| African American and Indigenous Peoples Historical Reckoning Project |
| Bicycle Parking that Doubles as Public Art |
| Driver Speed Feedback for Safer Streets |
| Restore the North Cambridge Mural Before it’s Gone! |
| STEAM Upgrades for Youth Centers! |
| Keep Cambridge Clean |
| Traffic Signals for Cyclists |
| Public Bathroom |
| Cambridge Hoops |
| Community Garden Storage Sheds |
| Enhancing City Pollination Areas with Educational Displays |
| More Bluebike Stations for High-Need Areas |
| Home Essentials for Newly Housed Residents |
| Praise for Raised Intersections |
| Electric Vehicle Charging Stations |
| The Cambridge Gambit |
| Water Fountains |
| Nursing Pod for Breastfeeding and Pumping |
| Cambridge Works Out |
| Outdoor Volleyball Court |
Note: These projects are arranged in a random order.
African American and Indigenous Peoples Historical Reckoning Project
Restore and expand the African American Heritage Trail in Cambridge, highlighting the accomplishments of Black Cantabrigians, and recognize the historical sites of Indigenous peoples in Cambridge and include traditional Eastern Woodland languages on City property.
Estimated Cost: $180,000
Location: Winthrop Square and other locations in Cambridge.
Driver Speed Feedback for Safer Streets
Purchase and install solar-powered traffic calming devices that provide real-time driver feedback on the speed limit and current driving speed. This will fund 20 signs at 10 locations.
Estimated Cost: $100,000
Location: Locations will be selected for greatest impact where data indicates drivers are exceeding the speed limit.
Restore the North Cambridge Mural Before it’s Gone!
This art display absorbs the positive energy that comes from neighbors gathering, kids play around it, it is used as a backdrop for many pictures, and it is very busy during basketball and tennis season. It must be refurbished for the benefit of the North Cambridge community!
Estimated Cost: $140,000
Location: North Cambridge, Pemberton Street.
STEAM Upgrades for Youth Centers!
Support learning, creativity, and fun for Cambridge’s Youth. This project funds upgraded STEAM equipment for Youth Centers: new computers, learning technologies, more creative art supplies, diverse books, gaming technology, recreational equipment, TV monitors, and more!
Estimated Cost: $110,000
Location: Cambridge Youth Centers.
Keep Cambridge Clean
Install 10 touchless, pest-resistant Big Belly trash compactors in the most needed areas. Solar-powered and more efficient than traditional bins, Big Bellies will be hands-free, reduce rodent population and keep streets cleaner.
Estimated Cost: $80,000
Location: To be determined based on need and impact.
Traffic Signals for Cyclists
Navigating intersections can be dangerous while riding a bike. Adding bike signals to busy intersections that already have traffic signals will help cyclists safely cross intersections at a reasonable cost to the city.
Estimated Cost: $60,000
Location: Dangerous intersections on major streets.
Enhancing City Pollination Areas with Educational Displays
This proposal funds educational displays on the importance of pollination for urban environmental sustainability to enhance current (and future) pollinator areas across the city.
Estimated Cost: $10,000
Location: Bee pollinator areas and other locations as determined by City staff.
Home Essentials for Newly Housed Residents
Provide much-needed supplies for previously unhoused Cambridge residents to set up their home in their new apartment. Upon leasing, these residents will receive a Home Furnishings Kit which will include bed, bath, and kitchen essentials.
Estimated Cost: $60,000
Location: Subsidized housing units around Cambridge.
Praise for Raised Intersections
Install a raised intersection(s) in an underserved residential area with high volume traffic to calm streets and increase safety for pedestrian crossing.
Estimated Cost: $120,000
Location: To be determined based on need and impact. Prioritizing higher traffic residential areas near parks and schools.
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Funding will support new construction and any related maintenance for two new electric vehicle chargers in Cambridge. Each charging location would charge two cars at once.
Estimated Cost: $250,000
Location: To be determined by City staff based on need and impact assessments.
The Cambridge Gambit
Install chess tables in parks, city squares, and near libraries to foster fresh air, brain training, and diverse intergenerational community interaction through chess and other board games!
Estimated Cost: $30,000
Location: To be determined based on need and impact. Recommend: Tobin school next to the basketball court, Porter Square, The Port, East Cambridge, outside libraries.
Water Fountains
Install four accessible drinking fountains for residents and visitors in high foot traffic neighborhoods and parks.
Estimated Cost: $120,000
Location: St. Peter's Field, John Ahern Field, Longfellow Park (Pending Historical Commission approval), Fort Washington Park (Pending Historical Commission approval).