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1 | Respondent ID | How long have you lived here? | Do you own your residence? | How old are you? | What is your race/ethnicity? | What are your 3 favorite things about Cport? (Things we should keep.) | What are your 3 favorite things about Cport? (Things we should keep.) | What 3 things would make Cport a better place to live? | What 3 things would make Cport a better place to live? | What is Cport missing? (List tangible things, e.g., car repair shops, community gardens, etc. For ideas, see next page.) | What is Cport missing? (List tangible things, e.g., car repair shops, community gardens, etc. For ideas, see next page.) | What are your greatest neighborhood concerns? | What are your greatest neighborhood concerns? | Anything else we should know? | ||||||||
2 | Response | Response | Response | Response | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Open-Ended Response | |||||
3 | 10566781338 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | Trees | Walk ability | Mostly no traffic noise | Trees⏐Walk ability ⏐Mostly no traffic noise | Affordable | Affordable | Subsidized housing | Affordable ⏐Affordable ⏐Subsidized housing | Affordable housing | Affordable housing | Affordable housing | Affordable housing⏐Affordable housing⏐Affordable housing | Being priced out of the neighborhood | Being priced out of the neighborhood ⏐⏐ | |||
4 | 10566705519 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | Diversity | Easy access to cultural & recreational opportunities | Active citizens | Diversity⏐Easy access to cultural & recreational opportunities⏐Active citizens | No rats | Greater participation of young people in CNA | More interaction among different ethnic communities | No rats⏐Greater participation of young people in CNA⏐More interaction among different ethnic communities | Grocery stores | Grocery stores⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | ||||||
5 | 10566576093 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 41-60 | White | Trees | Local retail | Library | Trees⏐Local retail⏐Library | Better tree care & care of parks generally | Slower traffic & less of it | Repair of historic public buildings -churches, library, iconic Central Square buildings | Better tree care & care of parks generally⏐Slower traffic & less of it⏐Repair of historic public buildings -churches, library, iconic Central Square buildings | Seasonal ice rink | More community gardens | Easier access to riverfront | Seasonal ice rink⏐More community gardens ⏐Easier access to riverfront | Traffic & pedestrian/bike safety | Preserving/improving green space | Supporting local retail | Traffic & pedestrian/bike safety⏐Preserving/improving green space ⏐Supporting local retail | Important to balance the needs of all residents, including new/young, low income, elderly, homeless |
6 | 10566519684 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | Neighborhood residential ambience | Easy access to schools, shopping, restaurants, etc. | A given: proximity to Boston and Central and Harvard Squares | Neighborhood residential ambience⏐Easy access to schools, shopping, restaurants, etc. ⏐A given: proximity to Boston and Central and Harvard Squares | Better roads and sidewalks | Better bathhouse for the pool and further improvement of the Charles River embankment | Reduce the noise of the #47 bus and abatement of commercial traffic. | Better roads and sidewalks⏐Better bathhouse for the pool and further improvement of the Charles River embankment ⏐Reduce the noise of the #47 bus and abatement of commercial traffic. | A good bakery | What happened to storefront by Whole Foods? Wasted opportunity. | A good bakery⏐What happened to storefront by Whole Foods? Wasted opportunity.⏐ | That C'Port seems "low on the list" when it comes to community upkeep of roads, sidewalks, tree care | Disposal of animal waste into other people's trash bins, especially right after collection | That C'Port seems "low on the list" when it comes to community upkeep of roads, sidewalks, tree care ⏐Disposal of animal waste into other people's trash bins, especially right after collection⏐ | We really like living here! | ||
7 | 10566257575 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | Many modes of transportation: foot, T, bus and car (mass pike) | It's a walking city area with much to see and do on a walk | The people | Many modes of transportation: foot, T, bus and car (mass pike)⏐It's a walking city area with much to see and do on a walk⏐The people | Stop inporting and scale back the number IVD users and homeless alcoholics. | Putting lines underground so we can have tree lined streets - it's so ugly where I live for that reason alone | Make the library pretty and inviting again. All the green space is gone due to urination, and people set up living under the overhang at the entrance. Use to be a great place for an outing with a child. | Stop inporting and scale back the number IVD users and homeless alcoholics. ⏐Putting lines underground so we can have tree lined streets - it's so ugly where I live for that reason alone⏐Make the library pretty and inviting again. All the green space is gone due to urination, and people set up living under the overhang at the entrance. Use to be a great place for an outing with a child. | parking for visitors to C Squ. taking up residents' off-street parking spaces. spaces | safe green space closer to the square for children & trees on every street | sufficient mixed income housing | parking for visitors to C Squ. taking up residents' off-street parking spaces. spaces ⏐safe green space closer to the square for children & trees on every street⏐sufficient mixed income housing | parking and blight | crime | family affordable housing | parking and blight⏐crime⏐family affordable housing | Rebuilding family-based community | |
8 | 10566209628 | 1-10 years | Yes | 20-40 | White | Parks (especially Dana Park) and river path | Convenience (restaurants, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods) | Community | Parks (especially Dana Park) and river path⏐Convenience (restaurants, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods)⏐Community | Smaller, more independent businesses (like Davis Square) | Central Square library renovations and longer hours (evenings and weekends) | Better lighting and traffic control at the BU bridge roundabout | Smaller, more independent businesses (like Davis Square)⏐Central Square library renovations and longer hours (evenings and weekends)⏐Better lighting and traffic control at the BU bridge roundabout | Quality espresso | Family friendly establishments with early and late hours | Farmer's market with music (like Winter Market) instead of flea market @ University Park | Quality espresso⏐Family friendly establishments with early and late hours⏐Farmer's market with music (like Winter Market) instead of flea market @ University Park | Road and crosswalk safety | Affordable housing | BU bridge roundabout traffic | Road and crosswalk safety⏐Affordable housing⏐BU bridge roundabout traffic | |
