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Diego García Moreno

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As Commercial Development Grows in Cambridge, City Looks to Increase Linkage Fee on Commercial Projects

The Cambridge City Council kickstarted a process to potentially raise linkage fees on commercial development on Monday, voting unanimously to plan a study that will recommend how much to raise the Nexus Zoning Fee.

Community members mingle at the Wendell Street Affordable Housing Meeting
City Politics

Developers Announce Proposed Affordable Development Size Will Not Be Reduced Despite Backlash

Non-profit developers in charge of a proposed eight-story affordable housing project in the Baldwin neighborhood announced Thursday that they will not be reducing the size of the building any further despite backlash from residents who believe the complex will be too large.

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City Politics

‘What’s the Hold Up?’: Cambridge City Councilors Disagree on Whether Central Square is Ready for Rezoning

Cambridge City Councilors voted to prioritize the rezoning of northern Massachusetts Avenue and of Cambridge Street over that of Central in a committee meeting on Tuesday amid disagreement on whether Central Square is ready for rezoning.

McGovern, Zusy, and Wilson at City Council March 3
Cambridge City Council

City Council Takes Next Steps in Bid To Combat Affordable Housing Crisis

The Cambridge City Council spent more than a year debating an upzoning proposal before passing the legislation last month — marking a new phase in the fight against the housing crisis in Cambridge.

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City Politics

Cambridge City Council Considers Home Rule Petition To End Broker Fees

Cambridge city councilors will consider formal action to encourage the state-level elimination of broker fees, after hearing from city staff and Greater Boston Legal Services that the city is constrained in its ability to do so in a meeting on Tuesday.

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
City Politics

Cambridge To Halt Funding for Transition Wellness Center Shelter as American Rescue Plan Funds Run Out

The City of Cambridge plans to halt funding to the Transition Wellness Center Shelter in June — removing the shelter’s 58 beds as the city struggles to accommodate its unhoused population. The temporary shelter was originally intended to close in 2023.

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City Politics

In ‘Landmark’ Vote, Cambridge Ends Single-Family Zoning

The Cambridge City Council voted 8-1 to approve a proposal eliminating single family zoning city-wide in a meeting Monday night, capping off over a year of laborious dealmaking between activist residents, experts, and councilors.

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City Politics

Here’s How Cambridge Residents Would Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis

The affordable housing crisis has plagued Cambridge for more than a decade. As councilors have failed to reach a consensus on how to address the issue, upzoning proposals consistently occupy Cambridge City council meetings week after week.

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Cambridge City Council

City Council Moves Forward with Multifamily Zoning Proposal, Despite Attempt to Amend

After dozens of Cambridge residents spoke in favor of preserving the city’s current multifamily zoning proposal, the Cambridge City Council voted to reject an amendment that would allow developers to build fewer stories without affordable housing units.

Pre-Meeting
Cambridge City Council

Ordinance Committee Advances Upzoning Proposal to Full City Council

The Cambridge City Council’s Ordinance Committee voted Thursday to advance a proposal to eliminate single-family zoning across the city, leaving the measure just two votes of the full City Council away from passing.

Multifamily Housing
Cambridge City Council

Harvard and MIT Urban Planning Experts Weigh In on Proposed Zoning Overhaul

A panel of Harvard and MIT Urban planning experts said Cambridge city leadership must include resident input when deliberating on upzoning legislation — but disagreed on the timeline.

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Cambridge City Council

Cambridge City Council Asks for Report on Amended Upzoning Proposal

The Cambridge City Council requested on Monday that City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 prepare a report on amendments that pare back the scope of Cambridge’s multifamily zoning proposal.

HUCTW Picket by Smith Campus Center
Labor

HUCTW Members Rally In Support of Union and Pro-Palestine Activists

Rank-and-file members of HUCTW rallied in front of the Smith Campus Center on Tuesday to protest Harvard’s response to pro-Palestine demonstrations and union employees’ activism.

The Media and the Next Trump Presidency IOP Forum
IOP

Washington Post, Politico Journalists Critique Election Coverage at IOP Forum

Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson and White House correspondent Eugene Daniels pointed to the loss of local journalism as a factor in the national media’s inability to predict former President Donald Trump’s re-election at a Wednesday night Institute of Politics forum.

Sanders 2024 Election Watch Party
College

IOP Hosts Presidential Election Watch Party in Sanders Theater

Harvard students flocked to Sanders Theater at 8 p.m. Tuesday night, waving American flags and singing along to Beyonce’s “Texas Hold ‘Em,” to watch the results of the 2024 presidential election.

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