The $525,000 in FY22 capital funds for the PB7 winning projects became available on July 1, 2021. The Budget Office will continue to update this information as City departments work to complete each project.
Project Installation Details:
- 50 trees were planted in the fall 2021 at three micro-forest locations as part of PB7. Educational signage will be installed shortly.
- Market St. and Broadway triangle
Li - ncoln and Windsor St. inside the dog park
- Inside Bergin Park at Pemberton St. and Haskell St.
- Market St. and Broadway triangle
- Bridging the Digital Divide, Library Status: The Cambridge Public Library has acquired 25 new mobile hotspots and they are available for use at the Tech Bar.
- Bridging the Digital Divide, CLC Status: The Cambridge Community Learning Center has acquired 100 new Chromebooks and 50 mobile hotspots for students to use. So far, the CLC has been loaning Chromebooks to students who need them to attend online classes, and the hotspots to students who do not have internet access.
- Urban Micro-Forests for Cambridge ($85,000)
- Rain Gardens for Resiliency ($120,000)
- Bridging the Digital Divide ($95,000)
- Bike Signals at Busy Intersections ($40,000)
- Keep Cambridge Cleaner ($45,000)
- Swinging into Inclusivity ($40,000 )
- Pedestrian-Controlled Crosswalk Lights ($100,000)
Thank you to the 7,250 residents that voted! The full vote totals are:
| Project | Cost | Votes | Cumulative Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Micro-Forests for Cambridge | $85,000 | 4,826 | $85,000 |
| Rain Gardens for Resilience | $120,000 | 3,640 | $205,000 |
| Bridging the Digital Divide | $95,000 | 3,342 | $300,000 |
| Bike Signals at Busy Intersections | $40,000 | 2,984 | $340,000 |
| Keep Cambridge Cleaner | $45,000 | 2,661 | $385,000 |
| Swinging into Inclusivity | $40,000 | 2,282 | $425,000 |
| Pedestrian-Controlled Crosswalk Lights | $100,000 | 2,269 | $525,000 |
| Open Our Doors - Automatic Door Openers on Public Buildings | $50,000 | 1,950 | |
| We Need More Crosswalks | $40,000 | 1,942 | |
| Safer Streets Around Parks and Schools | $90,000 | 1,890 | |
| New Park Pavilion | $175,000 | 1,710 | |
| Waste Management Education Campaign | $85,000 | 1,546 | |
| Add Color to our Youth Centers | $25,000 | 1,252 | |
| Listen Up! Public Meeting Space Hearing Technology | $150,000 | 1,072 | |
| Who Let the Dogs Out? | $20,000 | 939 | |
| Fast Response High Visibility Fire Hydrant Markers | $8,000 | 901 |
Special thanks to the City Manager for fully funding the seventh winning project.