Environmental and Transportation Planning Division

• What's New
• About the Environmental and Transportation Planning Division
• Programs and Services
• Active and Upcoming Infrastructure Projects
• Committees
• Resources
• Awards
• For More Information, including staff contacts

What's New

New Bicycle Markings help to share the road. See more information on Shared Lane Pavement Markings.

EOT has postponed a public meeting about the Green Line extension project. We have not yet received rescheduling information.

A new Bicycle Parking brochure is available online. (PDF, 1865 KB) This file is in PDF format and requires use of the free Adobe Acrobat viewer.

Cambridge has been named the Best Walking City by Prevention magazine.

Cambridge City Hall Annex is featured in the Spring 2008 issue of High Performing Buildings magazine.

View the Renewable Energy Systems map of Cambridge. The map shows the locations of solar and wind power energy installations in the city.

View information on Bicylist - Motorist Safety

Final designs for the Brookline Street Reconstruction project are complete. The project is planned to begin construction in September 2008 and last about 18 months. The project goals include: emphasize residential nature of the street, reduce traffic speed and provide a safe space for walking and bicycling, enhance the street with more trees. An open house for the project is planned for Tuesday June 17, 2008 from 7-9 pm at the Morse School on Granite Street.

The Cambridge Energy Alliance is a major energy initiative to implement unprecedented efficiency improvements in energy, water and transportation.

Walk/Ride Days take place on the last Friday of every month.  They are sponsored by the Cambridge Green Streets Initiative.

View the Grand Junction Rail-with-Trail Feasibility Study.

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About the Environmental and Transportation Planning Division

The Environmental and Transportation Planning Division of the Community Development Department is responsible for improving the city's quality of life, by working to protect and improve the city's environment and natural resources and by planning improvements to the city's transportation system.

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Programs and Services

Programs provided by the division fall within the following areas:

• Bicycle Programs
• Climate Protection Initiatives
• Environmental Planning
• Lead-Safe Cambridge
• Parking and Transportation Demand Management (TDM and PTDM)
• Pedestrian Programs
• Regional Planning
• Roadway, Sidewalk and Path Improvements
• Traffic Calming

The City has a number of projects to carry out these programs. Many of them involve more than one department or outside agency. Among them are:

• Annual Bike Week
• Bike Parking Program
• CambridgeWalks
• Climate Leader Program
• Crosswalk Safety Improvement Program
• Ecoteams
• EZRide Shuttle
• Go Green Month
• Green Buildings
• Enhanced Bus Stop Signage Project
• Points 4 Safety
• PTDM Plans
• Sidewalk Snow Clearance
• TransitWorks
• Transportation Infrastructure Projects
• Urban Ring Project

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Active and Upcoming Infrastructure Projects

Click here to view updates and schedules for active and upcoming projects.This file is in PDF format and requires use of the free Adobe Acrobat viewer.

Go to Project Updates and Schedules

To learn more about these projects go to Roadway, Sidewalk and Path Projects.

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Committees

The following committees assist the division with current and ongoing projects:

• Bicycle Committee (meets once a month)
• Pedestrian Committee (meets once a month)
• Climate Committee (meets once a month)
• Harvard Square Design Committee

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Resources

The following resources are available through the Environmental and Transportation Planning Division:

• Publications
• Recommended Internet Links for More Information
• Climate Protection Plan
• About the City Hall Annex: A Green Building
• Pedestrian Plan
• Pedestrian Signals Pamphlet
• Bus Shelter Map
• Cambridge Bicycle Facilities Map (349 KB)
• Sidewalk Bike Ban Maps
• Bicycle Bibliography and Research Information (190 KB)
• Useful Phone Numbers for Bicyclists and Pedestrians
• Transportation Options: Links to Information about Public Transit, Bicycling, Carpools/Vanpools and Walking
• Public Transit Map
• Traffic Calming Brochure (357 KB, PDF format)

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Awards

The City of Cambridge has received a Smart Growth Leadership Award for its "Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Program" from the Massachusetts Office for Commonwealth Development.

The Community Development Department received a Golden Shoe Award (PDF, 35KB) from the Cambridge Health Alliance.This file is in PDF format and requires use of the free Adobe Acrobat viewer.

The City of Cambridge has been named an EPA Best Workplaces for Commuters.

The City of Cambridge has been chosen as one of only three recipients to receive a 2006 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Environmental Purchasing and Sustainability Award, as a result of  collective efforts in the areas of climate protection, energy management, green building construction, greening of our fleet, outreach to businesses to become climate leaders, and energy fairs for residents.

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For More Information

For more information about these programs please call 617/349-4604, or send an email to randers@cambridgema.gov. The Community Development Department TTY line is 617/349-4621.

Go to the Environmental and Transportation Planning Staff Contacts List.

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