9 | 10566193589 | 1-10 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | The neighborhood feel of small houses | The grocery stores | The parks | The neighborhood feel of small houses⏐The grocery stores⏐The parks | Slower speed limits | Limits on additional housing development | More little stores and restaurants away from Central. Can a new restaurant go in where River Gods used to be? | Slower speed limits⏐Limits on additional housing development⏐More little stores and restaurants away from Central. Can a new restaurant go in where River Gods used to be? | A mainstream grocery store | Community gardens | A mainstream grocery store ⏐Community gardens ⏐ | Burglary | Icy sidewalks that people don’t shovel | Cars hitting pedestrians | Burglary ⏐Icy sidewalks that people don’t shovel ⏐Cars hitting pedestrians | ||
10 | 10566016524 | 1-10 years | No | 41-60 | White | Atmosphere | Diverse population | Compost pick up | Atmosphere⏐Diverse population⏐Compost pick up | Affordable housing | Improved traffic flow | Less traffic | Affordable housing⏐Improved traffic flow⏐Less traffic | More gardens | Affordable housing | Better ride services for those in need | More gardens⏐Affordable housing⏐Better ride services for those in need | ⏐⏐ | ||||
11 | 10566016428 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Mix of housing | Dana Park | Proximity to the river | Mix of housing⏐Dana Park⏐Proximity to the river | Improve access to the river | Improve public transit options. More frequent buses | More affordable housing | Improve access to the river⏐Improve public transit options. More frequent buses⏐More affordable housing | Affordable housing | Good public transit | Restaurants | Affordable housing⏐Good public transit⏐Restaurants | Lack of affordable housing | Lack of racial and ethnic diversity | Noise from the turnpike, storrow drive and memorial drive | Lack of affordable housing ⏐Lack of racial and ethnic diversity ⏐Noise from the turnpike, storrow drive and memorial drive | |
12 | 10565998961 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 41-60 | Asian | Restaurants | Shops | Bars | Restaurants ⏐Shops⏐Bars | Relocation of drug rehab centers away from residential area. | Plan on decreasung homeless people | Redesign zone for night clubs to be away from residential areas. | Relocation of drug rehab centers away from residential area.⏐Plan on decreasung homeless people⏐Redesign zone for night clubs to be away from residential areas. | Simple sub/ pizza shop to eat that can stay open late. | A real supermarket like market basket | Gas station | Simple sub/ pizza shop to eat that can stay open late.⏐A real supermarket like market basket⏐Gas station | Is a dumping ground that other communities don’t want like a drug rehab | Increase in public display of drunk and drug induced people living on the streets. | Neighbor is no getting cleaner because the real issues of the neighbor is not getting addressed. Adding parks and open spaces a great but, not if they are being used by people that are either high on drugs or homeless people sleeping in the open spaces. | Is a dumping ground that other communities don’t want like a drug rehab⏐Increase in public display of drunk and drug induced people living on the streets.⏐Neighbor is no getting cleaner because the real issues of the neighbor is not getting addressed. Adding parks and open spaces a great but, not if they are being used by people that are either high on drugs or homeless people sleeping in the open spaces. | |
13 | 10565985303 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | Black | diversity | parks | walking | diversity⏐parks⏐walking | more affordable housing | Equal school experiences | more affordable housing⏐Equal school experiences⏐ | neighborhood restaurants | coffee shops | neighborhood restaurants⏐coffee shops⏐ | street repairs | street repairs⏐⏐ | |||||
14 | 10565941268 | 11-25 years | No | 61-80 | White | walkability | access to T | diverse population | walkability⏐access to T⏐diverse population | larger public library | pocket parks | affordable housing | larger public library⏐pocket parks⏐affordable housing | affordable supermarket | street trees | sidewalk benches | affordable supermarket⏐street trees⏐sidewalk benches | loss of diverse population | loss of diverse population | loss of diverse population | loss of diverse population⏐loss of diverse population⏐loss of diverse population | |
15 | 10565828969 | 1-10 years | Yes | 41-60 | Other | Parks | Library | Walk everywhere | Parks⏐Library⏐Walk everywhere | Address homelessness in central | Fewer cars on the road | Address homelessness in central⏐Fewer cars on the road⏐ | ⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | ||||||||
16 | 10565825702 | 11-25 years | No | 41-60 | White | Parks | Neighbor hood | Farmers market/block party | Parks⏐Neighbor hood⏐Farmers market/block party | Affordable housing | Affordable housing ⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | |||||||||
17 | 10565692200 | 11-25 years | No | 61-80 | White | Walkability | Ethnic diversity | Good trees and gardens | Walkability⏐Ethnic diversity⏐Good trees and gardens | maintain affordable housing | winter sidewalk and curb cut maintenance | pedestrian safety | maintain affordable housing⏐winter sidewalk and curb cut maintenance⏐pedestrian safety | We are becoming a food desert | Neighborhood cafes (not on Mass Ave) | Underground power lines on Pearl st. | We are becoming a food desert⏐Neighborhood cafes (not on Mass Ave)⏐Underground power lines on Pearl st. | Pressure of gentrification | Lax police suppervision on construction sites | Traffic on Pearl / Putnam corner not stopping | Pressure of gentrification⏐Lax police suppervision on construction sites⏐Traffic on Pearl / Putnam corner not stopping | |
18 | 10565689129 | 1-10 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Diversity of neighborhood | Connection to local schools | Safe environment for kids | Diversity of neighborhood⏐Connection to local schools⏐Safe environment for kids | Safety - for kids, from crime | Safety - pedestrian | Cleaner neighborhood | Safety - for kids, from crime⏐Safety - pedestrian⏐Cleaner neighborhood | “Real” grocery store (not boutique-y) | “Real” grocery store (not boutique-y)⏐⏐ | Safety | Traffic | Keeping it “small” (less behemoth partner buildings) | Safety⏐Traffic ⏐Keeping it “small” (less behemoth partner buildings) | |||
