Data on affordability, demographics and demand for Cambridge housing will be gathered for the first time in 10 years to see what lies ahead.
Full housing needs study for Cambridge is due in early 2027
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Cambridge meetings, June 29-July 6: Apartments instead of parking lots near Porter
Take part in meetings on expanding a preschool program, a serene new tea shop and other licensing issues, affordable homes near Porter and more.
Cambridge meetings, June 22-29: Drinking and driving (and parking)
Take part in meetings on drinking, ticketing drivers and parking permits; e-bike and scooter safety; expanding the preschool program; and more.
After three tries at rent caps in recent years, Somerville’s ‘best chance’ is statewide compromise, mayor says
Wilson joins governor Maura Healey and Boston mayor Michelle Wu in saying he is “strongly” in support of compromise legislation on rent stabilization.
Six-story condo building wins muted approval for an odd lot in East Cambridge beset by changing laws
Laws for the land that once held a Dunkin’ Donuts have change twice since the project was permitted in 2023 – and since construction began.
Cambridge meetings, June 15-22: Deciding businesses for Cambridge Street and North Mass. Ave.
Take part in meetings on “active uses” along traffic corridors, surveys about school cultures and housing proposed for East Cambridge.
Cambridge meetings, June 8-15: Two zoning laws that speed home construction are targeted for changes
Take part in meetings on calls to alter residential zoning and how to explain school incidents to families, and a roundtable about boosting business start-ups.
Somerville meetings, May 31-June 8: Ending waste outfall in public waters and razing the city’s ‘First Pizzeria’
Take part in meetings on Combined Sewer Overflows, homes at the Florentine Gardens and a fix for temperature issues at the Edgerly school.
Cambridge meetings, May 31-June 8: New homes, stopping the sewage and a gun buyback
Take part in meetings on changes that can reshape Cambridge Street, 92 homes for Rindge Avenue and ending sewage outflow into public waters.
Apartment buildings with 79 units will be transitioned to affordable housing after purchase
Spokespeople with the Cambridge Housing Authority and city said they would work with current residents to convert the homes to affordable.