Community Planning and Design Services

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CDD Community Planning and Design Division and Community Development Department

Free

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We provide planning services to improve Cambridge's living environment. We support residents, businesses, and institutions with urban design, zoning, and development.

No application or registration needed.

Cost

This Program is free!

Location

The program serves people at their homes or wherever it is needed or online.

  • Both in-person and virtual (online or over the phone).

Dates and Times

This is an ongoing program.

Monday through Friday.

Additional information

We provide services to the City's residents, property owners, neighborhood groups and developers within the following areas:

Planning and Urban Design: To prepare everyone for future growth and change, our activities include near-term projects, such as review of buildings seeking special permits from the Planning Board, and longer-term projects such as the Kendall Square/Central Square Planning Study.

Zoning and Development: We consult with residents, business owners, project developers and other city agencies to discuss zoning regulations or to review proposed development projects as regulated by the Zoning Ordinance.

Parks and Playgrounds: We conduct open space planning and oversee major design, construction and renovation projects for Cambridge's parks, playgrounds, and other open space projects.

Facts and Maps: We compile, use, and publish a a wide range of data sources to develop planning information for department and public use.

Free

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Community Development Department (CDD)

City of Cambridge

617-349-4600
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This is an ongoing program.

Monday through Friday.

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Last updated January 28, 2025.