Nonprofits, neighbor groups, businesses must apply by March 21 for CRA grants
Up to $125,000 will be distributed this year via the Forward Fund, a micro-grant program by the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority intended to support specific physical improvement projects that benefit all residents, workers and visitors.
MIT agrees to pay government $750 million to redevelop Kendall Square’s Volpe parcel
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology will pay $750 million to gain the rights to redevelop the Volpe Center 14-acre land parcel in Kendall Square, reflecting a concerted push to finish the deal in the last days of the Obama administration after a multi-year process.
Foundry redevelopment process is halted, with call for refinements on a second try
In addition to ending the current procurement process for a developer, the decision called upon the city manager, the Foundry Advisory Committee and members of the public to work with the agency to develop a new strategy to move forward.
Start over again on better-funded Foundry, East Cambridge Planning Team urges city
A unanimous vote to start over reflects residents and city councillor concerns that the current proposal does not provide enough community benefits. A development official says a second process could be faster – but would still take an additional calendar year.
Redevelopment authority reacts to Trump, praising governmental ‘value and virtue’
A city official was stirred by presidential election results to break the format of a standard municipal agenda Nov. 16 and offer a statement about civic engagement.
MIT is chosen to redevelop Volpe’s 14 acres; Vision for Kendall Square parcel unknown
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been selected by the federal government to be its partner in developing the John A. Volpe Transportation Center and its 14-acre parcel in Kendall Square, the General Services Administration announced.
Foundry building’s redevelopment teeters, city, CRA process deemed ‘thorough failure’
Tensions about the Foundry building redevelopment bubbled over during discussion of the project at an East Cambridge Planning Team meeting Wednesday, when a meeting ended with uncertainty rather than a vote or consensus.
Foundry redevelopment talk awaits input, but not everyone likes the proposal’s math
Despite dissatisfaction over the direction of redevelopment at the city’s Foundry building, and murmurs of a radical reboot for the project, discussion of the topic by the City Council awaits input from the East Cambridge Planning Team neighborhood group.
Buying rail property in Alewife paves way for more car-free travel paths through city
Fresh on the heels of opening the first section of the Grand Junction Path in Kendall Square for bicyclists, walkers, joggers and inline skaters, the city is putting money down in North Cambridge for land intended to be another crucial section of path.
Second round of CRA Forward Fund grants doubles amount for improvement projects
The second year of the Forward Fund microgrant program disbursing up to $80,000 for civic improvement projects was announced Monday by the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority.
