Envision Cambridge's draft recommendations submitted by Community Development with his planning and Urban design comments

CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL Dennis Carlone City Councillor Attached please find Envision Cambridge's draft recommendations submitted by Community Development with my planning and urban design comments in italics/red typeface. It is my hope that each of the committees specified in the related policy order will review, evaluate and approve Envision's six working group recommendations. Dennis Carion Cambridge City Council. CITY HALL, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02139 TEL: [phone removed] FAX: [phone removed] | TTY/TDD: [phone removed] | EMAIL: dcarlone@cambridgema.gov

Attachment: 1. DC Comments-Climate Environment Working Group Draft Recommendations (COM 591 4.1.a Packet Pg. 63 Notes Notes Capital funding Status Existing Status New Existing Priority Priority High High High are at greater risk of climate change and environmental impacts. the preservation of open space, habitats and vegetation and the reduction of air, light, noise, and toxic pollution. Climate Action: Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 stormwater runoff, and improve the quality of surface water and groundwater. initiatives with the entire Cambridge community (residents, institutions, and businesses). • Climate Change Preparedness: Protect the lives and livelihoods of Cambridge community members, particularly those who • Waste Management: Minimize waste generation and eliminate landfill waste. • Water Quality and Management: Maintain sustainable water resources by taking action to reduce water usage, manage • Environmental Protection: Preserve, enhance and expand where appropriate Cambridge's natural environment, including • Community Engagement: Meaningfully engage and share the benefits of strengthening the City's climate and environment CAMBRIDGE 1. Climate & Environment Working Group Draft Recommendations ENVISION Climate & Environment Goals Climate & Environment Strategies & Actions Ongoing actions Actions Strategy: Establish a technical foundation for preparedness and resilience Actions Assess Cambridge's climate risks and vulnerabilities Strategy: Develop preparedness and resilience plans at the neighborhood and citywide levels Develop a citywide preparedness and resilience plan Near-term actions (< 5 years) Leverage new communication technologies to alert residents and workers, by geography, of risks in the event of an emergency (e.g.

Attachment: 1. DC Comments-Climate Environment Working Group Draft Recommendations (COM 591 4.1.a Packet Pg. 64 Operating required. funding Notes required. Best practices Notes New Status Existing Status Existing New New New Existing High Priority Medium High Priority High Medium High High ENVISION CAMBRIDGE Develop neighborhood disaster preparedness plans in conjunction housing residents with targeted preparedness and outreach programs Specifically serve low-income/high-vulnerability individuals and public Ongoing actions Actions (CCPR) Strategy: Manage flooding and hazards in local water bodies in partnership with neighboring municipalities with neighborhood organizations, service providers, public housing text message) Actions Board residents and other vulnerable populations Strategy: Incorporate design strategies and best practices that reduce climate change impacts as part of public and private projects. Participate in Arlington Belmont and Cambridge (ABC) Flooding Upgrade City infrastructure Ongoing actions Perform design review of private development projects Establish a cool roof requirement for new construction in all zoning Near-term actions (< 5 years) placement, floodable ground floors, etc.). an ordinance. sources of incentives for adaptive retrofits for existing buildings (utility Expand architectural green guidelines - most desirable materials, Study regulatory barriers and identify potential leverage points and districts amount of glass

Attachment: 1. DC Comments-Climate Environment Working Group Draft Recommendations (COM 591 4.1.a Packet Pg. 65 Notes Notes Notes Status Existing Existing Existing Status Existing Existing Existing New High Priority High High High Priority High High Priority High High CAMBRIDGE ENVISION Strategy: Educate the community about climate change vulnerabilities which can be mitigated by private Ongoing actions Actions property owners Conduct outreach campaigns about property-level flood vulnerability Actions strengthening the City's climate and environment initiatives Establish a Climate Protection Action Committee Strategy: Meaningfully engage the entire Cambridge community (residents, institutions, and businesses) in and mitigation strategies Ongoing actions Work with neighborhood groups, especially those that offer services, Establish a Bicycle Committee Establish a Pedestrian Committee Establish a Recycling Advisory Committee Establish a Public Planting Committee Ongoing actions Actions to develop disaster preparedness plans Strategy: Communicate the City's climate and environment initiatives to the community Connect home and business owners with information on existing building through the Cambridge Energy Alliance program incentive programs, and financing for, energy upgrades to their

4.1.a Packet Pg. 66 Capital funding Notes Notes required Status New New Status Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing New High Priority Priority Medium High High High High Medium High High Medium Actions CAMBRIDGE Establish a coordinated outreach and engagement approach ENVISION Ongoing actions Strategy: Expand the city's tree canopy and promote native plantings and biodiversity regarding environmental programs and issues Ongoing actions Implement a food waste education program in public schools Develop an Urban Forest Master Plan that establishes tree canopy Promote and improve the quality and diversity of public planting Near-term actions (< 5 years) Implement recommendations from the Urban Forest Master Plan Actions expansion and tree planting goals by neighborhood Strategy: Preserve and expand green and open spaces, and enhance access to parks Long-term actions (10-15 years) Purchase additional land reserved to be used as open space and Implement the Open Space and Recreation Seven-Year Action Plan Implement the Fresh Pond Reservation Master Plan Implement the Charles River Basin Master Plan prioritize locations that improve open space connectivity and increase Implement the Alewife Reservation Master Plan public access

Attachment: 1. DC Comments-Climate Environment Working Group Draft Recommendations (COM 591 4.1.a Packet Pg. 67 Notes Notes amendment LEED Requirements Expand on Zoning Status New Status Expanded Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Priority Priority High High Medium High High Medium High High CAMBRIDGE Actions Strategy: Reduce air, light, and noise pollution ENVISION Ongoing actions Combat light trespassing, light pollution, and energy waste through Ensure that new development and infrastructure projects undergo a review to ensure they do not result in noise pollution that could true green building design Regularly update the Climate Action Plan Strategy: Reduce Building Energy Consumption Ongoing actions Actions Implement the Net Zero Action Plan Require new, larger buildings to meet green buildings standards Require buildings to report energy use interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life in Cambridge funding and technical assistance, including supporting expanded use of Streamline existing efforts to expand access to energy-efficiency Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) to finance retrofits.

Attachment: 1. DC Comments-Climate Environment Working Group Draft Recommendations (COM 591 4.1.a Packet Pg. 68 Notes Also a Mobility action action Notes Also a Mobility Also a Mobility action Existing Existing Status New Status Existing Existing New Existing High High High Priority High Priority Medium High High CAMBRIDGE ENVISION Ongoing actions Actions Strategy: Reduce transportation energy consumption Reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) Develop a zero-emissions transportation plan, addressing both mode shift and zero emissions vehicles Promote a shift to electric/clean emissions vehicles Near-term actions (< 5 years) Ongoing more stringent cap levels for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Strategy: Transition away from fossil fuels Actions Strategy Address regulatory barriers to energy storage by participating in Advocate with state for a stronger Renewable Portfolio Standard and Implement the recommendations of the Low Carbon Energy Supply Near-term actions (<5 years) statewide working groups to develop safety and performance codes and standards for energy storage systems, adopting safety and Implement the Cambridge Community Electricity Aggregation program

Attachment: 1. DC Comments-Climate Environment Working Group Draft Recommendations (COM 591 4.1.a Packet Pg. 69 Notes Notes Operating needed) funding required. (amount Status Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing T Status New New New New Medium Priority High Priority High High High High High High High High High CAMBRIDGE ENVISION of energy storage, and establishing demonstration projects for safety of performance codes and standards as they develop for safe deployment Require EV charging infrastructure in new buildings energy storage systems. Ongoing Establish a solar and/or green roof requirement for new construction Procure 100% of municipal electricity from renewable sources Medium-term actions (5-10 years) Install high-visibility EV charging stations at publicly accessible Partner with private property owners to go beyond stormwater Separate the combined sewer system into storm and sanitary systems management requirements locations Actions Strategy: Manage stormwater with public investment in stormwater infrastructure and maintenance Strategy: Reduce potable water usage Implement the Surface Water Protection Plan Implement the Stormwater Management Plan Near-term actions (< 5 years) Restore watersheds Mandate stormwater management for private developments Incorporate green infrastructure into city sidewalk and street Actions reconstruction projects as conditions and space allow

Attachment: 1. DC Comments-Climate Environment Working Group Draft Recommendations (COM 591 4.1.a Packet Pg. 70 Notes Capital funding required. Status New Expanded Expanded Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing New New New High Priority High Medium High High High Medium Medium High High Medium Medium CAMBRIDGE Require buildings to report water use ENVISION Conduct water conservation outreach Near-term actions (< 5 years) Ongoing Prohibit polystyrene food service containers Ongoing and education Actions Strategy: Reduce landfilled waste and divert recyclable and organic waste Study Cambridge's greywater supply assets and non-potable demand Add recycling bins around city in places where there are only waste bins Encourage recycling via single stream Maximize recycling rates across all sectors by stepping up enforcement Study the feasibility of different programs to incentivize trash reduction Provide free residential curbside organics collection citywide Require new developments to submit a waste management plan to Near-term actions (< 5 years) ensure adequate space for recycling/organics infrastructure Medium-term actions (5-10 years) Develop commercial waste zones with reporting requirements Mandate and enforce residential and commercial food waste diversion that does not have a disparate impact on low-income communities Long-term actions (>10 years)

Environment Working Group Draft Recommendations (COM 591 Attachment: 1. DC Comments-Climate 4.1.a Packet Pg. 71 Notes Status Existing DPW is exploring other opportunities for waste Notes Better implemented by an environmental nonprofit Concern about introducing untested, new building The Compact has a 3-year workplan developed jointly emissions and many have specific targets The control of pesticide sales is more appropriately exchange, given the uncertainties regarding the long- by members. All are working to reduce GHG Canopy sequestration potential is already being Anticipated revenues are not matched with regulatory term location of the DPW facility City distributes shopping bags, water bottles, etc. at and administrative burden of creating fee structure outreach event. Adding a pledge is expected to have assessed, but not possible to include ground cover Medium technologies in city facilities very low impact. Priority handled on a state level. A Cambridge ordinance would impact the few small hardware stores, but CAMBRIDGE ENVISION Strategy: Remediate Hazardous Waste Actions Ongoing Actions Actions considered but not recommended for implementation GHG emissions reductions via the Community Compact. Monitor hazardous waste reporting and remediation Work with major institutions and employers to have each commit to Renovate and expand the DPW facility as a Resource Recovery Center Provide reusable shopping bags, water bottles, mugs, etc. in exchange owners are charged based on impervious surface area and collected Institute competitions in which participants bid to test new building Quantify carbon sequestration potential of the City's tree canopy / Ban pesticide sales through passage of an ordinance. Study the feasibility of implementing a stormwater fee, where property Administer an annual bird count with community volunteers revenue is directed to green infrastructure (stormwater utility) technologies in Cambridge municipal buildings. ground cover for a pledge to use them.

