Frequent topics at advisory committee meetings
The advisory committee has reviewed and discussed many projects and topics. You can see a list of the most common topics below.
Development of the Transit Strategic Plan
The advisory committee reviewed parts of the Transit Strategic Plan at all meetings during 2013 and 2014.
Review of advisory committee-endorsed implementation plan
May and June 2016
March and April 2017
February and April 2018
January February and December 2019
December 2021
Workshops
Bus routes and network | March 2016, February, April and October 2017, December 2018
Bus priority | August to November 2016, August 2018, March and April 2019
Community engagement | August 2017, May 2021
Transit Strategic Plan and Implementation Plan | April to June 2019, November 2019
Review of city projects
Cntral Square Bus study | August to December 2014
Real-time transit information display projects | January and October 2017, March 2018
Mount Auburn Bus Priority Project | January 2018 to February 2019
South Mass Ave Projects | June 2018 to February 2019, September 2019, September 2021
River Street Redesign | November 2018, October 2019, February and November 2020
Cycling Safety Ordinance | July 2021
Review of MBTA projects
Better Bus Project | May to November 2018, February 2019, September to November 2019
Service changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic | July, October and December 2020, January and February 2021, June and July 2021, November 2021
2013
Meeting 1 - May 8, 2013
Agenda
Notes
Meeting 2 - June 5, 2013
Agenda
Summary
Handout: results of data analysis exercise
Meeting 3 - August 7, 2013
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 4 - September 11, 2013
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Metropolitan Area Planning Council MetroFuture Plan
Presentation: MetroFutures 2008
Presentation: How we calculate transportation demand
Handout: "Car-Free Commuting Push Pays Off in Kendall Square" Boston Globe | 7/25/2012
Meeting 5 - November 6, 2013
Agenda
Summary
Handouts: Cambridge Public Transportation Strategic Planning Update
Meeting 6 - December 4, 2013
Agenda
Meeting Summary
Presentation: Usability and accessibility
Handout: Accessibility at the MBTA
2014
Meeting 7 - January 8, 2014
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Key Bus Improvements Program
Handout: Everything you ever wanted to know about bus rapid transit
Handout: How Manhattan sped up its buses without rapid transit
Meeting 8 - March 5, 2014
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 9 - April 2, 2014
Summary
Meeting 10 - May 7, 2014
Agenda
Summary
Handout: Articles on transportation funding "Fiscal Cliff" report
Handout: Report on Massachusetts transportation financing
Meeting 11 - June 4, 2014
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 12 - August 13, 2014
Agenda
Summary
Handout: Central Square bus routes
Handout: Central Square street conditions
Handout: Central Square bus boardings
Meeting 13 - September 10, 2014
Agenda
Summary
Handout: Draft Central Square Bus Study
Handout: Cambridge Service Analysis
Handout: Final Central Square Bus Study | Posted after the meeting
Meeting 14 - October 1, 2014
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 15 - November 5, 2014
Agenda
Summary
Handout: Report on Health Aging and Public Transit
Handout: Appendix User Expert Analysis Part 1
Handout: Appendix User Expert Analysis Part 2
Meeting 16 - December 3, 2014
Agenda
Summary
2015
Meeting 17 - February 4, 2015
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: EZRide
Meeting 18 - March 4, 2015
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 19 - April 1, 2015
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: MBTA Green Line Extension
Meeting 20 - May 6, 2015
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: MassDOT Kendall Square Mobility Task Force
Meeting 21 - June 3, 2015
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 22 - August 5, 2015
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 23 - September 2, 2015
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Research on public-private partnerships
Letter: Restarting the Green Line Extension project
Meeting 24 - October 1, 2015
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Transit Enhancements Fund
Presentation: MIT Analysis of Red Line capacity
Meeting 25 - November 4, 2015
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 26 - December 2, 2015
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: MassDOT Focus 40 Plan
2016
Meeting 27 - January 6, 2016
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Department of Public Works winter operations
Meeting 28 - February 3, 2016
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Parking and Transportation Demand Management ordinance
Letter: Comments on the MBTA’s proposal to increase fares
Meeting 29 - March 2, 2016
Agenda
Summary
Handout: Overview of bus routing charette
Handout: Map of Cambridge
Handout: Map of MBTA bus routes in Cambridge
Handout: MIT Report on proposed CT4 bus route
Meeting 30 - April 6, 2016
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Transit signal priority
Meeting 31 - May 4, 2016
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: All-night bus service
Letter: Comments to the planning board on NoMa/SoMa Massachusetts Institute of Technology developments
Meeting 32 - June 1, 2016
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 33 - August 3, 2016
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Inman and Porter Squares
Presentation: NACTO Transit Priority Accelerator Program
Meeting 34 - September 7, 2016
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Camera Use Policy
Presentation: MXD Infill development conceptual plan
Letter: Comments on the MBTA’s plans for overnight bus service
Letter: Comments to the planning board on the MXD Infill developments
Meeting 35 - October 5, 2016
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Bus priority brochure concepts
Letter: Letter to the Department of Conservation and Recreation on the Mount Auburn Street corridor study
Meeting 36 - November 2, 2016
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Envision Cambridge citywide plan
Meeting 37 - December 7, 2016