19 | 10565667828 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | location | green cityscape | walkable | location⏐green cityscape⏐walkable | slow traffic | slow traffic⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | I'm pretty happy here so I don't have any material missing/concerns | ||||||||
20 | 10565361455 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Residential nature and racial diversity | Parks | Schools | Residential nature and racial diversity⏐Parks⏐Schools | Less traffic | Community clean ups | Less traffic⏐Community clean ups⏐ | community gardens | Bike lanes on Magazine | community gardens⏐Bike lanes on Magazine⏐ | Large apartment buildings/high income | Safety | too little racial/socioeconomic diversity | Large apartment buildings/high income⏐Safety⏐too little racial/socioeconomic diversity | |||
21 | 10565357953 | 1-10 years | Yes | 20-40 | Other | Trees lined streets | Quiet/safe neigborhood feel | Walkable to affordable groceries (e.g. Trader Joes) | Trees lined streets⏐Quiet/safe neigborhood feel⏐Walkable to affordable groceries (e.g. Trader Joes) | ⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | ||||||||||
22 | 10565354534 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Parks | Trader Joe’s | Green space by the river | Parks⏐Trader Joe’s ⏐Green space by the river | Enforcement of speed limit on Magazine street especially between Putnam and memorial drive | Something for elders eg gathering place | Community center | Enforcement of speed limit on Magazine street especially between Putnam and memorial drive⏐Something for elders eg gathering place ⏐Community center | Ok ! community garden | Community center | highly visible cross walks on Magazine st | Ok ! community garden⏐Community center ⏐highly visible cross walks on Magazine st | Increased traffic . | Cars traveling very fast down Magazine street | Social isolation as millennial generation move in and are not v friendly!! | Increased traffic .⏐Cars traveling very fast down Magazine street⏐Social isolation as millennial generation move in and are not v friendly!! | |
23 | 10565265010 | 1-10 years | No | 20-40 | White | Green space | Local businesses | Green space ⏐Local businesses ⏐ | More affordable housing | More affordable housing⏐⏐ | Affordable grocery store- NOT Whole Foods | More bike parking on residential streets | Affordable grocery store- NOT Whole Foods ⏐More bike parking on residential streets⏐ | Housing too expensive changes the feel of the neighborhood | Housing too expensive changes the feel of the neighborhood ⏐⏐ | |||||||
24 | 10565205887 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 41-60 | White | Lots of Parking | Nice neighbors | Lots of trees | Lots of Parking⏐Nice neighbors⏐Lots of trees | No traffic jams at the BU Rotary | Cafe/coffee shop at Magazine Beach | Neighborhood pub | No traffic jams at the BU Rotary⏐Cafe/coffee shop at Magazine Beach⏐Neighborhood pub | Small coffee shops | Local Pub | Hockey/tennis Rink | Small coffee shops⏐Local Pub⏐Hockey/tennis Rink | Loss of parking | Traffic at the BU rotary | Bikes running me down on the street | Loss of parking⏐Traffic at the BU rotary⏐Bikes running me down on the street | |
25 | 10565165253 | 11-25 years | Yes | 61-80 | White | convenient location | no high-rise buildings | trees | convenient location⏐no high-rise buildings⏐trees | more resident parking spaces for people without driveways | more affordable housing | Exercise facilities (indoor) | more resident parking spaces for people without driveways⏐more affordable housing⏐Exercise facilities (indoor) | Medical urgent care unit | convenience stores | Medical urgent care unit⏐convenience stores⏐ | parking | snow removal | parking⏐snow removal⏐ | |||
26 | 10565144649 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | Playgrounds | River spaces | Bike safe paths | Playgrounds⏐River spaces⏐Bike safe paths | An alternative public school like gand p or cambridgeport | Less expensive housing for families | An indoor playground | An alternative public school like gand p or cambridgeport⏐Less expensive housing for families⏐An indoor playground | Community garden | More land by the river with wild spaces | Family meeting place or arts center | Community garden⏐More land by the river with wild spaces⏐Family meeting place or arts center | Want diverse pop racially and economically | Not enough low income housing | Want diverse pop racially and economically⏐Not enough low income housing⏐ | ||
27 | 10565127809 | 1-10 years | No | 20-40 | White | Parks | Gallery 263 | Multigenerational and mixed class community | Parks⏐Gallery 263⏐Multigenerational and mixed class community | Lower housing costs | Another cafe or two | Improve traffic circle | Lower housing costs⏐Another cafe or two ⏐Improve traffic circle | Good cafe (like flour but open weekends) | Good cafe (like flour but open weekends)⏐⏐ | Gentrification | Gentrification ⏐⏐ | |||||
28 | 10565091729 | 1-10 years | No | 20-40 | White | Proximity to Central Square/public transit | Proximity to grocery stores (Whole Foods, etc.) | Cool residential architecture | Proximity to Central Square/public transit⏐Proximity to grocery stores (Whole Foods, etc.)⏐Cool residential architecture | Affordable rental housing | Limits on industry (i.e., biotechs) | More public community spaces, like parks or a community center | Affordable rental housing⏐Limits on industry (i.e., biotechs)⏐More public community spaces, like parks or a community center | Local coffee shops that are also open weekends (Flour closes weekends) | Walking paths | Local markets | Local coffee shops that are also open weekends (Flour closes weekends)⏐Walking paths ⏐Local markets | Housing costs | Crime - I have had several packages stolen from my stoop | Lack of community/neighborhood feel | Housing costs⏐Crime - I have had several packages stolen from my stoop⏐Lack of community/neighborhood feel | |
29 | 10565079186 | 1-10 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Parks | Community feel without huge buildings | Diversity | Parks⏐Community feel without huge buildings⏐Diversity | Better pedestrian safety | Road and sidewalk work on magazine and pleasant | Speed bumps, crosswalk lights, crosswalk signage, etc | Better pedestrian safety ⏐Road and sidewalk work on magazine and pleasant⏐Speed bumps, crosswalk lights, crosswalk signage, etc | ⏐⏐ | Bike and pedestrian safey is tops | Maintaining historic homes styling and character | Keeping families as opposed to investors | Bike and pedestrian safey is tops⏐Maintaining historic homes styling and character ⏐Keeping families as opposed to investors | I like that this is a family neighborhood. I prefer having businesses in central square instead of within the neighborhood. Was happy to see the auto shops close. | |||
