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The Community Development Department (CDD), in partnership with the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, has drafted a Request for Information (RFI) for the potential redevelopment of 84 & 96 Bishop Allen Drive. The community identified a strong preference in the Central Square City Lots Study to see these two municipal parking lots transformed into a mixed-use development that includes:
The purpose of the RFI is to seek information that could inform future planning. This RFI does not commit the City to issue a subsequent Request for Proposals (RFP).
The Draft Request for Information (RFI) for 84 and 96 Bishop Allen Drive is available here for public review and comments now through July 12th. Please take a look and let us know your thoughts and feedback on the document. All correspondence can be sent to Melissa Peters at mpeters@cambridgema.gov.
Prior to releasing the Request for Information (RFI) to developers, a draft is being released to the community for a two-week public review period. We encourage all community members to submit their feedback on the draft RFI (link above) through July 12th. Comments can be sent to Melissa Peters at mpeters@cambridgema.gov.
Your input is critical for ensuring the redevelopment of these two important and publicly-owned sites advances the community's goals and vision for Central Square.
The feedback received will influence the final version of the RFI. After being updated accordingly, the RFI will be released to the wider development community. Please check back here for updates on meetings, information, and ways you can stay involved!
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Central Square Plans
> Central Square Rezoning (Ongoing)
> Central Square City Lots Study (2023)
> Central Square Planning Study (K2C2) (2013)
> Central Square Design Guidelines (2013)
> Central, Squared - Red Ribbon Commission (2011)
Neighborhood Plans
> Neighborhood Planning Initiative (ongoing)
> The Port - Neighborhood Study Update (2010)
> Cambridgeport - Neighborhood Study Update (2010
> Mid-Cambridge - Neighborhood Study Update (2011)
> River Street Reconstruction (ongoing)
Citywide Plans
> Envision Cambridge (2019)
> Parks and Open Space Plan (2022)
> Resilient Cambridge Plan (2021)
> Five-year Sidewalk and Street Reconstruction Plans (ongoing)
> Ten-year Infrastructure Plans (ongoing)
> Cambridge Bicycle Plan (2020)
> Vision Zero Action Plan (2018)
Zoning Documents
> Central Square Overlay District
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