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Ayumi Nagatomi
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Housing, Government Accountability Among Top Council Priorities for New Term
The Cambridge City Council finalized term priorities with city officials and discussed ways to improve the City’s transparency and accountability at a special meeting Thursday.
‘MegaCambridge’: City Councilor Calls to Annex Boston in $5,000 April Fools’ Joke
Cambridge City Councilor Burhan Azeem has a “400-year-old grudge against Boston” — and it’s no laughing matter.
Cambridge City Council Takes Next Step in Pilot Program to Make MBTA Bus Route 1 Fare-Free
The Cambridge City Council unanimously passed a policy order on Monday asking City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 to work with the MBTA and the City of Boston to implement a fare-free Route 1 bus program.
Tensions Flare At City Council Meeting Over Central Square Lots Study, Starlight Closure
Cambridge City Councilors expressed frustration over the recent Central Square Lots Study during a City Council meeting on Monday.
Middlesex Superior Court Rules for Cambridge in Bike Lane Lawsuit
A state judge allowed the City of Cambridge’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the city’s bicycle lane expansion as illegal on Monday.
City Council Unlikely to Prohibit Foreign Policy Discussions Following Ceasefire Resolution
A Cambridge City Council committee opposed a proposal to limit the body from considering foreign policy issues at a Monday committee meeting, following months of pressure from local activists to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Cambridge Residents’ Division over Bike Lane Expansion Continues
The debate over bike lane expansion continued to swirl in Cambridge following the release of a long-awaited economic impact report conducted by the City Manager’s Office.
Cambridge City Council Discusses Bike Lanes, Racial and Gender Disparities in Contracting
The Cambridge City Council passed a policy order against racial and gender disparities in city contracts and discussed a report on the economic impacts of bike lanes during a Monday meeting.
Cambridge Announces Digital Navigator Pilot Program
Cambridge will launch a pilot program helping low-income residents access affordable internet services and technological support, the city announced Tuesday.
Cambridge Residential Survey Shows Affordable Housing is Residents’ Top Priority
Cambridge residents named affordable housing as their top priority and gave the city government a 69 percent approval rating, according to the city’s annual Resident Satisfaction Survey.