Despite the brilliance and breadth of Martin Luther King Jr.’s voice booming with a sad, uncanny relevance related to today’s discussion on voter rights and civic responsibility to the collective, his charge has yet to embolden us to move beyond retrospection and ruminations on equity and onto the battleground to reshape the systems of oppression.

Public meetings this week look at preparing the school district budget process, Envision Cambridge and single-family zoning, landlord and leasing issues at the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority’s Foundry building and “nonprofit row,” and more.

The YWCA Cambridge is searching for a new executive director, the organization’s board of directors said this week. Cassandra Ling, who has served as board chair, will serve as interim executive director during the search. Her predecessor, Tania Del Rio, resigned last month to run for state Sen. Lydia Edwards’ former seat on the Boston City Council.

Victory was declared by Lydia Edwards in the one-person race for a state Senate seat representing parts of Cambridge, Boston, East Boston and Winthrop and Revere.

Cambridge city workers don’t have to get vaccinated against Covid-19 to keep their jobs, but the city will make it easier for them to get a shot if they want one. The city plans three vaccination clinics specifically for Cambridge employees and their families this week.

Public meetings this week look at bike lanes and Alewife offices and labs; Lamplighter Brewing and the return of the Indian restaurant Tanjore; how universal pre-kindergarten is being developed by the city and school district; and more.

Only investment in new affordable housing, particularly social housing, can provide a long-term solution to our housing crisis, but a bill enabling municipalities to consider rent control and rent stabilization could provide short- and medium-term solutions. There’s a hearing on it Tuesday.

The new City Council term is bringing some shifts in committee assignments, while the Planning Board and Board of Zoning Appeal similarly prepared last week for the coming year of work. One body of appointed officials stayed the course; the other made big changes in leadership.

A new executive director for the Central Square Business Improvement District has been chosen: Luis Cotto, now the program manager for cultural districts at the Mass Cultural Council.

School Committee members were sworn in Monday, elected Rachel Weinstein to be vice chair for the term and agreed to hold off on changing the rules under which they operate until the amendments could be reviewed fully.