Cambridge InsideOut - July 17, 2018

Robert and JudyThese Are a Few of our Favorite Things

1) The Revival of Magazine Beach

2) Sacramento Field Renovation

3) Fresh Pond Reservation

4) The Created Wetland/Stormwater Retention Ponds West of Alewife

5) Payson Park Reservoir (OK, it's in Belmont, but it's our water tank)

6) Mount Auburn Cemetery (which is mainly in Watertown)

7) North Point and the North Bank Bridge

8) Old-Time Baseball Game at St. Peter's Field - Thurs, Aug 16

9) Danehy Park

10) Central Flea

11) World Cup in the Park

12) Not-So-Secret Passageways

13) The Cambridge Public Library

14) To the North: Middlesex Fells

Sure, there's also MIT and Harvard and a lot of other things that bring the tourists to town, but these are a few of our favorite things....

Civic Calendar


Magazine Beach History (high resolution PDF)     MagazineBeach.org

Map

Interior - July 2018

Magazine - July 2018

Magazine 2018

Spray Deck

Peering through the Trees


Sacramento Field

Playground

Pump

JoAnn's Tree

Flower in Sacramento St. Community Garden


Fresh Pond

Old Plant at Fresh Pond

Old Plant at Fresh Pond

Old Plant at Fresh Pond

New Plant at Fresh Pond - 2001


Alewife

Alewife

Alewife (2012)


Mt. Auburn Cemetery

Mt. Auburn Cemetery

Mt. Auburn Cemetery


North Bank Bridge

North Point - 1990

North Point - 1990

North Point - 1990


OldTime Baseball 2005

OldTime Baseball - 2017


CIVIC CALENDAR

Central FleaTues, July 17

6:30pm   Planning Board meeting  (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

3. PB# 179 (continued from 3/27/2018) Cambridge Crossing (formerly North Point) Parcel I - Design Review (Materials)

4. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-016906-2018 – 15 Lambert Street – Comprehensive Permit to renovate the existing Millers River Apartments high-rise and add two new units of housing, totaling 300 deeply affordable apartments on site; create a new community center addition with roof garden for tenants and a new curb cut on Lambert Street; reduce vehicle parking and add bicycle parking below ordinance requirements; allow up to 75 dB(A) in lieu of 60 dB(A) for the emergency generator; achieve under 65% phosphorus removal; and use Enterprise Green Communities sustainability standards seeking relief from Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements); Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.36.1.G (Vehicle Parking). Sec. 6.107.2 (Bicycle Parking). Sec. 6.43 (Curb Cut); Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.16.060 (Noise Ordinance); Art. 13.000, Sec. 13.16.4.14 (Land Disturbance Regulations); Art. 22.000 (Sustainable Design Standards) and exemption from Proposed Brown petition. (Materials)

Wed, July 18

6:00pm   Central Square Advisory Committee meeting  (City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 4th Floor Conference Room)

Placemaking In Central Square – Community Conversation

Thurs, July 19

6:00pm-8:00pm   Envision Cambridge Open House on Draft Recommendations  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

We will be having an open house to get public feedback on the draft housing, economy, mobility, climate and environment, urban form, and community wellbeing recommendations on Thursday, July 19th. This is a great opportunity to learn about the recommendations from the other focus area working groups and give feedback.

Mon, July 23

3:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code in the Chapter 10.17 entitled “Vehicle Trip Reduction Ordinance” in section 10.17.070 entitled “Fees for Residential Parking Stickers”.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, July 24

1:00pm   The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive a follow-up on a response received from the City Manager on May 14, 2018 regarding electric vehicles and the originating Policy Order #6 adopted Jan 29, 2018.  (Sullivan Chamber)

6:45pm   Harvard Square Kiosk and Plaza Working Group meeting  (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

Discussion of the Draft Working Group Recommendations and feedback, as well as a framework for a Request for Information, which would precede a Request for Proposals.

Wed, July 25

6:00-8:00pm   Envision Cambridge Advisory Committee meeting  (Senior Center Arts & Crafts Room, 2nd floor, 806 Mass. Ave.)

At the July meeting, we will review the draft recommendations across all six focus areas. In preparation for the meeting, please review the draft housing, economy, mobility, climate and environment, urban form, and community wellbeing recommendations.

Sun, July 29

12:00pm-6:00pm   Fifth Annual Cambridge Jazz Festival  (Danehy Park)

Mon, July 30

5:30pm   City Council Special Midsummer meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Aug 8

3:00pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the City Council petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance in the Article 5.000 as it relates to rainwater and flat roofs. This Hearing is to be televised.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Aug 15

6:00-8:00pm   Envision Cambridge Advisory Committee meeting  (City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

At the August meeting, we will present details of the proposed affordable housing overlay, a recommendation from the Housing Working Group.

Thurs, Aug 16

7:00pm   25th Annual Oldtime Baseball Game  (St. Peter's Field, Sherman St.)

Ray Bourque, Tim Wakefield to appear in 2018 Abbot Financial Management Oldtime Baseball Game. Free admission, no tickets necessary. [Facebook Page][Oldtime Baseball website]

Wed, Sept 12

8:00-9:30am   Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)

Mon, Sept 17

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Sept 24

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)