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Policy Order O-10

City Council, June 4, 2012

Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor vanBeuzekom

WHEREAS: Community garden plots beautify the cityscape, produce healthy food and unite community members together in a tranquil environment; and

WHEREAS: Given the many benefits of community gardens, it should come as no surprise that there is a growing demand for more plots in the city; and

ORDERED: It has come to the attention of the Cambridge City Council that there are vacant lots at the corner of Watson and Brookline Streets and 35 Cherry Street owned by MIT that could be converted into a community garden or open space; now therefore be it

ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with MIT and the Community Development Department to look into the feasibility of acquiring these plots of land and to work with MIT to provide access to said lots and report back to the Cambridge City Council.

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