drama, art, literature and science in between.