4.1.a 10 Packet Pg. 72 Plan. Pond Reservation, and the applicability in other more would do little to change the overall use of pesticides. Native tree species and recommended species that developed areas of the city are unknown and need to be studied will thrive in changing environmental conditions will The city already does extensive outreach and education around waste reduction. This is already a management priority for the Fresh ENVISION CAMBRIDGE Develop a native plantings ordinance, requiring a portion of private open space groundcover to be reserved for native plantings. Develop an action plan to enhance habitat for local fauna on public and private properties in Cambridge ugly produce, small plates, tray less dining, food waste app

Attachment: 2. DC Comments-Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision 4.1.b Packet Pg. 73 Notes Funding & space required Existing Expand Status High Priority High civic life like to include something to support people who suffer from loneliness, especially amongst seniors.) Learning and Play: Encourage lifelong learning and enriching opportunities for play and recreation • Access to Opportunity: Provide access to opportunities for all people regardless of differences • Art & Culture: Cultivate a city where artistic expression and cultural traditions are integrated into all aspects of • Health and Wellness: Ensure access to resources that support holistic health, well-being, and extended life (I'd • Civic Engagement: Empower all people to participate in public life • Racial Justice: End race-based disparities and achieve racial equity CAMBRIDGE ENVISION 2. Community Wellbeing Group Draft Recommendations Community Wellbeing Goals Connect youth with Cambridge's large institutions through employment Actions Ongoing actions Strategy: Connect young residents and organizations through education and work programs Community Wellbeing Strategies & Actions Access to Opportunity programs Pre-school facilities (are a key part but were not listed) WORKING DRAFT

CO Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision Attachment: 2. 4.1.b Packet Pg. 74 Expand near term Notes Notes Notes Funding required efforts Status Status Existing Existing Unclear New Existing Existing Status Existing Priority Medium High High Priority High High High Priority High CAMBRIDGE supporting access to language classes. Ongoing Actions ENVISION Strategy: Promote culturally responsive and relevant service delivery from city departments Actions Provide support for multi-cultural exchanges Strategy: Provide targeted support for people experiencing homelessness. Provide city staff training on sexual orientation and gender identity Actions Ongoing actions Coordinate public and private efforts to create comprehensive services Increase multilingual capacity among city staff though hiring and Build & integrate into society homeless support housing Ongoing actions Assess the size and experiences of Cambridge's population Strategy: Safe and welcoming place for people of all genders, sexual orientation, and gender identity to persons experiencing homelessness experiencing homelessness Actions WORKING DRAFT Expand the city's Transgender Rights in Public Accommodations LGBTQ+ Commission, License Commission, ISD) Training for local businesses (Cambridge Human Rights Commission,

Attachment: 2. DC Comments-Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision 4.1.b Packet Pg. 75 Notes Capital funding Funding required required. Operating funding required. Status Modified Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing New Medium High High Priority High High High High High CAMBRIDGE ENVISION Expand & upgrade the number of public spaces at most needed including all-gender bathrooms Actions Ongoing actions Provide programming and opportunities for special needs people of all Strategy: Provide programs and services that meet the needs of people with disabilities. Long-term actions (10+ years) Expand transportation assistance for people with disabilities (e.g. accessibility support, internships, training and mentoring programs Develop and implement a disability standard for web based services. Provide programming for youth with special needs, either through locations Ensure reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities Wheelchair-Accessible Taxicab Program, MBTA Transportation Access disabilities in city government and private companies through Pass, Paratransit, and system-wide accessibility, Door2Door Cambridge taxi discount program, disability parking permit program, Increase the number of public or publicly-accessible restrooms, ages including Universal Pre-K Transportation, etc.). Near Term (<5 years) Strategy: Support older adults through targeted programming and services WORKING DRAFT Increase access to employment opportunities for people with inclusion policies or dedicated programs

Attachment: 2. DC Comments-Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision 4.1.b Packet Pg. 76 Notes Funding required explain program Notes Notes 1% for art State results to date; Is this sufficient? Status Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Status Existing Status High Priority High High Medium High High High Priority Priority High High High High CAMBRIDGE Actions design ENVISION Expand programming through centralized senior centers Ongoing actions Actions Ongoing actions Strategy: Support Cambridge families through parental education, childcare services, Pre-K, and family-centered Support Find it Cambridge, an online resource that provides Expand affordable childcare through out-of-school-time programming Expand education and support to families with young children, as well Art and Culture Program public spaces with art and performance development Ongoing actions as prenatal education Strategy: Create new opportunities for public art and performance and preserve existing public art assets Conduct maintenance on and restoration of public artworks information on activities, services, and resources in Cambridge. Ensure public artworks are made to last and use resilient materials Actions Incorporate public art into capital projects Organize and/or fund arts festivals that serve as a destination for artists Relax restrictions on noise and large gatherings for street performances and audiences in public and semi-public spaces (like Jazz Fest in organizations to create new affordable housing units. (Separate items?) WORKING DRAFT

Attachment: 2. DC Comments-Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision 4.1.b Packet Pg. 77 Notes Capital funding Such as? Operating funding Operating funding required required. Notes required. Explain Existing Existing Status Existing New Status New New Priority Medium High Medium Medium Priority High High CAMBRIDGE Ongoing actions Danehy Park) Actions Ongoing actions ENVISION Create new opportunities for audiences to financially support artmaking Strategy: Support the creative exchange between artists and audiences Create new opportunities for audiences to engage with artmaking, Host events and activities to recognize and communicate the diverse heritages of Cambridge's residents and promote cross-cultural traditional art world Actions dialogue, interaction, and knowledge-sharing particularly youth and populations who don't typically engage in the Increase city funding - $1.2 million of a $650 million budget Plan annual street celebrations of Cambridge's history and Strategy: Support Cambridge's diversity and traditions through formal recognition and celebrations communities (block parties?) Create a database of places that highlights Cambridge's history, Near-term actions (<5 years) on those places WORKING DRAFT connect historically significant locations (First class museum) Long-term actions (10+years) traditions, and legacy, and publish a collection of walking routes based Provide funding for the creation of a Cambridge History Museum to

Attachment: 2. DC Comments-Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision 4.1.b Packet Pg. 78 Notes Notes Rezoning required. Investigate vacant storefront ordinance Notes Most likely in existing further buildings Status Existing Existing Status Existing Status New Existing Existing New High High (Why is this Priority High High Low low?) High High Priority Priority Strategy: Support public and private interior spaces for art production and display Display art in municipal buildings Ongoing actions Actions CAMBRIDGE Create a program that pairs artists with vacant spaces waiting for Near term (<5 years) ENVISION Link artists with businesses/organizations who would like to display Provide information and resources for Cambridge Artists tenancy or redevelopment for pop-up shops, studio space, or other Provide financial support for professional artists and arts organizations artistic use. Ongoing actions nonprofessionals Actions their art Ongoing actions Strategy: Support creative expression and arts education for non-professional artists and youth Strategy: Support creative production among professional artists and arts organizations Provide financial support for organizations that encourage artmaking by Modify zoning to allow for live-work space for artists. Actions

mments-Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision Attachment: 2. 4.1.b Packet Pg. 79 Notes Notes Notes Status Existing Status Existing Existing Existing New Status Medium High High Priority High High Priority Priority CAMBRIDGE Encourage transparency in planning and policy development Actions Ongoing actions ENVISION Data, annual reporting of planning processes) and production of fact Strategy: Expand residents understanding of local government issues Civic Engagement Ongoing actions sheets processes through active reporting of planning outcomes (i.e. Open Provide information on neighborhood and business organizations Support funding of $2,000-5,000 for reimbursable expenses. Strategy: Support new community organizations Conduct an inventory of publicly-accessible indoor meeting spaces, Actions Ongoing actions including an analysis of the hours, capacity, location, and contact Strategy: Encourage voting, especially by historically underrepresented groups Conduct voter registration campaigns, especially in American-born (regarding size and number) on city website. Black and non-English speaking communities Partner with universities to expand local voter registration and voting information, and make available to public. WORKING DRAFT among students. Actions