30 | 10565073120 | 1-10 years | No | 20-40 | White | Parks for kids | Parks for dogs | Shops for groceries | Parks for kids ⏐Parks for dogs ⏐Shops for groceries | Less rats-less people tossing food out for ‘birds.’ Wish the city would fine these folks | Flashing lights at busy cross walks | Cleaner streets after garbage day | Less rats-less people tossing food out for ‘birds.’ Wish the city would fine these folks ⏐Flashing lights at busy cross walks ⏐Cleaner streets after garbage day | Grocery store if it’s true Trader Joe’s is leaving | Ice cream shop | Dog space | Grocery store if it’s true Trader Joe’s is leaving ⏐Ice cream shop ⏐Dog space | Rats/and the poison left out that they drag out of the bins left on the street for kids, dogs, or other animals to eat | Trash all over street after garbage truck comes by and makes a mess | Safety after dark | Rats/and the poison left out that they drag out of the bins left on the street for kids, dogs, or other animals to eat ⏐Trash all over street after garbage truck comes by and makes a mess⏐Safety after dark | It’s been a great community for the 10 years I’ve been there but it’s definitely getting dirtier with actual trash/litter and congested with too many people and cars |
31 | 10565064304 | 25 years or longer | No | 61-80 | White | That’s it a Neighborhood | Magizine Beach | Family friendly | That’s it a Neighborhood⏐Magizine Beach⏐Family friendly | No High rises.. | Stop Demolishing homes making them into million dollar condos | Demolishing homes making them into million dollar condos | No High rises..⏐Stop Demolishing homes making them into million dollar condos⏐Demolishing homes making them into million dollar condos | ⏐⏐ | Taking away small business | Over building | Not Keeping housing affordable | Taking away small business ⏐Over building ⏐Not Keeping housing affordable | ||||
32 | 10565058049 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | It is central to everything | The river | Family still lives here | It is central to everything⏐The river⏐Family still lives here | less traffic | less noise | less traffic ⏐less noise⏐ | community center | fabric store | community center⏐fabric store⏐ | BU rotary traffic | guns | over development | BU rotary traffic⏐guns ⏐over development | |||
33 | 10565057195 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | walkable | close to commercial area | the river | walkable ⏐close to commercial area⏐the river | more affordable housing | more shelters | Supermarkets! | more affordable housing⏐more shelters⏐Supermarkets! | community gardens | Supermarkets | community gardens⏐Supermarkets⏐ | housing is very expensive | truck traffic | housing is very expensive⏐truck traffic⏐ | |||
34 | 10565011336 | 1-10 years | Yes | 20-40 | White | Neighbors | River | Neighbors⏐River⏐ | More coffee shops and bakeries mixed in with houses | Underground utilities | Community fiber broadband internet | More coffee shops and bakeries mixed in with houses⏐Underground utilities⏐Community fiber broadband internet | Coffee shops and bakeries | Community fiber broadband internet | Underground utilities | Coffee shops and bakeries ⏐Community fiber broadband internet ⏐Underground utilities | Loss of greenery | Not enough space for small shops, shops getting turned into housing developments | Loss of greenery⏐Not enough space for small shops, shops getting turned into housing developments⏐ | |||
35 | 10564996616 | 1-10 years | Yes | 20-40 | Asian | The parks and the river area | The racial diversity, relative to other parts of Greater Boston | The businesses in Central Square | The parks and the river area⏐The racial diversity, relative to other parts of Greater Boston⏐The businesses in Central Square | Better coordination of various transportation options so there is less tension between pedestrians, cars, bikes, etc. | More housing, more vertical density, especially in locations closer to main public transportation stops, and including more services associated with increased housing | Better coordination of various transportation options so there is less tension between pedestrians, cars, bikes, etc.⏐More housing, more vertical density, especially in locations closer to main public transportation stops, and including more services associated with increased housing⏐ | More indoor, community meeting options. Parks are great but less useful when colder weather here is at least 6 months long | More green space. They can be smaller, micro green and wellness spots | Coffee shops and delis (1 to 2) in between Central Square and the river area | More indoor, community meeting options. Parks are great but less useful when colder weather here is at least 6 months long⏐More green space. They can be smaller, micro green and wellness spots⏐Coffee shops and delis (1 to 2) in between Central Square and the river area | Older, land-owning residents who do not represent the majority of the residents in Cambridgeport and do not like change. This article is very disconcerting: https://cambridge.wickedlocal.com/news/20190228/guest-column-proposed-zoning-override-in-cambridge-is-major-assault | Large national and international chain retailers will take over Central Square | Middle income people cannot afford to live and stay in Cambridgeport, as is | Older, land-owning residents who do not represent the majority of the residents in Cambridgeport and do not like change. This article is very disconcerting: https://cambridge.wickedlocal.com/news/20190228/guest-column-proposed-zoning-override-in-cambridge-is-major-assault⏐Large national and international chain retailers will take over Central Square⏐Middle income people cannot afford to live and stay in Cambridgeport, as is | Who is running this survey, and will decisions be made from the results? How will the results be shared? | |
36 | 10564988882 | 1-10 years | No | 20-40 | White | Green space | Community events/involvement | Green space⏐Community events/involvement ⏐ | More accessible sidewalks for wheelchairs/strollers | More accessible sidewalks for wheelchairs/strollers⏐⏐ | Real grocery store (not Whole Foods/Trader Joe’s) | Liquor store | More competition in internet providers | Real grocery store (not Whole Foods/Trader Joe’s)⏐Liquor store⏐More competition in internet providers | NIMBYism and current residents’ fear of change | Housing costs and quality | NIMBYism and current residents’ fear of change⏐Housing costs and quality⏐ | |||||