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Kendall Square Streetscape Redesign
Presentation: Kendall Square Transportation Enhancements Program
Letter: Comments to the planning board on the Mass + Main developments
2017
Meeting 38 - January 7, 2017
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Realtime Transit Signage
Meeting 39 - February 13, 2017
Agenda
Summary
Letter: Comments to the planning board on the 211 Concord Turnpike development
Meeting 40 - March 1, 2017
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 41 - April 5, 2017
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of advisory committee proposal for Routes 72, 74, 75, and 78
Meeting 42 - May 3, 2017
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of Education First development proposal
Presentation: Review of 55 Wheeler development proposal in Alewife Quadrangle
Meeting 43 - June 21, 2017
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 44 - August 2, 2017
Agenda
Summary
Presentation and workshop: Community engagement from LivableStreets Alliance
Handout: Community engagement activity
Presentation: NACTO Transit Priority Accelerator Program
Meeting 45 - September 6, 2017
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of bus routing options in Inman Square Reconstruction project
Workshop: Mount Auburn street bus factsheet
Meeting 46 - October 4, 2017
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 47 - November 1, 2017
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 48 - December 6, 2017
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Update on transit signal priority on Massachusetts Avenue
Orientation - December 6, 2017
Agenda
2018
Meeting 49 - January 3, 2018
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 50 - February 7, 2018
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 51 - March 7, 2018
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 52 - April 4, 2018
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of AccessMIT project: reducing the drive-alone commute to campus
Meeting 53 - May 3, 2018
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of MBTA Better Bus Project
Meeting 54 - June 6, 2018
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 55 - August 1, 2018
Agenda
Summary
Handout: Ideas for new routings
Meeting 56 - September 5, 2018
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of Massachusetts Department of Transportation “Focus40” Long-term Plan
Handout: Bus ideas map
Handout: Focus40 ideas
Meeting 57 - October 3, 2018
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Update on Cambridge Better Bus outreach initiative, Mount Auburn bus priority project engagement, and South Mass Ave corridor safety improvement project engagement
Meeting 58 - November 7, 2018
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Update on Mount Auburn Street bus priority pilot and South Mass Ave corridor safety improvements projects
Presentation: Update on Cambridge Better Bus outreach initiative
Presentation: Review of public engagement plans for River Street reconstruction project
Meeting 59 - December 5, 2018
Agenda
Summary
Handout: Top 22 ideas to make buses better in Cambridge
2019
Meeting 60 - January 9, 2019
Agenda
Summary
Handout: Table - Transit Advisory Committee-endorsed Implementation Plan
Handout: Summary of Transit Advisory Committee-endorsed Implementation Plan
Meeting 61 - February 6, 2019
Agenda
Summary
Meeting 62 - March 6, 2019
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority RailVision Study
Meeting 63 - April 3, 2019
Agenda
Summary
Handout: Progress summary for Cambridge Transit Strategic Plan
Meeting 64 - May 1, 2019
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: City updates
Meeting 65 - June 5, 2019
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Updates on City projects
Presentation: Information and discussion on advisory committee interest areas
Meeting 66 - September 4, 2019
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of South Mass Ave corridor safety improvement project transit evaluation
Presentation: Information on MBTA Better Bus Project route change proposals
Presentation: Information on MBTA Bus Network Redesign and potential demonstration projects in Cambridge
Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects
Meeting 67 - October 2, 2019
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Information on River Street Reconstruction project
Meeting 68 - November 8, 2019
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Update on Transit Strategic Plan
Handout: Cambridge Better Bus outreach initiative feedback summary – Draft document
Handout: Cambridge Transit Action Work Plan – Draft/model document
Presentation: Update on MBTA Better Bus Project route changes
Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects
Meeting 69 - December 4, 2019
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Update on Transit Strategic Plan and advisory committee work plan
Presentation: Information on Kendall Square Transit Enhancement Program
Presentation: Information on writing a comment letter on the Green Line Extension bus shuttle plans
Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects
Letter: Advisory committee letter on the Green Line Extension bus shuttle
2020
Meeting 70 - January 8, 2020
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Massachusetts Department of Transportation Route 2 Alewife Access Road bus-only lane concept design
Presentation: Discussion of establishing subcommittees
Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects
Meeting 71 - February 5, 2020
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of River Street Reconstruction project designs
Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects
Meeting 72 - March 4, 2020
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of Parking Transportation Demand Management Ordinance and program update
Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects
Meeting 73 – July 8, 2020
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Updates on MBTA pandemic service and City and regional projects
Meeting 74 - October 7, 2020
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of MBTA “Forging Ahead” service changes
Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects
