Reid Overpass proposals
Bicycle Committee special meeting, 5 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Members consider the contents of a comment letter about Reid Overpass reconstruction to be sent to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The structure and its rotary at the BU Bridge in Cambridgeport were built in 1940 – intended for another era and deteriorating, state officials have said. Six possible redesigns were presented Jan. 6 to “create a safer, more efficient and modernized transportation solution.” Watchable by Zoom videoconferencing.
Mount Auburn Street changes
Bicycle Pedestrian Transit Advisory Committees joint meeting, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. City staff present on a Mount Auburn Safety Improvement Project and members of the Pedestrian Committee pick up the topic of weighing in on the Reid Overpass reconstruction from the Bicycle Committee special meeting. The board meets on the fourth floor of City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, Mid-Cambridge. Watchable by Zoom videoconferencing.
School district budgeting
City Council and School Committee roundtable, 5:30 p.m. Monday. Elected officials discuss Cambridge Public Schools priorities for the 2027 fiscal year. The council meets at City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square. Televised and watchable online and by Zoom videoconferencing.
Grants to enliven nightlife
Cambridge Nites information session, 6 to 7 p.m. Monday. Grants of up to $5,000 to help nightlife-focused businesses produce free, public events – called Cambridge Nightlife Industry and Thriving Entertainment Spaces – returns for its second year. Prospective applicants will get a brief overview of the program, requirements and application process, and can then ask questions. Applications close March 2. Watchable by Zoom videoconferencing.
Community library conversation
Public Library community chat, 6 to 7 p.m. Monday. Drop by to share ideas for the future of the Cambridge Public Library, speak with staff and learn about recent accomplishments. The feedback will help staff improve services and set priorities for the coming years in the system’s next strategic plan. In-person at the O’’Neill Branch library, 70 Rindge Ave., North Cambridge.
An uncertain public agenda
Planning Board, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24. The city’s new agenda and meeting management system, called OneMeeting, has some flaws – and the list of topics for the upcoming meeting is so far blank, with links leading to nothing. Watchable by Zoom videoconferencing.
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