37 | 10564988550 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | My neighbors and the neighborhood feel | Easy access to grocery stores and Central Square | Transportation: easy access to Storrow Drive, Mem Drive, Pike, Red Line, buses | My neighbors and the neighborhood feel⏐Easy access to grocery stores and Central Square⏐Transportation: easy access to Storrow Drive, Mem Drive, Pike, Red Line, buses | Electric by plugs for cars (I know there is one at MIT, I just mean more) | Better behavior from all cars, bikes and pedestrians | No trucks allowed on our streets without special permit | Electric by plugs for cars (I know there is one at MIT, I just mean more)⏐Better behavior from all cars, bikes and pedestrians⏐No trucks allowed on our streets without special permit | Community Center with activities | Beacon Hill model for aging in place | Formaggio-type shop with excellent food selection that isn't Amazon | Community Center with activities⏐Beacon Hill model for aging in place⏐Formaggio-type shop with excellent food selection that isn't Amazon | Petty crime | Broken, uneven sidewalks | Lack of good internet options | Petty crime⏐Broken, uneven sidewalks⏐Lack of good internet options | I love this neighborhood and want to be here forever. We will need help to make that happen. |
38 | 10564958099 | 1-10 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Very neighborly | Proximity to Whole Food and River | Lots of little parks all around | Very neighborly ⏐Proximity to Whole Food and River⏐Lots of little parks all around | Underground utilities | More trees on streets | Puppies for everyone | Underground utilities ⏐More trees on streets⏐Puppies for everyone | Coffee shop right near River st | Bar | Good classic Italian restaurant | Coffee shop right near River st⏐Bar⏐Good classic Italian restaurant | Trees dying | Trees dying⏐⏐ | This is a great neighborhood | ||
39 | 10564947472 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | Hispanic | Balance of proximity to amenities and quiet streets | Small scale of neighborhood | Increasingly family friendly housing options | Balance of proximity to amenities and quiet streets ⏐Small scale of neighborhood ⏐Increasingly family friendly housing options | Underground utilities and more streetscapes | City or neighborhood provided sidewalk clearance in winter | More police presence in the neighborhood | Underground utilities and more streetscapes⏐City or neighborhood provided sidewalk clearance in winter⏐More police presence in the neighborhood | Restaurants | Indoor recreation space | A covered magazine beach pool for gear round use | Restaurants⏐Indoor recreation space⏐A covered magazine beach pool for gear round use | Lack of design review for significant construction projects | Density at any costs. Just like green scores - neighborhood should have affordability scores that direct zoning changes. We need to balance the neighborhoods more and scoring projects to neighborhoods could be an option. | Elder services | Lack of design review for significant construction projects ⏐Density at any costs. Just like green scores - neighborhood should have affordability scores that direct zoning changes. We need to balance the neighborhoods more and scoring projects to neighborhoods could be an option.⏐Elder services | Thanks for all the work you all do! |
40 | 10564925174 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | Black | location | neighborhood | neighbors | location⏐neighborhood ⏐neighbors | better traffic control | youth center | more places to eat | better traffic control⏐youth center⏐more places to eat | bakery/cafe | restaurant | youth center | bakery/cafe⏐restaurant⏐youth center | traffic | traffic⏐⏐ | |||
41 | 10564917438 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Friendly folk- neighborly | Parks | Proximity to River | Friendly folk- neighborly ⏐Parks⏐Proximity to River | More traffic slow downs | More attention to safety and conflict resolution | More traffic slow downs⏐More attention to safety and conflict resolution ⏐ | Good independent coffee shop in lower Cambridegport | Community garden | Flour open on weekend | Good independent coffee shop in lower Cambridegport⏐Community garden⏐Flour open on weekend | Are there more incidents of violent crimw | Lack of housing | Traffic and bike safety | Are there more incidents of violent crimw⏐Lack of housing⏐Traffic and bike safety | ||
42 | 10564894087 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Many grocery stores | Former community table on Pearl St | Building setback distances that unfortunately are being reduced for new construction | Many grocery stores⏐Former community table on Pearl St⏐Building setback distances that unfortunately are being reduced for new construction | Wider sidewalks (or better enforcement of bush trimming to limit sidewalk obstruction) | Cleaner sidewalks | More consistent and predictable bus service | Wider sidewalks (or better enforcement of bush trimming to limit sidewalk obstruction)⏐Cleaner sidewalks⏐More consistent and predictable bus service | Community gardening spaces | Parks with roller or outdoor ice skating | Community center with after school/summer programs | Community gardening spaces⏐Parks with roller or outdoor ice skating ⏐Community center with after school/summer programs | Pedestrian safety | Bicycle safety | Over development | Pedestrian safety⏐Bicycle safety ⏐Over development | |
43 | 10564870894 | 25 years or longer | No | over 80 | White | Diversity | Access to public transportation | Central Square Library | Diversity⏐Access to public transportation⏐Central Square Library | Limit chain stores and banks, encourage local entrepreneurs | Create more affordable housing and affordable space for artist studios | Fix the brick sidewalks, many of which are missing several bricks | Limit chain stores and banks, encourage local entrepreneurs⏐Create more affordable housing and affordable space for artist studios⏐Fix the brick sidewalks, many of which are missing several bricks | Affordable housing for low and moderate income residents | Community Center closer to Mass Ave | Public access wifi, free | Affordable housing for low and moderate income residents⏐Community Center closer to Mass Ave⏐Public access wifi, free | Slowing further gentrification and rent increases | Getting help for people experiencing homelessness | Police disregard of speeders who ignore crosswalks | Slowing further gentrification and rent increases⏐Getting help for people experiencing homelessness⏐Police disregard of speeders who ignore crosswalks | Mayor Marc McGovern is doing a tremendous job and hitting all the right notes! |
