POR 2016 #148 · Agenda item attachment · Jun 6 2016

City of Cambridge O-1 ORIGINAL ORDER IN CITY COUNCIL June 6, 2016 MAYOR SIMMONS WHEREAS: Community discussions about the scarcity of parking spaces in and around Central Square have been growing louder and more frequent as the City continues to develop in Central Square and its surrounding neighborhoods; and WHEREAS: While the City has been making admirable efforts to enhance the city’s walkability, to improve the city’s bike lanes, and to promote the utilization of public transportation, there remains a great need to provide adequate parking for residents and commuters in Central Square and its surrounding areas; and WHEREAS: While some have proposed mandating underground parking for new housing developments, and others have proposed finding incentives for new residents to abandon their vehicles, one idea that has not yet been adequately explored is the notion of expanding existing garage space to accommodate more vehicles; now therefore be it ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is also requested to confer with the appropriate City personnel to determine the cost and feasibility of adding additional parking levels to the Green Street Garage, to determine how many additional feet the garage could be expanded to as of right and how many extra parking spaces that would yield, and to report back to the City Council in a timely manner.