Cambridge public notices about the Cycling Safety Ordinance and from the Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District Commission and Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission.

Highland Avenue is on track to be paved in June at the earliest, but there’s more work to come. A Fire Department Master Plan has advanced too.

Public meetings this week look at assessing the city manager, hiring a fire chief and automated parking enforcement, bicycle and bike lane use data, expanding the power grid, fast, switching to a “strong mayor” form of government and a Vassal Lane school name change.

Public meetings this week memorialize transgender deaths and traffic fatalities, and debate property tax rates after a City Council swearing-in caucus.

After five decades of discussion, the MBTA has unveiled concrete plans for a connector between the blue subway line and red, which has six stations serving Cambridge and Somerville.

Public meetings this week look at building repairs, separating sewage form storm water, keeping the arts thriving, a Somernova expansion and more.

I have a deep and abiding faith in Cambridge voters that they will choose continued progress toward justice and stand against bigotry, hate and inequity. Cambridge is an amazing community and deserves to be governed by a diverse representation of its people.

Yes, more data would be great, as would more years of comparable counts. But Cambridge has been collecting bicycle data for more than 20 years, and a new report shows undeniable trends we need to keep improving.

Voting is a profound privilege and beautiful opportunity to be heard. Sadly, in Cambridge, only about 30 percent of the voting population actually cast ballots.

Whether I and others – parents, kids, new riders – will be able to continue to get around Cambridge safely depends on the upcoming City Council election.