Attachment: 2. DC Comments-Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision 4.1.b Packet Pg. 80 Notes Operating funding most meaningful Notes Double amount to be Operating funding required. required. Existing Expanded Status Existing Expanded Existing Existing Existing Status High High High Priority Priority High High High High WORKING DRAFT solicit ideas and community voting for new capital projects Strategy: Increase meaningful community engagement opportunities Solicit ideas and opinions from adults and youth for new capital community leaders, and supports agencies in working with a diverse community events and activities including consideration of under 18 interpretation services, particularly for key City events or meetings projects the City should undertake (Participatory Budgeting). community, to train other departments to start similar programs. collaborative that reaches out to underserved Cambridge families and government (i.e. MSYEP) & other professional volunteers Expand the amount of money allocated to Participatory Budgeting to Ongoing actions Ongoing actions Actions Actions CAMBRIDGE ENVISION voting Make multilingual voter registration information available through Strategy: Increase participation of underrepresented groups to weigh in on city policy and governance Create a mentorship program for youth to meaningfully engage with Study programs and policies aimed at increasing youth participation in Provide consistent, high-quality, culturally appropriate translation and connects them to community events and resources, develops existing programs Increase support to Community Engagement Team, a multi-agency

Attachment: 2. DC Comments-Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision 4.1.b Packet Pg. 81 Operating funding Capital funding required. required. New New Expanded Expanded Expanded Expanded New Medium High now High - Do this High High High High DRAFT interests (i.e. CRM) Procure a cloud-based database to track community engagement Study alternative models of neighborhood representation and civic especially underserved communities engagement that increase representation from all neighborhoods, requests and develop contact list that tracks stakeholder planning Streamline current engagement processes and develop a resource Near Term (<5 years) guide on engagement best practices outlining tools and techniques to advisory committees increase public participation Expand City efforts, including targeted outreach and recruitment, to (i.e. Facebook Live) available for streaming online, including both high and low-tech options ensure diverse representation on City boards, commissions and publications. CAMBRIDGE Research and implement innovative and non-traditional engagement Invest in technology in additional meeting spaces to make meetings Prioritize outreach and promotion of city events in culturally specific meeting people where they are including proposed project site visit. tools and partnerships, including use of technology and art, and ENVISION

Attachment: 2. DC Comments-Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision 4.1.b 10 Packet Pg. 82 Notes Notes How? Status Existing Existing Existing Status Existing Expanded Expanded Existing Existing Priority High High High Priority Medium High Medium Medium High CAMBRIDGE Health and Wellness ENVISION and gender-based violence Strategy: Limit violent behavior and treat the physical and emotional effects of violence and exposure to Actions violence. Educate the public on recognizing and responding to domestic, sexual, Ongoing actions Adopt a policing strategy that works in partnership with the community to educate youth about gender norms, healthy relationships, and Actions Ongoing actions gender-based and sexual violence. Strategy: Support affordable healthy eating options to reduce crime through education and enforcement Implement developmentally appropriate prevention activities in schools convenient access to healthy food, particularly for low-income Study and implement recommendations to improve affordable and communities and communities of color Improve access to farmers' markets during renovations; keep public pools and fountains open later in the Increase the number of water fountains in public facilities and parks season due to climate change. More public restrooms. Improve access to community gardens and local food production Support vendors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program WORKING DRAFT (SNAP)

DC Comments-Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision Attachment: 2. 4.1.b 11 Packet Pg. 83 Funding required Notes Notes Existing Existing Expanded Existing Existing Existing Existing Expanded Existing Existing Status Status High Medium High High High High High High High High Priority Priority ENVISION CAMBRIDGE clubs, farmers markets, specialty markets) especially for vulnerable Educate the public on how to implement healthy eating options Directly provide healthy food to those in need Provide information and resources to business owners interested in Adopt an urban agriculture ordinance to increase local food production expanding healthy food options (Healthy Markets, food truck program) Facilitate access to a variety of food sources (grocery stores, buying Medium-term actions (5-10 years) Ongoing actions Provide information to new residents on ways to access affordable grocery stores; Consider expanding van service populations Directly provide healthy food to youth in City programs Strategy: Support healthy lifestyles Actions Provide information about and promote access to affordable Cambridge Teen Health Survey and Middle Grades Health Survey to track patterns of youth physical activity Actions opportunities for people to participate in fitness and recreational Increase participation of and more widely publicize results of the Strategy: Support healthy lifestyles and health care among historically underserved populations. Create ongoing healthy living support programs for underserved activities and to enjoy the outdoors Ongoing actions WORKING DRAFT groups. Programs include the Men's Health League (including Fit for

DC Attachment: 2. I Comments-Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision 4.1.b 12 Packet Pg. 84 Operating funding Operating funding required. Operating funding Operating funding required. Notes required. required. Expanded Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Modified Existing Status New High High High Medium High High High Priority High Medium homeless, immigrants, parents, and youth, to mental/behavioral prevention, screening, and treatment (Homeless Outreach Team, Connect vulnerable populations, including the elderly, LGBT, Cambridge. Expand safe and consequence free disposal of medication and drug WORKING DRAFT assessment Expand overdose education, naloxone use training, and naloxone Provide information on substance abuse prevention Screen youth for potential substance abuse or mental/behavior health destigmatize mental illness, increase awareness on substance abuse Provide direct outreach, counseling, and programming for people prevention, and promote existing mental/behavioral health services in Near-term (<5 years) Provide transportation and other indirect support for seniors seeking Model drug treatment and policing after Gloucester and Somerville needs and connect them to service providers. CAMBRIDGE Match Program) ENVISION Ongoing actions Actions abusing substances distribution. Strategy: Support the mental, behavioral, and emotional health of all and reduce substance abuse models; deprioritize arrests and prioritize treatment non-emergency healthcare (e.g. MassHealth Transportation Program) Continue to offer events for targeted health programming and Injury Violence Prevention, Safety Net Collaborative). Life, Fitness Brothers, Cambridge in Motion, Healthy Markets, Snap Implement an educational campaign about mental/behavioral health to

Attachment: 2. DC Comments-Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision 4.1.b 13 Packet Pg. 85 Notes Notes Status Status Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Priority Priority High High High High High High High High Offer subject-focused classes and other learning opportunities Actions Ongoing actions CAMBRIDGE Learning and Play and community-based organizations to promote lifelong learning Offer educational programming outside of a school setting Expand after-school and summer programs for children of all ages Offer career-focused educational experiences Strategy: Create out-of-school-time learning opportunities for children and youth Ongoing actions opportunities Offer after-school programming within schools Enable informal and self-directed learning experiences Create equitable access to & expand the number of high-quality ENVISION Strategy: Create and/or publicize formal and informal adult learning opportunities early-learning services and support families so that their children are Actions WORKING DRAFT Work with colleges, universities, other institutions of higher learning, prepared for school

Comments-Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision Attachment: 2. DC 4.1.b 14 Packet Pg. 86 Notes Funding required Notes Capital funding required. Status Existing Existing Existing Existing Status Existing Existing Existing Existing Priority Medium High Medium High Priority Medium Medium Medium High CAMBRIDGE Actions Strategy: Create entertainment and recreational programming for young residents ENVISION Ongoing ages Expand evening programming to bring youth from different Create neighborhood-specific recreation opportunities to bring Provide citywide entertainment and recreation options for youth of all neighborhoods together Ongoing actions youth through the negotiation of community benefits conducted in Strategy: Develop a robust open space network that provides access to a variety of uses to meet the needs of a Support safe, all-ages entertainment venues that accommodates development review (i.e. Volpe Community Center, Foundry) diverse population together youth of diverse backgrounds and ages Actions Design and program open space to encourage intergenerational use attention to diversity of open space uses and identify gaps in the open Assess open space needs at citywide and neighborhood scales, with of open spaces WORKING DRAFT Provide open space for both athletic and non-athletic activities (sports and performance), including both organized and spontaneous games space system; build new open space for underserved communities Respond to changing demographics with a flexible park system and programming

4.1.b 15 Packet Pg. 87 Operating funding Notes required. Existing Expanded Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Status | Modified Existing Medium Medium High Medium Medium Low High Priority High High High High Redesign and renovate playgrounds for more robust play experiences Provide opportunities for children to interact with the natural Encourage play spaces in POPS or open space provided as a Near Term (<5 years) WORKING DRAFT River) Revise permitting process for reserving parks/open space and holding Provide a diverse range of play environments across the city to serve community benefit during private residential development a full range of age groups, ability levels, and interests during all elements, as well as incorporating cultural and natural history of the Actions Ongoing actions CAMBRIDGE Make each play area unique by varying its size, location, and ENVISION Sponsor arts performances and installations in Cambridge parks seasons of the year and all-weather conditions. Hold City-sponsored festivals/community events Strategy: Encourage creative play for all ages and abilities environment and de-emphasize the sole reliance on manufactured surrounding area. Increase programming for community events at parks and squares, Integrate unstructured play in the design of parks and playgrounds Incorporate play into public realm improvements and capital projects

Attachment: 2. DC Comments-Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision 4.1.b 16 Packet Pg. 88 Notes Notes Existing Existing Status New Existing Status High Priority High High Medium Priority Medium Low DRAI WORKING Provide athletic opportunities for people with special needs Cambridge's diverse demographics of those events. Actions Ongoing actions Provide organized athletics programs and leagues citywide and near Program athletic facilities that support sports and activities reflecting CAMBRIDGE Actions residential neighborhoods Hold City-sponsored block parties/barbecues in residential Strategy: Provide structured and informal athletic opportunities for adults and youth of varying abilities and Build partnerships with local non-profit and community organizations neighborhoods. Strategy: Create formal and informal opportunities for neighbors to interact with one another Ongoing actions to develop additional year-round park programming for all ages. interests Invite people to hold neighborhood events and centralize advertising ENVISION