Meeting 75 - November 4, 2020
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Updates on River Street Reconstruction and other city projects
Meeting 76 - December 2, 2020
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of Community Development Department Report: “Moving Forward 2020”
Presentation: Updates on city projects and advisory committee actions
Letter: Advisory committee letter on the proposed service reductions in MBTA “Forging Ahead”
2021
Meeting 77- January 13, 2021
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Update on MBTA “Forging Ahead”
Presentation: Updates on city and regional projects
Meeting 78- February 3, 2021
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Updates on city and regional projects and advisory committee actions
Letter: Advisory committee letter on required changes to the Route 47 in the River Street Reconstruction project
Letter: Advisory committee letter on MBTA “Forging Ahead”
Meeting 79- March 3, 2021
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Updates on city and regional projects
Handout: Advisory-committee endorsed Implementation Plan
Meeting 80- April 7, 2021
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of Cambridge Redevelopment Authority streetscape project for Broadway, Main Street, and Third Street
Presentation: Updates on city and regional projects
Meeting 81- May 5, 2021
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of Massachusetts Department of Transportation and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Silver Line Extension Alternatives Analysis Study
Presentation: Workshop of Community Engagement by LivableStreets Alliance
Presentation: Updates on advisory committee, city, and regional projects
Meeting 82- June 5, 2021
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Updates on Massachusetts Department of Transportation and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Bus Network Redesign
Presentation: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority service restorations
Presentation: Updates on advisory committee, city, and regional projects
Meeting 83 – July 7, 2021
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Update from MBTA on Route 47 and advisory committee proposals
Presentation: Information on MBTA service restoration plans
Presentation: Information on Cambridge Cycling Safety Ordinance
Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects
Meeting 84 – September 1, 2021
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Information on City and MBTA joint project for South Mass Ave bus priority
Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects
Meeting 85 – October 6, 2021
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Information on street design changes on Huron Avenue
Presentation: Update on MBTA response to TAC on Route 47
Presentation: Discussion on future MBTA fare vending machines and sales locations
Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects
Meeting 86 – November 3, 2021
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Update on MBTA response to TAC on Route 47
Presentation: Update on MBTA bus service restorations in winter 2021
Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects
Meeting 87 - December 1, 2021
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Update on advisory committee-endorsed implementation plan, Transit Strategic Plan, and action items
Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects
2022
Meeting 88 - January 13, 2022
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of MBTA Transit Signal Priority
Presentation: Advisory committee and subcommittee work plans
Presentation: Updates on advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects
Orientation - January 2022
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of city policies and plans
Presentation: Discussion on advisory committee meeting agreements and code of conduct
Presentation: Information on advisory committee actions
Meeting 89 – February 3, 2022
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Advisory committee and subcommittee work plans
Presentation: Background information on upcoming presentations on development review
Presentation: Upcoming advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects
Meeting 90 - March 3, 2022
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Zoning 101: A primer on the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance
Presentation: Review of study on updating the city's Transportation Impact Study criteria
Presentation: Updates on advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects
Meeting 91 - April 7, 2022
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Advisory committee and subcommittee work plans
Presentation: Updates on advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects
Meeting 92 - May 5, 2022
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Summary of bus service planning ideas and outreach
Presentation: Review of advisory committee subcommittee work plans
Presentation: Updates on the advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects
Meeting 93 – June 2, 2022
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Review of the MBTA Bus Network Redesign
Presentation: Updates on advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects
Meeting 94 – July 7, 2022
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Writing a comment letter on the Bus Network Redesign
Presentation: Updates on the advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects
Letter: Advisory committee comment on the MBTA Bus Network Redesign proposal
Meeting 95 – September 15, 2022
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Bus Reliability and Improvement Opportunity Study
Presentation: Updates on the advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects
Meeting 96 – November 3, 2022
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: Updates on the advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects
Presentation: MBTA Bus Network Redesign (presentation missing)
Meeting 97 – December 1, 2022
Agenda
Summary
Presentation: TAC-endorsed Implementation Plan
Presentation: Updates on the advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects