That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department and any other relevant City personnel to establish an Inman Square Business Impact Plan ahead of formally initiating the Inman Square street reconfiguration process

City of Cambridge O-6 ORIGINAL ORDER IN CITY COUNCIL September 17, 2018 COUNCILLOR SIMMONS WHEREAS: As the City continues moving towards an Inman Square redesign in order to increase the safety for bicyclists, motorists, and pedestrians, members of the community are urging that the City do so in the most expeditious and responsible manner; and WHEREAS: In addition to honing in upon the street reconfiguration plan that will yield significantly safer intersections, it is imperative that the City also take deliberate measures to mitigate the negative impacts that a prolonged construction period could have upon Inman Square’s small businesses; and WHEREAS: A clear Business Impact Plan by the City, which will evaluate how the anticipated 12 – 16 month construction process may impact Inman Square businesses and will lay out the specific measures the City must and will take to ensure that these businesses can survive the process, is a critical component of the larger Inman Square redesign project; now therefore be it ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Community Development Department and any other relevant City personnel to establish an Inman Square Business Impact Plan ahead of formally initiating the Inman Square street reconfiguration process; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on this matter in a timely manner.