Attachment: 2. DC Comments-Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision 4.1.b 17 Packet Pg. 89 Notes Notes Existing Existing Expanded Status Status Existing Priority High High Priority High High CAMBRIDGE Strategy: Provide a mix of active and passive recreational spaces within a half-mile walking distance of all Cambridge residences and employers ENVISION Actions Ongoing actions Reduce loneliness, particularly amongst seniors by creating a number Assess diversity of open spaces and identify gaps in the open space system Strategy: Increase cultural competency and dialogue around issues of race of informal public meeting places Racial Justice Actions Ongoing actions Hold regular series of citywide conversations on race and equity Require mandatory training for city staff, including public safety personnel, on topics of diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural Support City Committee on Diversity to create discussion opportunities diversity, equity and inclusion. competency for city staff to increase cultural awareness and understanding of WORKING DRAFT

Attachment: 2. DC Comments-Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision 4.1.b 18 Packet Pg. 90 Operating funding Notes required. Notes New Existing Existing Existing Status Existing Status High Priority Priority High High High High Educate the community on the existing process for bringing complaints Develop a citywide racial equity plan and increase capacity to conduct Continue the efforts of public safety personnel to build strong WORKING DRAFT Ongoing Actions Actions CAMBRIDGE Ongoing actions Strategy: Review new and existing government actions for their impact on racial justice. Participate in the Police Data Initiative to collect, analyze, and make Strategy: Ensure the public safety system actively protects and addresses issues that disproportionately impact services, procurement practices, and community engagement to publicly available data on hate and bias-crime to proactively address Continue to review the composition, decisions, and practices of the any potential issues of racial disparity. Police Review and Advisory Board evaluate how the proposal advances racial equity, address gaps in and concerns forward about police interactions, as well as the Actions communities of color community relationships and trust through outreach and hosting ENVISION mitigates unintended consequences (i.e. Seattle Racial Equity Toolkit) ongoing racial equity analyses of new and existing policies, programs, accountability process following complaints. informational events

4.1.b 19 Packet Pg. 91 Notes Operating funding Notes required. Expanded Status Existing Status Existing Medium Priority Medium High High Priority dialogue with members of the public with limited English proficiency. Why not? Develop a stipend program for multilingual youth and adults to assist with city events and outreach activities to increase • Increase staff capacity to provide regular childcare at public meetings. Why not? Expand availability and access of mentorship, job training, internship and implement best practice strategies for diversifying recruitment, classes), citizenship education programs, and preparation for college Cambridge Haitian Program) Medium Term WORKING DRAFT Actions Actions Ongoing actions CAMBRIDGE ENVISION Actions considered but not recommended or training programs (CLC, Multiservice Center) (Cambridge Works; Harvard Internship Program, Summer Jobs Strategy: Support racial and ethnic equity in employment in Cambridge Strategy: Provide targeted programming, support, and services to racial and ethnic minorities Review city employee demographics, including police, and research education, employment, family stability, and criminal justice. (i.e. Programing to improve life outcomes of Black men and youth in Provide adult basic education (i.e. GED, English, math, and literacy partnerships with universities, businesses, and organizations, Program) targeting populations with the highest unemployment rates

Attachment: 2. DC Comments-Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision 4.1.b Packet Pg. 92 programming such as healthy cooking classes Committees. • Create informal meeting places and public spaces to address loneliness • Grow the American with Disabilities Act enforcement function of the Commission for People with Disabilities • Establish a "Health in All Policies" standard by the inclusion of health impact analyses in policymaking processes • Grow the number of beds and treatment opportunities for opioid users. Why not? • Create project-specific stakeholder committees to review development proposals in lieu of standing neighborhood Advisory • Open community kitchens in existing public facilities, such as schools or libraries, that are open to the public, and/or have WORKING DRAFT CAMBRIDGE ENVISION

Attachment: 3. DC Comments-Economy Working Group Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018: 4.1.c Packet Pg. 93 Notes Zoning required Modified Status Priority High necessary social support infrastructure to help them achieve economic security. access jobs that pay a living wage in Cambridge and the surrounding region so that they can share in the city's prosperity. helping local businesses adapt to shifting market trends. businesses of different types, sizes, and growth stages. (how?) Thriving Commercial Districts: Preserve and enhance the distinctive character of Cambridge's mixed-use districts, while also Economic Diversification: Enhance the strength of new and emerging sectors to encourage business and industry diversity in the economy and reduce risks associated with hyper-concentration in a few large industry clusters. (happening now in Kendall) jobs for city and regional residents. (track number and percentage of new jobs for residents) Economy Goals CAMBRIDGE • Equity and Fairness: Support efforts to erase racial and gender disparities in economic opportunity. Strategy: Encourage the provision of affordable commercial space. 3. Economy Working Group Draft Recommendations allow for flexible retail formats and business models. Promote communal uses: exercise, yoga, coffee houses & Near-term actions WORKING DRAFT Actions ENVISION Economy Strategies & Actions Adapt the proposed commercial land use classification to distinguish neighborhood vs. regional use retail zoning. • Opportunity Infrastructure: Connect Cambridge's young adults, vulnerable residents, and families with education, training, and • Physical Infrastructure: Plan & provide necessary public infrastructure to support expected/planned private development. • Shared Community Prosperity: Provide opportunities for Cambridge residents of all educational backgrounds and skill levels to • Global Economic Center: Continue to support Cambridge as a leading center of the global knowledge economy that generates • Diverse Real Estate Options: Support a range of diverse real estate options that enable Cambridge to attract and retain

Attachment: 3. DC Comments-Economy Working Group Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018: 4.1.c Packet Pg. 94 associations, universities, Robust Life Sciences Work with business Notes and property owners Corridor effort underway. State legislation required and/or partnerships. New New Existing Status New Medium Priority High High Greater Boston Regional Economic Compact, Metro Mayors Strategy: Expand and formalize partnerships with employers to support a comprehensive, integrated workforce Proactively increase public engagement outreach to market and Long-term actions CAMBRIDGE WORKING DRAFT Actions Ongoing actions Near-term actions development approach that targets core sectors and creates career pathways for Cambridge residents. Explore financing mechanisms (e.g. low-interest loans, increment Undertake targeted business recruitment efforts to attract firms Coalition) to focus on core sector recruitment and marketing, Proactively set the agenda for regional collaborations (e.g. provide light industrial jobs, and encouraging the development of participating in major conferences and events, scaling up financing, land trust) to support the industrial economy through celebrate Cambridge's status as a global center for innovation light industrial districts. that offer low barrier-to-entry jobs with relatively high wages and infrastructure improvements development) effective workforce development, and advocating for regional infrastructure funding or land assembly, supporting firms that through the City's branding and online presence. ENVISION Strategy: Establish the City as a leader in attracting and retaining firms, including those in emerging industry actions to explore creative financing for light industrial a manufacturing incubator space. (combined with two other clusters. job training opportunities, which could encompass many jobs in

Attachment: 3. DC Comments-Economy Working Group Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018: 4.1.c Packet Pg. 95 Volpe agreement). Work with local businesses Notes and universities. (similar to Expanded New Status Expanded Existing Medium High High High Priority CAMBRIDGE WORKING DRAFI Medium-term actions Conduct a needs assessment of the training and education Strategy: Make investments in social and economic inclusion that support Cambridge's long-term economic Expand existing industry-focused training programs to preventing residents from accessing training or "earn and learn" recommendations. opportunities. competitiveness and vibrant quality of life. learn" opportunities with local employers for Cambridge readiness to access existing industry-focused training programs and inform design of new programs, and implement learning experiences. Actions programs. Ongoing actions Near-term actions ENVISION needs of low/moderate income residents to determine incorporate pre-vocational education that addresses barriers next level of employment, and partnerships for employers to hire graduates of City-supported workforce development Expand capacity and funding to provide additional "earn and residents, training to help current employees advance to the Through the STEAM Initiative, convene stakeholders to build a system that enables all students to participate in quality STEAM

Attachment: 3. DC Comments-Economy Working Group Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018: 4.1.c Packet Pg. 96 Notes Educational Foundation Work with foundations such Notes as the Mass Bio Status Existing Existing Expanded Existing New Status New Priority High High High Medium Priority Medium High High Actions Strategy: Maximize effective use of public and private real estate to mitigate price pressures and support small business growth and community purposes including resident job growth and training WORKING DRAFT Ongoing actions minority Cambridge students Project) access Continue to support the Winter Fuel Assistance Program, Cambridge Food Pantry Network, Summer Food Service, and Summer Youth Employment Program; Neighborhood Service Provide youth with summer employment opportunities (Mayor's Enforce the city's living wage ordinance for City contracts and Childcare Voucher programs Explore additional opportunities to ensure equitable internet CAMBRIDGE Actions Through the College Success Initiative, work collaboratively with college completion rate of low-income, first-generation and workers business and academic institutions to development strategy for Cambridge students, and work in collaboration with local community-based and educational partners to increase the Develop a program to provide ongoing mentorship to match new Provide funding for STEAM internship opportunities for Ongoing actions implementation. ENVISION to-peer learning, and help them access City resources.

Attachment: 3. DC Comments-Economy Working Group Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018: 4.1.c Packet Pg. 97 Rezoning required. Notes CDBG funding required. Operating funding required. Rezoning required. size office) Rezoning required. (Residential supports retail 3 times more than similar New Expanded Existing New New Status New New High Priority Medium High High High High High High Explore mechanisms to facilitate site assemblage as necessary to Ongoing actions Actions Near-term actions Through the Small Business Enhancement Program, provide Continue to provide and increase frequency of capacity buildings Strategy: Help small businesses remain competitive through targeted technical assistance and access to special Strategize locations for retail clusters & corner stores as needed education programs with a focus on low income families, which areas such as Alewife. Expand scholarships and number of slots in quality early CAMBRIDGE the city. ENVISION sessions to MWBEs on the public procurement process. Change zoning to increase density and achieve a mix of uses in Change zoning to increase commercial density and create jobs in funding to help eligible retail, food, home-based, and creative for- Change zoning to require light industrial uses in certain areas of educational outcomes for children. grants Long-term actions support targeted commercial development in Alewife. the customer base for retail. will facilitate workforce participation for adults and positive Implement vacant property activation strategies that support targeted areas along Mass Ave. and Cambridge St. that builds property owners with retail vacancies

Attachment: 3. DC Comments-Economy Working Group Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : 4.1.c Packet Pg. 98 CDBG funding required. CDBG funding required. Greatly needed Notes Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Status High High High Priority High High Ongoing actions by local business organizations. corridor improvements and local developers. WORKING DRAFT Actions Conduct annual customer intercept survevs and commercial Cambridge's commercial districts and corridors. district demographic research to inform commercial district and Carry out public realm improvements to support Placemaking in CAMBRIDGE visit profitability consulting services to increase small businesses' visibility and Through the Small Business Coaching Program, offer free Strategy: Drive experience by ensuring that districts are active, vibrant, and diverse places to do business and ENVISION profit businesses to make marketing and interior improvements Increase competitive funding for events and programming held High Through the Storefront Improvement Program, provide funding to Through the Retail Interior Accessibility Program, provide funding to renovate stores' interiors to be more accessible to those who are sensory and/or physically disabled renovate or restore commercial exterior facades

Attachment: 3. DC Comments-Economy Working Group Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : 4.1.c Packet Pg. 99 mechanisms. Determined to be high level of difficulty to develop with city is already doing. Notes Determined to be high level of difficulty (e.g. home rule recommendations. Included in action to explore creative financing minimal impact beyond what city is already doing. The city generally cannot influence tenanting. City staff is Determined to be high level of difficulty to develop with currently working on vacant storefront best practice License fees are nominal and not generally a barrier for small businesses. lower impact beyond what city is already doing. legislation) to develop with minimal impact beyond what WORKING DRAFT development best practices identified through their research. space development programs and assess ongoing process improvement. Research new uses for underutilized private spaces so they can be opened transfer support for business launch and expansion, and economic up to various entrepreneurs and startups as available, as well as local Provide tax exemptions to property owners that offer affordable commercial space, technical assistance and mentorship to businesses, technology Expand partnerships with local academic institutions to drive core sector growth, including encouraging the institutions to provide affordable start-up development review CAMBRIDGE retail. Actions considered but not recommended for implementation Offer licensing fee waivers for new small and local businesses. and training opportunities for Cambridge residents to be pursued through performance indicators that guide direction of City economic and workforce Pursue a standard list of desired economic development community Actions Work with employers to collect data that can be used to develop key benefits, including the provision of affordable commercial space, and jobs ENVISION

Attachment: 4. DC Comments - Housing WG Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision draft) 4.1.d Packet Pg. 100 UD study required. Notes Rezoning required. Rezoning required Status New Expanded Priority High High housing costs, lessen future housing price increases, and continue policies that result in new affordable housing. and physical needs (including those requiring supportive services such as the homeless & community. without increasing costs for low- and moderate- income individuals and families. a mixed-income community that includes homeless, very low-, low-, moderate, and middle-income individuals and families supplements public transit, places of employment, retail, and social services. . Housing Working Group Draft Recommendations CAMBRIDGE Housing Strategies & Actions ENVISION Housing Goals • Affordable Housing: Maintain and expand affordable rental and homeownership opportunities to enable Cambridge to thrive as Strategy: Increase overall housing production. Actions Ongoing actions rezoned • Livable and Sustainable Communities: Support high-quality housing that is healthy, climate-resilient, and energy-efficient • Housing Diversity: Provide a variety of housing options for individuals and families at different socioeconomic levels, life stages, Require the creation of significant new housing in areas that are being Near-term actions (< 5 years) capacity to accommodate growth and are well served by transit and be built along major corridors, squares, and in other areas that have the • Neighborhoods of Opportunity: Focus on fostering communities of opportunity by providing housing that is close to or WORKING DRAFT • Housing Supply: Increase the overall housing supply in Cambridge and encourage additional regional supply to manage • Housing Stability: Support the ability for current Cambridge residents and families to remain in Cambridge and contribute to the Change zoning to enable more housing, including affordable housing, to services.

Attachment: 4. DC Comments - Housing WG Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision draft) 4.1.d Packet Pg. 101 with urban design Rezoning required Rezoning required Notes with urban design Capital funding. recommendations recommendations. Notes Capital funding. Existing Status Existing Existing Existing Existing New New Status Priority High High High High Priority High High High CAMBRIDGE Actions Ongoing ENVISION Strategy: Encourage affordable housing production through regulatory and zoning incentives. Offer density bonuses and relief from other dimensional regulations for Continue ongoing monitoring of impacts of the Inclusionary Housing housing overlay or other regulatory mechanism. fully affordable housing developments through a citywide affordable projects to require design review instead of a discretionary approval. Modify the development approval process for fully affordable housing Actions Ongoing actions program to ensure program is calibrated to maximize the production of Strategy: Encourage homeownership and assist income-eligible populations in home purchase Provide funding to income-eligible households to purchase their first Near-term actions (< 5 years) inclusionary units. Provide free workshops, counseling, and advanced classes for first-time WORKING DRAFT home in exchange for permanent affordability restrictions that keep the Provide low-cost financing to homeowners to make needed home repairs home attainable for income-eligible households in the future. Provide a residential tax exemption for all homeowners whose primary homebuyers and homeowners on the homebuying process. and improvements residence is in Cambridge that removes a set value from the total

Attachment: 4. DC Comments - Housing WG Draft Recommendations (COM 591#2018 : Envision draft) 4.1.d Packet Pg. 102 Capital funding. change in tax law. State legislation Capital funding. (Please Capital funding. explain) Notes Type of incentive would determine if it requires funding, rezoning, or required. Status Expanded Existing Expanded New New High Priority Medium High High High Establish or expand the use of taxes that provide dedicated revenue for Actions Ongoing actions CAMBRIDGE ENVISION disabled veterans, surviving spouses or orphaned minor children, and persons suffering extreme hardship. Provide funding support (low-cost predevelopment, acquisition, groups authorized by state statute: elderly persons, blind persons, develop affordable housing. assessed value of the property and offers property tax relief to specific and support for dedicated affordable housing (Combined with action to Prioritize City and other public property that is available for disposition to affordable housing including a local real estate transfer tax (supplemental Strategy: Expand resources for affordable housing production and preservation. construction, and permanent financing) to enable local housing more affordable units than required by the Inclusionary Housing Program. development organizations to create new affordable housing units. establish new funding sources) Near-term actions (< 5 years) Increase existing City funds and explore options for new revenue sources term rentals. WORKING DRAFT to state stamp tax, a speculative owner tax, and lodging tax on short- Institute an incentive for owners of multifamily buildings who construct

Attachment: 4. DC Comments - Housing WG Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision draft) 4.1.d Packet Pg. 103 We need this now. Rezoning required. Rezoning required. Capital funding. Notes Notes Existing New New Expanded Expanded Status Expanded Status High High Medium Medium?? Priority High High Priority High Establish a set of family-oriented services and amenities to be Ensure issues of fair housing are considered in housing program and Ongoing actions Change base zoning to require that developers of multi-family projects Near-term actions (< 5 years) Engage housing and service providers to produce quality permanent supportive housing for the homeless and other vulnerable populations. especially affordable housing, in Cambridge and the region. strategies for zoning reform. units with at least 3-bedrooms). WORKING DRAFT CAMBRIDGE Actions Actions Ongoing actions ENVISION Strategy: Develop a broader coalition of public and private entities and residents to support housing production, housing partnerships and models that can better serve university- of at least 10 units provide a certain number of family-sized units (i.e. Strategy: Maintain a range of housing options to enable households to transition to the units best-suited to them assets, especially their land, to build more housing and explore new affiliated populations and the community. encouraged in new development, especially Pre-K space Play an active role in regional and state advocacy efforts to facilitate policy decisions, and regularly assess housing patterns and practices as their housing needs change. for adverse impacts on protected classes increased affordable housing production, including the development of Identify opportunities to require local academic institutions to use their

Attachment: 4. DC Comments - Housing WG Draft Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision draft) 4.1.d Packet Pg. 104 Operating budget. Operating budget. Notes Existing Expanded Expanded Status Notes likely to be out of scale given difference between market and Specialized products for housing cooperatives do exist, and affordable rents. Combined with action to increase existing City funds and explore options for new revenue sources and support for City's role is in consensus-building and not advocacy. Note: Maximum height of 70 feet for most economical State legislative approval required. Amount of incentive is dedicated affordable housing. construction. the city plays a role similar to a community land trust in High High Priority High Evaluate gaps in supportive housing services and assistance provided CAMBRIDGE homelessness. Strategy: Expand tools and resources to prevent displacement and housing insecurity and address Support rapid rehousing programming to quickly move persons Actions considered but not recommended for implementation Educate the public, through current and future planning efforts, on the Expand homelessness prevention services, including emergency Expand tax and other incentives to encourage continued below-market experiencing homelessness into stable housing and support Actions WORKING DRAFT ENVISION by the City, increase capacity and funds to address identified gaps, and increase awareness of available services Establish new City funding sources such as the regular issuance of Ongoing actions Actions foreclosure prevention counseling, and education on tenants' rights. alternative housing models, such as community land trusts and limited sustainable tenancies bonds and using tax increment financing to support affordable housing resources and support, legal and mediation services, housing search, at the project or district scale. benefits of how higher density development can support housing affordability, sustainability, and other community benefits. rents Work with local lenders to develop financial products that support

