What We Do
The Community Planning & Design Division activities encompass planning and urban design, institutional planning, neighborhood planning, zoning and development review (including staffing the Planning Board) demographic and geographic analysis, development of parks and open space, and graphic design. The staff provides planning services that enhance the overall living environment of Cambridge's highly diverse population. The Division strives both to enhance relationships with residents and neighborhood organizations and to expand participation in the planning process by providing information and technical assistance to the City's residents, property owners, neighborhood groups and developers. Programs and services provided by the division fall within the following areas:
For More Information
For more information about the Community Planning Division contact Daniel Messplay, Director of Community Planning & Design at 617/349-4652 or dmessplay@cambridgema.gov. Follow this link for a listing of Community Planning Division staff members.