44 | 10564850181 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | Parks | Walking around | Parks⏐Walking around⏐ | ⏐⏐ | Grocery store | Grocery store⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | ||||||||||
45 | 10564821376 | 11-25 years | No | 41-60 | White | Access to the River at Magazine Beach | The different parks | Access to grocery stores | Access to the River at Magazine Beach⏐The different parks⏐Access to grocery stores | Repave the roads to fix potholes that damage cars and create too much noise when cars, trucks and buses hit them. | Enforcement of the law of the road for the bus drivers | More police patrols to prevent break-ins | Repave the roads to fix potholes that damage cars and create too much noise when cars, trucks and buses hit them.⏐Enforcement of the law of the road for the bus drivers⏐More police patrols to prevent break-ins | Smooth roads for both bike and car safety. | Cafes other than Dunkin and Starbucks | Bar and restaurants - Central Sq is available, but walking at night can be a safety risk after - too many shootings and muggings in the last year or two near River Street and Magazine near Central | Smooth roads for both bike and car safety.⏐Cafes other than Dunkin and Starbucks⏐Bar and restaurants - Central Sq is available, but walking at night can be a safety risk after - too many shootings and muggings in the last year or two near River Street and Magazine near Central | Walking at night can be a safety risk - too many shootings and muggings in the last year or two near River Street and Magazine near Central | House break-ins | Stolen packages off porches | Walking at night can be a safety risk - too many shootings and muggings in the last year or two near River Street and Magazine near Central⏐House break-ins⏐Stolen packages off porches | |
46 | 10564809689 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | relatively quiet | relatively residential with commercial corners & nearby food shopping options | access to river & green/open spaces/playgrounds | relatively quiet⏐relatively residential with commercial corners & nearby food shopping options⏐access to river & green/open spaces/playgrounds | more low-income and middle-income housing | more bus service | more community activities | more low-income and middle-income housing⏐more bus service⏐more community activities | good restaurant | non-white people | dark-sky (via lighting) | good restaurant⏐non-white people⏐dark-sky (via lighting) | rising cost of housing | gentrification | snotty elitism | rising cost of housing⏐gentrification⏐snotty elitism | |
47 | 10564806806 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Diversity—economic and racial | Low property taxes | Bars and arts | Diversity—economic and racial⏐Low property taxes⏐Bars and arts | Lower housing costs | Fewer guns | Fewer chain restaurants and shops, more mom and pops | Lower housing costs ⏐Fewer guns ⏐Fewer chain restaurants and shops, more mom and pops | good dry cleaners | more trees | affordable housing for moderate level incomes | good dry cleaners⏐more trees⏐affordable housing for moderate level incomes | crime, guns | Loss of mom and pops to big chains | A transportation/infrastructure project that would destroy the neighborhood. | crime, guns⏐Loss of mom and pops to big chains⏐A transportation/infrastructure project that would destroy the neighborhood. | Nope |
48 | 10564803413 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | My neighbors | The parks: Dana Park, Alberico Park, Hastings Square, Old Morse Park, Fulmore Park,Lopez School park, Pacific Street Park, Morse School park,and of course Magazine Beach park! | Some of the old church buildings are nice | My neighbors⏐The parks: Dana Park, Alberico Park, Hastings Square, Old Morse Park, Fulmore Park,Lopez School park, Pacific Street Park, Morse School park,and of course Magazine Beach park!⏐Some of the old church buildings are nice | fewer cars, especially those parked on public streets. So I guess less public street parking | Better bike infrastructure like on Western Ave, which would complement the above | newer housing stock. Energy efficiency will become ever more important and most of C'port's housing stock is horribly inefficient | fewer cars, especially those parked on public streets. So I guess less public street parking⏐Better bike infrastructure like on Western Ave, which would complement the above⏐newer housing stock. Energy efficiency will become ever more important and most of C'port's housing stock is horribly inefficient | community owned broadband (faster, more reliable, future-proof) as an alternative to Comcast | A swimmable beach! Let's bring back Magazine Beach! | A community wood fired pizza oven in a park (Magazine Beach or Dana) | community owned broadband (faster, more reliable, future-proof) as an alternative to Comcast⏐A swimmable beach! Let's bring back Magazine Beach!⏐A community wood fired pizza oven in a park (Magazine Beach or Dana) | we won't be able to upgrade our housing stock and will be left behind | Cambridgeport will price itself out of the market for families with young children | Gas Leaks! Gas infrastructure should be removed as residents switch over to renewables like heat pumps and induction stoves | we won't be able to upgrade our housing stock and will be left behind⏐Cambridgeport will price itself out of the market for families with young children⏐Gas Leaks! Gas infrastructure should be removed as residents switch over to renewables like heat pumps and induction stoves | |
49 | 10564798425 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | ⏐⏐ | Coffee shop | Better clearance at corner of Allston and Brookline | Coffee shop⏐Better clearance at corner of Allston and Brookline⏐ | ⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | |||||||||||
50 | 10564786030 | 1-10 years | Yes | 61-80 | White | accessibility to restaurants and shops | accessibility to Boston | neighborhood feeling | accessibility to restaurants and shops⏐accessibility to Boston⏐neighborhood feeling | improve safety | clean up neglected homes | improve Central Square, Carl Barron plaza | improve safety⏐clean up neglected homes⏐improve Central Square, Carl Barron plaza | clothing stores | grocery store such as Star Market | clothing stores⏐grocery store such as Star Market⏐ | safety for homes, property and people | health and safety issues with neglected properties | suitable gathering places for poorly housed people | safety for homes, property and people⏐health and safety issues with neglected properties⏐suitable gathering places for poorly housed people | ||