Attachment: 4. DC Comments - Housing WG Draft Recommendations (COM 591#2018 : Envision draft) 4.1.d Packet Pg. 105 other actions will have a more significant impact. dedicated affordable housing. Requires a significant amount of resources to be done at a explore options for new revenue sources and support for funds in creating long-term affordability was the priority for Combined with action to increase existing City funds and scale that would widely assist residents. Investment or city city funds. affordable homeownership. Therefore, focusing resources on WORKING DRA Provide time-limited gap financing (vouchers) for tenants facing displacement. CAMBRIDGE Expand existing financial support to match rising costs associated with efforts to develop affordable housing or purchase multifamily equity cooperatives. residential buildings where tenants are at risk of being displaced. ENVISION

Attachment: 5. DC Comments-Mobility Working Group Draft Recommendations (1) (COM 591 #2018 : 4.1.e Packet Pg. 106 & Environment & Environment action Notes Also a Climate Also a Climate action New Status Existing Priority High High enhances neighborhood streets as walking, biking, taking transit, and carpooling. and abilities. comfort for people of all ages and abilities. network. Reliability and Efficiency: Ensure transit and goods movement reliability, and encourage the use of space-efficient modes, such Community Character and Vitality: Ensure that the city transportation system supports shared community spaces and CAMBRIDGE Mobility Goals 5. Mobility Working Group Draft Recommendations buses ENVISION Mobility Strategies & Actions Promote a shift to electric/clean emissions vehicles, including electric Develop a zero emissions transportation plan, addressing both mode shift and zero emissions vehicles • Connectedness and User Friendliness: Create an easy-to-understand, integrated, continuous, and comfortable transportation • Safe and Active Transportation: Eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries while encouraging active living and improving • Equity and Accessibility: Ensure a diverse set of travel options that meet the access and mobility needs for people of all ages Strategy: Reduce transportation energy consumption Near-term actions (< 5 years) Ongoing actions Actions • Climate Resilience and Environmental Health: Achieve a carbon neutral transportation system and adapt to climate change.

Attachment: 5. DC Comments-Mobility Working Group Draft Recommendations (1) (COM 591 #2018 : 4.1.e Packet Pg. 107 Operating funding required. Capital and operating funding required. Establish pedestrian minimum clearance at high Notes standards such as 5-6 foot volume squeeze points Expanded Expanded Existing Existing Existing Existing Status Existing High Medium High High High Priority High High Collaborate with the MBTA to review and modify bus layover Undertake community engagement process to prioritize and Near-term actions (< 5 years) Partner with surrounding communities to create multi- Continue monitoring the implementation of separated bike Watertown on Route 71 and Route 73 improvements, with Arlington on Route 77 improvements, and with MassDOT and bicycle projects and bus priority on priority street segments Cambridge through public education and engagement, traffic law ensure that the highest degree of flexibility in mobility choices with minimal disruptions to connectivity between them. with MassDOT and Boston on Route 1 improvements, with CAMBRIDGE facilities Actions Ongoing enforcement, and monitoring of pedestrian improvements delay and unreliability to improve transit travel times. jurisdictional BRT/bus priority routes, for example, collaborating more comfortable, safe, and pleasant environment for walking in Continue and enhance the pedestrian program to promote a implement quick-build or high-quality infrastructure separated locations for any increased efficiencies. queue jumps, floating bus stops) at key locations of recurrent ENVISION Strategy: Ensure that travel by foot, bike and bus is minimally disrupted by delays, barriers, and gaps in Integrate planning efforts for walking, cycling and public transit to Implement bus priority treatments (signal priority, bus lanes, connectivity

Attachment: 5.DC DC Comments-Mobility Working Group Draft Recommendations (COM (COM 591#2018: 4.1.e Packet Pg. 108 Notes Capital funding required. Capital funding required. Status New New New New New New Modified High Priority High High High High High High complete gaps in the updated Bicycle Network Plan to create a demand using new sign designs, pricing, and electronics Prepare transportation infrastructure to be resilient to periodic flooding, possible salt water contamination, and high temperatures priority initiatives, particularly in underserved areas, and Finalize a Transit Strategic Implementation Plan to create a high- Collection, which will enable off-board fare payment and all-door bike parking, transit lanes, and shared-ride or autonomous Create policies for flexing curb regulations to expand loading, Medium-term actions (5-10 years) Collaborate with MBTA to effectively implement Automatic Fare Collaborate with MBTA on bus service planning to support bus Ongoing actions Actions citywide ENVISION Undertake a detailed feasibility analysis of bicycle network vision Strategy: Ensure that transportation infrastructure is constructed, rehabilitated, and/or operated in a way that is Develop an implementation plan and increase funding to. vehicle loading within business districts at times of increased Long-term actions (>10 years) quality transit experience in the city associated with climate change by relocating mechanical and boarding on key corridors, reducing delays. advocate for additional service as presented in the Bicycle Plan completely connected network of high-quality infrastructure CAMBRIDGE exiting. resilient to floods, heat waves and other climate impacts the MBTA on Alewife bus priority for all routes entering and

Attachment: 5. DC Comments-Mobility Working Group Draft Recommendations (1) (COM 591 #2018: 4.1.e Packet Pg. 109 Notes conducting a community process for the new meter funding required, including Capital and operating Best done via online engagement and education services such as apps system. New Status Expanded Expanded Existing New High High Priority Medium Medium High electrical equipment and introducing more passive cooling features CAMBRIDGE ENVISION transit facilities in Cambridge, primarily the Red Line Advocate for the MBTA to conduct a vulnerability assessment of all mobility services, and on City websites to expand the availability, Actions Ongoing actions Strategy: Improve wayfinding and real-time transportation information, particularly related to transfers between Display real-time information at City buildings, in locations near not worn away. modes branches), addressing poor lighting, and ensuring that lettering has Expand citywide pedestrian and bike wayfinding between key community resources like libraries, retail areas, parks, etc. services accessibility, and visibility of transit, bikeshare, and carshare Medium-term actions (5-10 years) Improve the visibility of street signs by removing obstructions (tree driving, while incentivizing the use of other modes and off-street Implement demand-based pricing for all parking meters owned by parking, destinations such as transit nodes, bike share locations, and the City of Cambridge to improve parking availability for those

Attachment: 5. DC Comments-Mobility Working Group Draft Recommendations (1) (COM 591 #2018 : 4.1.e Packet Pg. 110 City vision and State Capital and operating Notes Capital funding required. action required. funding required. Expanded Status Expanded New Existing New New Existing Existing High Priority Medium High High High High Medium High Ongoing actions CAMBRIDGE Actions ENVISION Strategy: Increase access to transit, bicycle, and carsharing options in areas of Cambridge that are underserved Expand and increase funding for marketing of sustainable door transportation programs Cambridge seniors and residents with disabilities with door-to- shelters, protected bike lanes, and bike parking, etc. Build a pedestrian, bicycle and transit connection across the currently underserved to help reduce automobile traffic Prioritize the safety and availability of mobility services for centers, retail zones and libraries by adding crosswalks, bus transportation modes within the city to encourage broader participation, with a focus on better translation and interpretation Medium-term actions (5-10 years) Continue to provide reduced-priced bike share memberships to Provide affordable transit access for low-income young people by Collaborate with the MBTA to provide more corporate and other Near-term actions (< 5 years) Increase funding to improve multimodal access to key public in the mobility network, especially near affordable housing. facilities such as schools, parks, community centers, recreation offering the MBTA Youth Pass Program Install carshare/ bike share/transit hubs in areas that are income-eligible people pass options to expand the market in Cambridge Triangle, and work with MassDOT to advocate for urban rail on railroad tracks connecting the Alewife Quadrangle to the the Fitchburg Line

Attachment: 5. DC Comments-Mobility Working Group Draft Recommendations (1) (COM 591 #2018 : 4.1.e Packet Pg. 111 Notes Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Status Medium High High Priority High High High High Near-term actions (<5 years) North Station at transit nodes Create a conceptual design and continue to explore demand for Update the Citywide Pedestrian Plan including notation of needed Grand Junction rail corridor between a future West Station and Plan and the Vehicle Trip Reduction Ordinance commuters from cars to transit. mass transit, bicycling, walking, and carpooling to reduce vehicle transportation as outlined in the Community Health Improvement Advocate for regional solutions (shuttles, coordination) to move CAMBRIDGE Boston, Somerville, and Brookline two-track rail service (in conjunction with bike/ped path) on the Actions Ongoing actions ENVISION Strategy: Increase active transportation and promote public transit to improve health and safety. and expanding the regional Blue Bikes bike-share system with Supplement the public transportation network by owning, operating Encourage property owners and employers to promote the use of prioritizing programs and projects that encourage active improvements Improve the health and well-being of Cambridge residents by Increase bike parking and bike share stations in neighborhoods and traffic congestion and air pollution

