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The skyline of Cambridge. Cambridge City Council passed new amendments increasing height limits for housing developments. PHOTO COURTESY OF PERCIVAL KESTRELTAIL VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Cambridge passes controversial changes to affordable housing law, allowing for taller buildings

Jennifer Lambert October 20, 2023
Cambridge City Council amended their 100% Affordable Housing Overlay, a plan which now allows for taller and denser affordable housing developments, in a 6-3 vote Monday despite multiple city councilors and city council candidates opposing the proposal.
Cars parked on Audrey Street in Cambridge. The Cambridge City Council eliminated parking requirements in the zoning code, allowing developers to use the space for affordable housing, sustainable transportation and other commercial uses. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP STAFF

Cambridge throws out zoning parking requirements, moving the city toward less car usage

Julia Goujiamanis November 1, 2022
Cambridge City Council voted to remove minimum parking space requirements from the zoning code. The change will create space for housing and commercial space.
Porter Square Bike Lane City Council Meeting

Cambridge rejects delays, continues with new Porter Square bike lane project

Sydney Kodama April 27, 2022
The Cambridge City Council rejected delays to the “quick-build” construction of separate bicycle lanes in Porter Square.
YANK-JACOBS: Affordable housing is necessary for Cambridge's health

YANK-JACOBS: Affordable housing is necessary for Cambridge’s health

Kobe Yank-Jacobs April 13, 2016

The City of Cambridge’s story since the late 1970s revolves largely around the influx of biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms — particularly in the Kendall Square area — whose presence has increased...

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