51 | 10564782413 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | Scale of buildings | tree- lined streets | proximity to stores | Scale of buildings⏐tree- lined streets⏐proximity to stores | better traffic management | park maintenance | limits of noise | better traffic management⏐park maintenance⏐limits of noise | clothing stores | Market Basket | clothing stores⏐Market Basket⏐ | Traffic | Noise | Traffic ⏐Noise⏐ | |||
52 | 10564771780 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | The people who live here | The beauty of the neighborhood | Dana Park | The people who live here⏐The beauty of the neighborhood⏐Dana Park | Fewer speeders on Magazine Street | A later start to street cleaning | More brick sidewalks instead of cement | Fewer speeders on Magazine Street⏐A later start to street cleaning⏐More brick sidewalks instead of cement | More take out options | More take out options⏐⏐ | Petty crime like package stealing | Speeders in our residential areas | Petty crime like package stealing⏐Speeders in our residential areas⏐ | ||||
53 | 10564771018 | 1-10 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Our neighborhood parks | The community garden | Our gorgeous trees! | Our neighborhood parks⏐The community garden⏐Our gorgeous trees! | another community garden (empty watson street lot) | speed bump before or after the school crossing for amigos - slow down traffic there | another community garden (empty watson street lot)⏐speed bump before or after the school crossing for amigos - slow down traffic there⏐ | enhanced convenience store! | a sizeable grocery store in star market's space - the loss of Star market is tangible. | enhanced convenience store! ⏐a sizeable grocery store in star market's space - the loss of Star market is tangible.⏐ | loss of trees | plots of lands being split up for more housing (where are the regulations?) | loss of trees⏐plots of lands being split up for more housing (where are the regulations?)⏐ | ||||
54 | 10564770425 | 1-10 years | No | 20-40 | White | parks and trees | good street lighting | minimal stop lights | parks and trees⏐good street lighting⏐minimal stop lights | more economic diversity (income) | pedestrian or pedestrian and bike only streets | a community space | more economic diversity (income)⏐pedestrian or pedestrian and bike only streets⏐a community space | coffee shops | community gardens | local produce shops other than whole foods | coffee shops⏐community gardens⏐local produce shops other than whole foods | all the development - loss of yard space in the neighborhood | it has become unaffordable for lower income residents to live here | loss of grocery stores | all the development - loss of yard space in the neighborhood⏐it has become unaffordable for lower income residents to live here⏐loss of grocery stores | ubers and lyfts block roads. perhaps there could be designated spaces and exemptions for people with particular needs for the car to stop directly in front of their location |
55 | 10564768996 | 25 years or longer | Yes | over 80 | Other | limited to three story buildings | gardens and parks and river access | convenience to public library, post office, etc. | limited to three story buildings⏐gardens and parks and river access⏐convenience to public library, post office, etc. | less smugness | develop riverside with tiny houses for homeless people instead of ridiculous amenities for rich people | more late night clubs and coffeehouses | less smugness⏐develop riverside with tiny houses for homeless people instead of ridiculous amenities for rich people⏐more late night clubs and coffeehouses | an arthouse cinema like the brattle or coolidge corner | an affordable supermarket or food coop close to mass ave | hangouts without loud music that are open late at night | an arthouse cinema like the brattle or coolidge corner⏐an affordable supermarket or food coop close to mass ave⏐hangouts without loud music that are open late at night | spoiled people who want to make everything better for themselves while shutting an eye to the deeply needy | prices at neighborhood restaurants and stores increasingly too high for me to afford | community that gives lip service to global warming concerns while doing nothing to address these locally | spoiled people who want to make everything better for themselves while shutting an eye to the deeply needy⏐prices at neighborhood restaurants and stores increasingly too high for me to afford⏐community that gives lip service to global warming concerns while doing nothing to address these locally | I really think there's no saving c-port. It has become a smug island of the entitled since the demise of rent control. |
56 | 10564760619 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | buildings and roads to human scale (ie no huge apartments, or major widening of roads | green streets, various parks with people and dogs and children | an intangible sense of pride being here, and desire to keep it friendly. | buildings and roads to human scale (ie no huge apartments, or major widening of roads⏐green streets, various parks with people and dogs and children⏐an intangible sense of pride being here, and desire to keep it friendly. | ⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | ||||||||||
57 | 10564750014 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 41-60 | White | Whole Foods/Trader Joe's | Accessible by rapid transit/car | Relatively quiet | Whole Foods/Trader Joe's⏐Accessible by rapid transit/car⏐Relatively quiet | More green space? | More restaurants | More Zipcar access | More green space?⏐More restaurants⏐More Zipcar access | Community Gardens | Block parties/other activities to promote a sense of community | Affordable middle-income housing | Community Gardens⏐Block parties/other activities to promote a sense of community⏐Affordable middle-income housing | Incompetent developers (e.g. 120 Magazine, 426 Putnam) | Aggressive bikers make me nervous as a pedestrian | Incompetent developers (e.g. 120 Magazine, 426 Putnam)⏐Aggressive bikers make me nervous as a pedestrian⏐ | ||
58 | 10564747757 | 1-10 years | No | 20-40 | White | trees | quiet streets | parks | trees⏐quiet streets⏐parks | more parking | more parking⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | don't want to see increased traffic on side streets | parking needs to be planned along with other development | don't want to see increased traffic on side streets⏐parking needs to be planned along with other development⏐ | |||||||
