Neighborhood & Long Term Planning Committee
A committee of five City Councillors. Three members are a quorum. Charge per the Rules of the City Council, adopted June 1, 2026.
What it takes up
- To enhance the quality of life in Cambridge as it relates to the livability of neighborhoods, public art and art projects, and public celebrations;
- To consider all matters relating to land use planning, sustainability, open space, public facilities and public buildings, industrial and commercial development, especially as they relate to linkage and neighborhood protection, and other long-range planning;
- To consider matters related to the appearance of squares and neighborhoods of the City and their upkeep, and public planting.
Current members 2026–27
Cathie ZusyChair
Ayah Al-ZubiMember
Burhan AzeemMember
Tim FlahertyMember
Patty NolanMemberMembership per City Council Committee Assignments 2026-2027 (City of Cambridge) · sources & meeting inventory
Meetings
Every meeting since 2018, newest first. 3 meetings known but lacking minutes: see Missing minutes.
2026 (1 meeting)
June
2TueMeetingThe Neighborhood & Long Term Planning Committee will hold a public hea · COF 2026 #84 · A communication was received from Melissa Peters, Assis2025 (5 meetings)
September
25ThuMeetingCOF 2025 #123 · a presentation titled "Institutional Use Zoning" · Accepted by the City Council on 2025-10-20 · Accepted [Unanimous]August
14ThuMeetingCOF 2025 #108 · a presentation titled "Housing Unit Size Limitations" · COF 2025 #109 · a response to Policy Order 2025 #25 · POR 2025 #25 · That the City ManagMarch
5WedMeetingCOF 2025 #39 · A communication was received from Assistant to the City · Accepted by the City Council on 2025-04-14 · Accepted [Unanimous]February
25TueMeetingPOR 2024 #150 · That the Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning Committee · COF 2025 #33 · information on junk fees in rental housing · COF 2025 #34 · a presentatiJanuary
8WedMeetingCOM 162 #2025 · a presentation relative to urban planning · COM 163 #2025 · a presentation related to zoning reform in Cambridge · Accepted by the City Council 2024 (6 meetings)
October
24ThuMeetingCOM 3202 #2024 · a presentation relative to a four day work week · COM 3203 #2024 · a presentation relative to a four day work week · Accepted by the City Counc23WedMeetingCOF 2024 #135 · photos for informational purposes · COM 3204 #2024 · a presentation relative to multifamily housing · COM 3205 #2024 · a presentation relative t10ThuMeetingCOF 2024 #138 · a presentation relative to Central Square Rezoning · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-11-04 · Accepted [Unanimous]September
9MonMeetingCOF 2024 #121 · a presentation relative to truck safety in Cambridge · COF 2024 #117 · a presentation from Volpe Center regarding truck safet · Accepted by the June
12WedMeetingCOF 2024 #83 · a presentation regarding Municipal Broadband · COF 2024 #84 · the December 2023 Municipal Broadband and Digital Equit · COF 2024 #85 · a presentaMay
21TueMeetingCOF 2024 #68 · a presentation regarding Central Square Zoning · COF 2024 #69 · a draft Community Focus Group Meeting List regarding Ce · CMA 2024 #33 · A commun2023 (4 meetings)
December
13WedMeetingCOM 2605 #2023 · a presentation relative to Jerry's Pond · COM 2606 #2023 · a presentation titled "Jerry's Pond Souther Bank at R · COM 2607 #2023 · photos for November
14TueMeetingPOR 2023 #187 · That the City Manager is requested to work with DPW to · COF 2023 #194 · a presentation titled Linear Park Redesign Project, Ne · COM 2160 #2023September
27WedMeetingCMA 2023 #239 · A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Man · COM 1926 #2023 · a presentation relative to Jerry's Pond · COM 1924 #2023 · a presentatMarch
22WedMeetingCOF 2023 #48 · a presentation regarding Affordable Housing in Cambridg · COF 2023 #50 · AHO Amendments · Accepted by the City Council on 2023-04-10 · Accepted [2022 (6 meetings)
December
7WedMeetingCOF 2022 #155 · A communication was received from Assistant City Manag · COF 2022 #156 · a presentation regarding Lab Discussion · Accepted by the City Council November
30WedMeetingCOF 2022 #149 · a presentation regarding Alewife Zoning Working Group · Accepted by the City Council on 2022-12-19 · Accepted [Unanimous]October
25TueMeetingCHC amendments response to petitioners and CHC friendly amendments mem · Accepted by the City Council on 2022-11-21 · Accepted [Unanimous]19WedMeetingNLTP Project Summary · Accepted by the City Council on 2022-12-19 · Accepted [Unanimous]September
28WedMeetingCMA 2022 #85 · A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, C · COF 2022 #116 · a presentation regarding the CRA Strategic Plan Vision · Accepted by thMarch
17ThuMeetingCOF 2022 #29 · Proposed Cambridge Zoning Petition Outline Technical Of · A communication was received from Community Development Department Zon · Appropriatenes2021 (7 meetings)
October
13WedMeetingCOM 749 #2021 · Sundry communications were received from, regarding th · Accepted by the City Council on 2022-02-28 · Accepted [Unanimous]August
24TueMeetingCOF 2021 #92 · a presentation regarding Neighborhood Zoning · COF 2021 #93 · prepared Opening Remarks · COM 591 #2021 · technical input for NLTP + Housing heariJune
9WedMeetingpresentation regarding neighborhood planning initiative2WedMeetingCOF 2021 #55 · a presentation on Alewife Envision Plan · COM 592 #2021 · A presentation regarding Current Conditions · COM 593 #2021 · Envision PlanMay
26WedMeetingCOM 307 #2021 · a presentation for the May 26, 2021, Neighborhood & Lo · COF 2021 #58 · opening remarks · Accepted by the City Council on 2021-06-07 · Accepted March
4ThuMeetingCOM 110 #2021 · Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Committee meeting · Accepted by the City Council on 2024-12-16 · Report Accepted [UnanimouFebruary
17WedMeetingCOM 393 #2021 · Communications were received regarding the Neighborhoo · Accepted by the City Council on 2021-06-28 · Accepted [Unanimous]2020 (6 meetings)
December
9WedMeetingCMA 2020 #200 · A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, · a presentation to the Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning Committee · a presentation toNovember
24TueMeetingCOF 2020 #74 · items for discussion including the City’s memo in respo · communication for the November 24, 2020 Neighborhood & Long Term Plann · Accepted by th18WedMeetingCOF 2020 #72 · Digital Equity: Data Collections and Strategy Developme · Accepted by the City Council on 2021-02-22 · Accepted [Unanimous]October
14WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2020-12-21 · Report Accepted [Unanimou7WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2020-11-16 · Report Accepted And PlaceJuly
15WedMeetingA communication was received from Councillor Nolan transmitting docume · Accepted by the City Council on 2021-11-01 · Accepted [Unanimous]2019 (4 meetings)
December
19ThuMeetingthe Cambridge Carnival · Cambridge Carnival presentation for Carnival Hearing on 12/19th · Accepted by the City Council on 2020-01-27 · Charter RightOctober
23WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2019-12-09 · Report Accepted And PlaceSeptember
24TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2019-10-28 · Report Accepted And Place17TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2019-10-07 · Report Accepted2018 (4 meetings)
September
12WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2018-12-03 · Placed On FileMay
15TueMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2018-06-18 · Report Accepted And PlaceApril
18WedMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2018-04-23 · Report Accepted And PlaceMarch
22ThuMeetingAccepted by the City Council on 2018-04-23 · Report Accepted And Place