Attachment: 5. DC Comments-Mobility Working Group Draft Recommendations (1) (COM 591 #2018 : 4.1.e Packet Pg. 112 Notes New Existing Existing Existing Status Modified High High High High Priority High Restructure resident and visitor parking permit program to reflect a Program (including real-time information) as well as the Bus Shelter Widening sidewalks and/or adding curb extensions; (d) Converting balance between people who use parking and people who don't streets; e) advocate to DCR for improvements along DCR-owned take advantage of this public good, including: (a) Increasing the Develop a policy to reallocate space within public rights-of-way to program to improve the experience of people taking transit. Actions Programs, and development mitigation. CAMBRIDGE Ongoing underutilized vehicle space into pedestrian plazas and/or shared Ensure that reconstructed streets include sidewalks and bicycle Strategy: Rebalance right-of-way space to provide amenities for comfort and safety while walking or biking lands; and f) minimum sidewalk widths for range of sidewalk use Reconstruction Plan, the Sewer Separation and Stormwater low-income residents and grandfathering of existing residents); and resident parking permit fee (could be combined with a discount for Medium-term actions (5-10 years) streets for all users through the Five-Year Sidewalk and Street Attract more people to walk, especially in high pedestrian traffic permit at a given address is more expensive (b) Introducing an escalating fee scale, so that each additional ENVISION types/volumes. locations, through interventions such as: (a) Adjusting signal timing to prioritize pedestrians; (b) Installing raised crosswalks; (c) facilities that emphasize the Complete Streets approach to design Implement amenities as defined in the Bus Stop Improvement

Attachment: 5. DC Comments-Mobility Working Group Draft Recommendations (1) (COM 591#2018 : 4.1.e Packet Pg. 113 Notes Enhanced Existing Existing Existing Status Modified Existing New Priority Medium High Medium High High High High CitySmart, Parking) Day, Cambridge Street Code, Getting Around To reduce cut-through traffic, promote state transportation Continue outreach and education programs and events (e.g. Porter to West Medford, and providing new bus service on the points beyond Sullivan Square, Kendall Square, and the Longwood Prepare for the introduction of autonomous vehicles by developing Require development projects to minimize adverse traffic impacts by Actions Cambridge CAMBRIDGE Medical Area Strategy: Reduce the use of single-occupancy vehicles and number of miles traveled by car within and through ENVISION Near-term actions (< 5 years) Encourage and incentivize sustainable transportation by City policies that address equity and safety, and ensure that autonomous Cambridge map and magazine, Walk/Ride Day) to connect residents demand management measures and mitigation measures. Ongoing actions traffic and urban design standards and requires transportation infrastructure improvements, such as the bus-bike-pedestrian only proposed CT4, which is complying with Article 19 of the Zoning Ordinance, which establishes vehicles that are shared and electric programming Inner Belt Bridge, to enable reliable cross-town bus service between employees through increased transportation benefits and transportation with information and resources to encourage the use of sustainable Advocate for transit expansions (e.g. extending the Green Line,

Attachment: 5. DC Comments-Mobility Working Group Draft Recommendations (1) (COM 591 #2018 : 4.1.e Packet Pg. 114 Notes streets 20 MPH Operating residential required. funding Capital and operating Regional commitments funding required. required. Existing Existing Expanded Existing Existing Status New New High High High High High Priority Low High Create an impact fee on new development proportional to a project's Ongoing actions CAMBRIDGE ENVISION transit nodes and in key squares and corridors and lower parking Medium-term actions (5-10 years) vehicle traffic generation to support multimodal infrastructure and Design streets, using physical measures, to encourage people to drive more requirements citywide while balancing impacts of parking spillover on Strategy: Support Vision Zero Efforts residential streets Actions Long-term actions (>10 years) safety improvements Expand the Safe Routes to School program to ensure all students receive Carry out the Vision Zero Plan to meet the goal of zero fatalities and severe Develop a comprehensive database of mobility related deaths and serious a means of transportation through the Bicycle Program (e.g. Bicycle Committee, Bicycle Parking Program, bike workshops, and the pedestrian, transit, and bicycle education and are encouraged to use active transportation to commute to school. taxi service slowly, to provide a more livable environment and allow people to walk and Work with regional partners to study a Charles River ferry or water bicycle more comfortably and safely injuries injuries to guide safety improvements implementation of the Cambridge Bicycle Plan) Improve conditions for people biking in Cambridge and promote bicycling as

Attachment: 5. DC Comments-Mobility Working Group Draft Recommendations (1) (COM 591 #2018 : 4.1.e 10 Packet Pg. 115 One FTE operating Capital and Notes operating Capital and required. required. funding Status Expanded Expanded Expanded New New Existing High Priority Medium High High High Low Develop and implement a ride-hail curb use management policy to ensure the safety of other road users. crashes CAMBRIDGE ENVISION Near Term actions (< 5 years) peak; (c) Analyze consolidated neighborhood delivery pick-up spots which Require truck sideguards and other vehicle safety devices that reduce the Better manage freight movement and delivery to improve safety and curb space without double parking and e) study ways to incentivize smaller costs; (d) Initiate peak period pricing in loading zones to ensure trucks find incentives & new loading zones that encourage large trucks to deliver off- Medium-term actions (5-10 years) can minimize excessive door-to-door deliveries and offer reduced shipping both local and regional connections. Strategy: Through new open spaces and public realm improvements complete the open space network to create companies contracting with the City likelihood of pedestrian and cyclist fatalities on City vehicles and for efficiency, including: (a) Increase enforcement of truck violations; (b); Create sized trucks. Actions Increase funding to improve intersection safety in locations with high rates of Ongoing paths that connect the open space network, and keep them well-maintained curricula and offer mobility education workshops. Investigate working with nearby drivers' education programs to enhance Commit funds to improve pedestrian comfort and safety on key streets and

Attachment: 5. DC Comments-Mobility Working Group Draft Recommendations (1) (COM 591 #2018 : 4.1.e 11 Packet Pg. 116 funding required Existing High costs would be very high given monitoring and enforcement requirements. Determined that retroactively applying new requirements to existing properties would be difficult. In addition, the operating Determined to be high level of difficulty with minimal impact mixing enforcement with volunteer efforts. beyond what city is already doing. Please explain. Notes Determined to be high level of difficulty with minimal impact The city generally manages its revenues through the general fund and does not dedicate area-specific revenues to investment beyond what city is already doing. Also, there is a concern about in only one area. Why not? What about Alewife, The Port? Actions considered but not recommended for implementation ordinance and fines to increase safety and keep fewer residents Actions development generated from parking to enhance and finance neighborhood existing commercial and existing and new residential and sidewalks citywide to educate about the rules of the road for all modes. Increase enforcement of current or modified snow clearing CAMBRIDGE use paths. from relying on cars when snow impacts the city Advocate for high-quality greenway links within Cambridge that complete Work to expand PTDM programs and incentives citywide to all including the Grand Junction and Cambridge-Watertown Greenway multi- Introduce advisory police/ambassador enforcement of streets Long-Term actions (>10 years) gaps in the regional shared use path network to alleviate cut-through traffic improvements ENVISION with periodic renovations.

Attachment: 6 DC , Comments-Urban-Form-Draft-Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision draft) 4.1.f Packet Pg. 117 numerous, welcoming connections between districts. accommodate some variation in use and scale in order to smooth the transition from one district to another and encourage commercial buildings, surface parking lots, automobile-oriented patterns of development, and other development that is mature residential neighborhoods, major squares, pedestrian-oriented commercial corridors, institutional campuses, and open development should support and strengthen the prevailing patterns of development. amenities/services, and should allow development patterns (industry, laboratories, office parks, etc.) that would be difficult to spaces. In these areas, significant existing buildings should be preserved where they remain economically viable and new neighborhoods, the development pattern should be compatible with the prevailing pattern of the adjacent districts but may employment, education), should be pedestrian-oriented and sustainable, should include open space and other civic and urban accommodate in the city's more well-established districts and neighborhoods. publicly-accessible private spaces, that link all residents to local and regional natural assets, provide a range of activities and Design Process: Strive for design excellence in all new development by providing clear guidelines to developers and by inconsistent with the city's urban design objectives. New development should serve a mix of functions (e.g., housing, community members. (public review processes - could not edit line above due to software) implementing review processes that are clearly defined in the ways they engage with City staff, boards and commissions, and experiences, are inclusive of all people, and encourage social connections. active, fine-grained public realm. CAMBRIDGE 6. Urban Form Draft Recommendations Urban Form Goals ENVISION • Patterns of City Development: Maintain the existing patterns of the city where they are strong and well-established, including WORKING DRAFT • Transitions between Uses and Districts: Where redevelopment occurs at the edges of well-established districts and • Growth in Evolving Areas: Promote redevelopment and/or rehabilitation of areas currently characterized by obsolete • Public Realm: Create a connected network of high-quality open spaces, including public spaces (e.g., parks, plazas, streets) and • Activation: Shape new development, in terms of its form, use, design, and relationship to public spaces, so that it supports an

Attachment: 6 DC Comments-Urban-Form Draft-Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision draft) 4.1.f Packet Pg. 118 Amendment Future Study Notes Zoning Amendment Future Study Zoning Notes sidewalks Amendment Amendment Zoning Zoning Widen narrow Expanded Status New Modified Expanded Expanded Status New Medium High Priority Priority High High High High CAMBRIDGE Urban Form Strategies & Actions Near-term actions (<5 years) ground floors. standards for front setbacks, bulk control, and building façade lengths that on the frontage length occupied by lobbies and other non-active frontages, Establish development standards to promote streetwall development with Study ways to adjust existing zoning in residential districts to encourage infill Eliminate minimum parking requirements for development along the development, where it occurs, to be more compatible with prevailing patterns Develop design guidelines for all commercial corridors that include a Strategy: In traditional residential neighborhoods, encourage infill development that is sensitive to local context. are compatible with the established patterns of the area. space, parking requirements, and uses. Actions Actions of development, with a focus on building setbacks, maximum heights, open WORKING DRAFT Establish development standards to promote street-activating uses (such as ENVISION Strategy: Regulate the overall form of development along our major corridors and squares, increasing density near transit nodes while accommodating the unique character of each section of these corridors, and encouraging activity on the Allow greater zoning flexibility for affordable housing. Near-term actions (<5 years) corridors. residential uses above commercial ground floors, including uniform requirement for activating design elements along the street wall, including retail) on ground floors, including minimum ground-floor heights, limitations standards for the frontage length of individual storefronts, and requirements frequency of entrances, signage, awnings, and breaks in the building facade. for smaller-sized spaces (25' width, 800-1,200 SF) in larger buildings.

