Cambridge Helicopter Noise Review
Depending on where you live, helicopter noise, much like airplane noise, can be really bothersome. My assistant, Wil Durbin, put together a very good memo that highlights the noise problems helicopters pose, the routes they travel, the relevant regulatory programs that might help us mitigate this issue and so forth. […] Read more »
Curbside Access, the Delivery Economy and the future of Transportation in Cambridge
How the future of retail, bicycling, ride-hailing and every other aspect of transportation in Cambridge will turn out depends not just on technological and demographic changes, but also on policy decisions and infrastructure investments made by City leaders. Few things are clearer to me than the fact that electric personal […] 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 »
The Future of Drones in Cambridge
As technology advances, drones will play an increasingly intrusive, useful, frightening, exciting and challenging role in our collective lives. Governments have trouble regulating quick-changing things in an effective manner so I asked my assistant, Wil Durbin, to draft a memo capturing some of the issues Cambridge might expect to see […] Read more »
Huron Ave Parking Enforcement Analysis
My assistant, Wil, did some research on parking enforcement along Huron Ave after a number of Councilors made broad, and misleading or inaccurate, statements about how various places get more or less enforcement and how local parking issues might be handled outside of traditional city venues. To me, we have […] Read more »
Presentation on expanding workplaces covered by smoking ban
My Assistant, Wil Durbin, did a lot of research trying to figure out how to make Cambridge safer by reducing the various dangers posed by smoking on construction sites. Especially given the recent East Cambridge fire, this is a very pertinent subject. I’ve attached the PowerPoint he created for our […] Read more »
Airplane Noise Review and Analysis
My Assistant, Wil Durbin (WDurbin@Cambridgema.gov) recently attended a meeting with Representative Capuano and others to discuss local and regional noise emimating from airplanes using Logan Airport. Read below to learn more about this issue. Read more »
Parking ticket analysis for three different commercial streets
Wil did an interesting assessment of parking tickets at specific meters on three commercial stretches of Mass Ave and Cambridge Street over about an 18 month period. A very interesting look at this important task. Read more »
Possible Bamboo Ordinance
This link will take you to Wil’s memo on bamboo-related issues. Bamboo can be a horribly damaging and fast-spreading type of vegetation and there is some thought we should limit, or forbid, its use in Cambridge. Read more »