Here is an update on some North Cambridge issues from affordable housing to traffic safety to airplane and helicopter noise. Read more »
Craig’s thoughts on the delivery economy
Craig’s thoughts on bike lanes (via email)
There is a suggestion to create a voluntary bike registry on Monday’s Council agenda. I am not sure what the point of this registry would be and I have a lot of questions of how it would be implemented before I would want the City to spend staff time trying […] Read more »
Craig’s (brief) summary of immigration status issues
I put these notes together to give people enough of an overview on immigration issues help them engage in discussion about this volatile issue. I am sure it is not perfectly accurate so please excuse any mistakes. The more we know, the stronger we are and the more we can […] Read more »
Turkeys and other wildlife in Cambridge
A lot of you have probably bumped into wild turkeys around town in ever increasing numbers over the past few years. At first it was kind of exotic but for a lot of people it’s become something of a major hassle. But because turkeys are state wildlife (it is the […] Read more »
Craig’s summary of North Charles, Inc. legal proceedings
Enforcing City zoning law can be a very convoluted, challenging and lengthy process, especially when the violator is operating a drug rehab facility in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Read the attached notes on the North Charles, Inc saga to learn more. Read more »
Washburn Ave Parking and Traffic Citation analysis
My assistant, Wil Durban, put together an analysis of the parking and traffic citation impact that North Charles drug rehab clinic on Washburn Ave has had on area streets. The data shows that there seems to be no impact on tickets or citations, which does not reflect neighbors stated concerns […] 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 »
Clear Communication is Crucial in Preparedness Efforts
This Pecha Kucha presentation on the importance of clarity in signage speaks for itself. Give yourself exactly 400 seconds to watch it. Read more »
Neighborhood Resiliency Committee March meeting minutes
Here are the minutes from the Mayor’s Special Advisory Committee on Neighborhood Resiliency for our March meeting. Our next meeting will be the last Tuesday in April from 6:30-8:30 PM at City Hall. We plan to meet at that time and place the last Tuesday of every month for roughly […] Read more »