Attachment: 6 DC , Comments-Urban-Form Draft-Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision draft) 4.1.f Packet Pg. 119 Zoning Amendment Amendment Notes Amendment Continuing Effort Future Study Future Study Zoning Zoning (Procedures) Future Study Amendment Amendment Zoning Zoning / Notes Modified Expanded New Expanded New New Existing Status New Expanded Status Priority Medium Medium High Medium Medium Medium Medium Priority Ongoing actions CAMBRIDGE ENVISION Near-term actions (<5 years) corridor and garage entrance is no more than 20' wide. and passers-by on the sidewalk. street, and prohibit curb cuts unless the parcel only has frontage on the as determined by the corridor character zones and the length of the parcel Prohibit parking and vehicular loading/service between buildings and the Require primary building entrances to be located on the corridors to create Streamline approval process to allow more street-activating elements in or Require developers to install & maintain a minimum number of street trees, planning and development review. visual variety and to encourage the mixing of building residents, shoppers, Actions Actions Strategy: Design the built environment to encourage social interaction and civic engagement. Strategy: Proactively guide development in evolving districts with a strong potential for change through area-specific above the public way, such as awnings, entry canopies, street furniture, etc. Prepare a streetscape/landscape character master plan that identifies design guidelines that support the Envision Cambridge objectives. Continue to implement district plans, such as Envision Alewife, K2C2, etc. particular and differing streetscape character types, and prepare guidelines Near-term action (<5 years) overlook streets and other public spaces. WORKING DRAFT Amend development standards to encourage fine-grained architecture Incentivize flexible community-accessible space in private and institutional including balconies, roof terraces and decks, and projecting bays to Initiate district plans for specific areas to inform new zoning approaches and to reinforce desired setbacks, types of landscaping, building frontages, etc. developments.

Attachment: 6 DC Comments-Urban-Form Draft-Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision draft) 4.1.f Packet Pg. 120 Continuing Effort Continuing Effort Notes Partnership Future Study Future Study Future Study Zoning Future Study Amendment Existing Expanded Expanded Expanded Status New Modified New New Priority High High Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium High CAMBRIDGE ENVISION Allow the maximum height of mixed-use projects with active ground floor Encourage community use of private recreational and open space facilities Ongoing actions programming. Actions Develop regulations and guidelines to promote the addition of public Strategy: Leverage private development to create and maintain high quality public open spaces and provide dynamic at reasonable levels where the private function of those facilities would not Encourage family-friendly design in residential and commercial buildings and be impaired and where the recreational activity provided by the private uses to be increased in order to achieve taller ground floor spaces. Near-term action (<5 years) facility is not well served in available public facilities. operations guidelines for publicly accessible private open space (POPS). public realm including plazas, open spaces, sidewalks, and recreational patterns provide the flexibility to accommodate such spaces. etc.) and design guidelines. sponsor, and assist in or contribute to maintenance and programming of the pathways on large development sites where they would create desired projects, in cases where the amount of land area and/or the ownership Develop citywide programming, design, signage, and maintenance and public realm improvements through development review (i.e. playgrounds, Seek partnerships with the private sector and community groups to provide, creation, expansion or enhancement of a larger, shared open space nearby. Allow developers to contribute to a fund for open space when it cannot be reasonably provided on site or when the City has identified an opportunity for neighborhood pedestrian and bicycle connections. WORKING DRAFT facilities.

Attachment: 6 DC Comments-Urban-Form-Draft-Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision draft) 4.1.f Packet Pg. 121 Continuing Effort Continuing Effort Plan Effort Long-Range Notes Future Future Study Future Study Partnership Investment Status Existing New Expanded New New New New Priority High Medium Medium Medium Medium High CAMBRIDGE ENVISION connections. Ongoing actions Actions Strategy: Enhance the network of public open space through new open spaces and improved local and regional Design and implement clear wayfinding (not necessarily signage, but other open spaces and other key destinations. remaining priority areas identified in the Green Ribbon study (2000) and standards for street infrastructure, landscaping, trees, seating, public art, materials and street furnishings that can provide a greater sense of visual cues to be considered) for biking and walking routes to the City's Develop public realm design guidelines with an emphasis on establishing Identify opportunities for increasing the amount of open space in or near continuity between open spaces. Medium-term actions (5-10 years) Near-term action (<5 years) other planning studies. reconfigure roadways to eliminate them. Long-term actions (<10 years) transportation routes. Implement a consistent, though varied, family of Build the connections to integrate "Alewife Square" into the fabric of the City and community amenities, to account their role as places and not just as Prioritize the planning and implementation of routes providing physical and Allocate funds to convert paved traffic islands into green spaces or visual connections to citywide open spaces and regional paths and trails, WORKING DRAFT including the Charles River, Fresh Pond, Danehy Park, Alewife Reservation, areas, canoe/kayak launches, boat rentals, public swimming, and (as recommended in the Alewife District Plan) and more active use of the Charles River, including tables and seating Work with state agencies and other parties to encourage greater access and regional greenway system. unduly restricted. recreational areas where the regional use of those facilities would not be restaurants and cafes, as well as at other state-owned parks and

CO Attachment: 6 DC Comments-Urban-Form-Draft-Re mendations (COM 591#2018: Envision draft 4.1.f Packet Pg. 122 Notes Continuing Effort Continuing Effort Continuing Effort Notes Continuing Effort Continuing Effort Continuing Effort Continuing Effort Continuing Effort Modified Status Status Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing Existing New Priority Medium Priority High High Medium High High High High CAMBRIDGE Encourage open space and recreational facilities that serve a wide range of to serve a diverse population. conservation Ongoing actions Actions ENVISION Design playful public spaces that are fun, physically challenging, creatively Continue to develop parks, playgrounds, school yards and other open stimulating, and socially engaging, following the recommendations and and recreational facilities. guidelines of the Healthy Parks and Playgrounds and Play in the Public Strategy: Improve the public open space network by preserving, maintaining, and enhancing existing open space facilities carefully balancing public access and use with preservation and Prioritize the repair, maintenance and timely upgrade of existing open space existing facilities, or through creative programming of those facilities. Preserve small open spaces that provide passive or visual benefits to the Realm reports, and balancing safety considerations with developmentally- appropriate levels of challenge and risk-taking. either through expansion of the existing inventory, through multiple use of functions and clientele, including the elderly and special needs populations, spaces that embrace Universal Design (inclusive design) approaches. Maintain and protect reservations and other natural resource areas, Cambridge's commercial districts and corridors. WORKING DRAFT Ongoing actions Actions public, even where they do not allow for intensive or active recreational use. Strategy: Revise the development review process to create predictable outcomes without compromising design quality. Carry out public realm improvements to support placemaking in Envision Cambridge and other relevant plans and guidelines, before Encourage developers to have an initial meeting with the City's urban design City to frame the essential urban design issues of a project, as defined by team early in the design concept/programming process. This will allow the

Attachment: 6 DC Comments-Urban-Form-Draft-Recommendations (COM 591 #2018 : Envision draft) 4.1.f Packet Pg. 123 Future Study Future Study Future Study affordable Process Process As part of the Future Study housing overlay Implementation zoning Process Future Study Implementation Implementation Expanded Expanded Modified Expanded New New Modified Expanded Modified Medium Medium Medium High High High Medium High High CAMBRIDGE ENVISION Continue to review and update area and neighborhood-specific design Near-term actions (<5 years) Consider environmental impacts more carefully in areas subject to significant appropriate to their specific neighborhood context, and more predictable to change and address those with clear, design-based or performance-based establish a set of comprehensive, overarching urban design principles for the guidelines to ensure that the urban design outcome of projects are Establish a consolidated set of citywide urban design guidelines based on Review and revise the citywide urban design objectives and criteria to conceptual design commences. pre-application stage. city. design concepts to the Planning Board for preliminary design review at the Review designated areas of special planning concern and recommend continuing to allow flexibility and creative design solutions that are responsive stakeholders and developers. (Please share existing.) development of a process diagram to clearly articulate requirements and guidelines, e.g. wind and shadow impacts, solar glare and reflectivity, etc. development types or design themes. The city's urban design guidelines Update guidance on the development review process, including the character of neighborhood/city. should reflect the historic context within which change will occur, while Develop design guidelines for as-of-right affordable housing development. Review the various elements of project review in Article 19 of the zoning that application steps to contemporary circumstances, and simultaneously enhance overall Investigate approaches that enable applicants to informally present initial and clarify roles and expectations for developers, city staff, boards and commissions, and community members. might be applicable to different projects and seek opportunities to simplify WORKING DRAFT revisions