City Council Updates Goals; Forms Basis for City’s Budget

In 2024, the City Council began discussions with the assistance of its consulting partner to update its goals, which are the basis for the City’s overall budget, guiding overall priorities and supporting communications about major work areas to the community. Over two public goal setting sessions, the City Council developed the following goals based upon their priorities and incorporating the results of the 2023 resident opinion survey.

Housing and Zoning: Address the housing crisis by making it easier to build more housing of all types with a focus on affordability and protections for low, middle-income, elderly, and disabled residents.

Economic Opportunity and Equity: Ensure the City of Cambridge offers economic opportunities to all residents and businesses and is taking steps toward greater economic equity, especially among our marginalized communities.

Transportation: Improve the safety, efficiency, access, and sustainability of transportation options for all, and advocate for key transit priorities with the MBTA and other state and regional partners.

Sustainability and Climate Resilience: Deepen the City of Cambridge’s commitment to addressing the climate crisis through the use of sustainable energy and strengthening climate resilience and supporting our residents and businesses through this transition.

Government and Council Performance: The City Council is committed to effective decision making through close collaboration with each other and the City administration, to communicate transparently and to deepen accountability and engagement with the community.