One of the many challenges people without traditional housing face is how to secure valuables. Whether it’s jewelry, money or documents that people don’t want to take into a shelter or personal keepsakes that won’t last well in an outdoor environment, having a place to put stuff where you don’t […] Read more »
Craig’s Thoughts on the Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO)
In a tight housing market, finding places where people can have confidence they, and their families, can live their lives is super important. Also important is the need for people to understand what the AHO will and will not allow. Whatever it is that we finally vote for, or against, […] Read more »
Short-Term Rentals and their impacts in Cambridge
As the access economy (also called, in something like a misnomer, the ‘sharing’ economy) expands, new ways to access old things present a stream of new challenges for regulatory authorities. In a high value real estate market like Cambridge, short-term rentals such as Airbnb and Flipkey offer opportunities for property owners […] Read more »
Folks: I thought you would be interested in the minutes from last October’s City Council Roundtable on Opioid abuse and addiction, which I have attached. This is really scary and wide-ranging stuff with a very distinct impact in Cambridge, especially in Central Square. Along those lines, I had a fascinating […] Read more »
Benches
Folks: I’ve posted a bunch of pictures of benches, mostly in Cambridge but one, with a fire pit, from my bike trip to Erie, PA (it was someplace along the Canal outside of Fort Plain) and one from Montreal. My hope is to collect a selection of pictures of different […] Read more »
Central Square non-zoning discussion. Benches and more
The City Council’s Neighborhood & Long Term Planning Committee will discuss the C2 Committee’s non-zoning recommendations and potential options to make the neighborhood safer and more family-friendly at 5 PM on Tuesday, July 30 at City Hall. If you can’t make this meeting, you can still email the City Clerk […] Read more »
Public toilets, on or off Cambridge Common, are subject of much debate
When I was in NYC the week of 15 April, I met with two of the City’s parks planners. They were very helpful in explaining some of the ins and outs of public bathroom (the term of art is, I think, “comfort station) design, maintenance and installation in New York […] Read more »
