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Cambridge City Hall
Cambridge City Council

‘Radical and Irresponsible’: Residents Blast Zoning Upheaval at Planning Board Hearing

A Cambridge Planning Board hearing Tuesday became an eruption of frustration as more than 35 residents raised objections to a city proposal to eliminate single-family zoning city-wide.

Cambridge City Hall
City Politics

Despite Resident Fears, City Officials Optimistic About Impact of Multifamily Zoning

Cambridge officials said they were optimistic about the city’s ability to accomodate the population growth that could accompany eliminating single-family zoning.

Multifamily Housing
City Politics

‘Neighborhood Representatives’ Urge Cambridge City Council to Hit Brakes on Upzoning

For months, Cambridge officials and politicians have worked to advance a proposal to eliminate single-family zoning citywide. But pushback from neighborhood leaders suggest that the policy may be headed for rockier waters.

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Cambridge

With ‘Soul-Sucking’ Housing Costs, Young Cambridge Residents Wonder if They Can Stay

In interviews, young Cambridge residents said they have watched as their home city has grown costlier and more gentrified, and they said there needs to be more housing — and affordable housing — to make the city a place where young people can forge a life of their own.

Cambridge City Hall
Cambridge City Council

Cambridge Officials Present Proposal for City-Funded Housing Vouchers

Cambridge’s Community Development Department proposed a new model for city-funded housing vouchers that would aid cost-burdened tenants, particularly those ineligible for federal assistance, during a City Council committee meeting Tuesday.

Central Square
City Politics

City Planners Propose Allowing 18-Story Housing Developments in Central Square

The Cambridge Community Development Department presented their recommendations to upzone Central Square up to 18 stories to the City Council on Thursday.

Development at 2072 Massachusetts Ave
City Politics

Residents Weighs in as Developers Propose Affordable Housing Development at Maximum Height

Capstone Communities and Hope Real Estate Enterprises — the firms behind two existing 100 percent affordable developments in Cambridge — offered residents preliminary details of their first project, 2072 Massachusetts Ave., developed under Cambridge’s Affordable Housing Overlay on Wednesday.

Green Shelter Exterior
Cambridge

Cambridge Shelters Struggle With Tightening Budgets

More than 1,000 people are homeless in Cambridge, many of whom have not been able to secure a bed in a shelter. But staff at shelters in Cambridge and Boston said that the limiting factor isn’t space — it’s funding.

Kendall Square Streetview
Cambridge City Council

40 Thorndike Brings 20 Stories of Housing, Office, and Retail Space to Kendall

After more than a decade of renovation, private developers unveiled 40 Thorndike last Wednesday — introducing 20 stories of housing, office, and retail space that replaces the former Edward J. Sullivan Courthouse and jail in East Cambridge.

HUD Groundbreaking
Cambridge

HUD Acting Secretary Breaks Ground on Cambridge Affordable Housing Project

U.S. Acting Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Adrianne Todman broke ground alongside state and local officials on a Jefferson Park housing revitalization project in a Wednesday ceremony.

Yi-An Huang Interview
Harvard in the City

Cambridge City Manager Hopeful PILOT Negotiations With Harvard Will End Early

Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 said in a Friday interview he was optimistic that Cambridge’s ongoing negotiations with Harvard for a new PILOT agreement will conclude by the end of the calendar year.

Overflow Shelter
Cambridge

Families in Cambridge Shelter Begin to Find Housing, Easing Bottleneck

The monthslong bottleneck in Massachussetts’ emergency shelter system is finally beginning to dissipate after state officials imposed a five-day limit on families’ stays in temporary respite centers.

Harvard Chabad House
Religion

Harvard Chabad Accuses City Zoning Board of Religious Discrimination in Lawsuit

Harvard Chabad accused the Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal of religious discrimination in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court on Friday morning after the board denied the group’s application to significantly expand its headquarters.

Cathie Zusy
City Politics

Cathie Zusy To Fill Vacancy on Cambridge City Council

The Cambridge Election Commission confirmed Catherine “Cathie” Zusy will fill the vacancy on the Cambridge City Council Thursday following the sudden death of Councilor Joan F. Pickett on Aug. 30.

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City Politics

Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Launches $10 Million Affordable Housing Capital Fund

The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority has reserved up to ten million dollars for its Housing Capital Fund to provide financial assistance for ongoing housing projects in Cambridge.

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