59 | 10564704172 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | Asian | so many grocery stores! | a new community table on Pearl Street | building setback distances -- too many waivers on new construction | so many grocery stores! ⏐a new community table on Pearl Street ⏐building setback distances -- too many waivers on new construction | Wider sidewalks -- too many border bushes protrude too far into the sidewalk, cars parking on or overhanging sidewalk, etc. | Cleaner sidewalks - snow, dog poop, garbage/recycling bins out too many days, etc. | better AM rush hour bus service -- buses fill at central and dont stop for passengers down western ave, magazine, etc. | Wider sidewalks -- too many border bushes protrude too far into the sidewalk, cars parking on or overhanging sidewalk, etc.⏐Cleaner sidewalks - snow, dog poop, garbage/recycling bins out too many days, etc.⏐better AM rush hour bus service -- buses fill at central and dont stop for passengers down western ave, magazine, etc. | community garden | outdoor skating! | community center | community garden⏐outdoor skating!⏐community center | pedestrian safety | bike safety | noise | pedestrian safety⏐bike safety ⏐noise | |
60 | 10564703876 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | Other | Proximity to Central, the T and the river | Tennis courts | Great parks | Proximity to Central, the T and the river⏐Tennis courts⏐Great parks | Covered by 8. and 9. below | Covered by 8. and 9. below⏐⏐ | Movie theater | Public bathrooms | Community boathouse (like the one in Boston) | Movie theater⏐Public bathrooms⏐Community boathouse (like the one in Boston) | Crime, esp. breakins and theft (bicycles, packages) | Snow plowing on the roads that piles snow up on cars/driveways | Conditions of some of the roads | Crime, esp. breakins and theft (bicycles, packages)⏐Snow plowing on the roads that piles snow up on cars/driveways⏐Conditions of some of the roads | Would be great to have more ways to get to know Cport residents | ||
61 | 10564698160 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 41-60 | White | Easy walk to shop or to T | Pocket parks and green spaces | Neighbors | Easy walk to shop or to T ⏐Pocket parks and green spaces ⏐Neighbors | Affordable housing so a variety of families can stay here | Fewer cars | More blck parties , committ events to get to no people | Affordable housing so a variety of families can stay here ⏐Fewer cars ⏐More blck parties , committ events to get to no people | Community list of reliable repair services or people for brief jobs | A community checkin for elders or new moms or someone getting chemo etc where neighbors could drop by bring a meal see how someone is doing | Connections with police or services for example if there is a homeless person camping out regularly are there city outreach services to provide health care , mental health connection to safe housing ? | Community list of reliable repair services or people for brief jobs ⏐A community checkin for elders or new moms or someone getting chemo etc where neighbors could drop by bring a meal see how someone is doing ⏐Connections with police or services for example if there is a homeless person camping out regularly are there city outreach services to provide health care , mental health connection to safe housing ? | Building up , increasing density , for example the tower being built in central square | Crime in summer months | air bnb , absentee landlords | Building up , increasing density , for example the tower being built in central square ⏐Crime in summer months ⏐air bnb , absentee landlords | |
62 | 10564686054 | 1-10 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Trees | Improvements to Magazine beach area | Swimming pool, neighborhood events, farmers market | Trees⏐Improvements to Magazine beach area⏐Swimming pool, neighborhood events, farmers market | Sandwich shop or coffee shop off of the central square main drag | Flowers (not sure how to pull that one off!) | More trees between Mem Drive and the bike path for shade/protection/beauty | Sandwich shop or coffee shop off of the central square main drag⏐Flowers (not sure how to pull that one off!)⏐More trees between Mem Drive and the bike path for shade/protection/beauty | A small restaurant/shops in the neighborhood | A small restaurant/shops in the neighborhood ⏐⏐ | Safety (running in the morning before daylight still makes me nervous) | Affordable housing (as much as I love to see old buildings get their second life, it does have a down side) | Safety (running in the morning before daylight still makes me nervous)⏐Affordable housing (as much as I love to see old buildings get their second life, it does have a down side)⏐ | I’m so thankful for this neighborhood and all of your work! | |||
63 | 10564678953 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | Accessibility at times (Except BU Rotary) | Proximity to MIT, Harvard, BU | Accessibility at times (Except BU Rotary)⏐Proximity to MIT, Harvard, BU⏐ | More flexibility in development | Better share of taxes returned to neighborhood | Underground utilities, better street lighting | More flexibility in development ⏐Better share of taxes returned to neighborhood⏐Underground utilities, better street lighting | Some buildings need better maintenance | Better use of Fort Washington | Development | Some buildings need better maintenance⏐Better use of Fort Washington⏐Development | Getting left behind as compared to Kendall, East Cambridge | Traffic especially at BU Bridge Rotary | Getting left behind as compared to Kendall, East Cambridge⏐Traffic especially at BU Bridge Rotary⏐ | Thanks | ||
64 | 10564674786 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | Population diversity | Access to the river | Parks | Population diversity⏐Access to the river⏐Parks | More affordable housing | Less salt on the sidewalks | More affordable housing⏐Less salt on the sidewalks⏐ | Central Square supermarket | More trees | More affordable housing | Central Square supermarket⏐More trees⏐More affordable housing | High housing costs will push people out | High housing costs will push people out⏐⏐ | ||||
65 | 10564672471 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 41-60 | White | Proximity to River | Central location to Boston and rest of Cambridge | Relative quiet and low density | Proximity to River⏐Central location to Boston and rest of Cambridge⏐Relative quiet and low density | A pub | A coffee shop/cafe | Improved (widened, smoothened) bike and foot path along the river. | A pub⏐A coffee shop/cafe⏐Improved (widened, smoothened) bike and foot path along the river. | ⏐⏐ | Worsening car traffic | Crime, both theft and violent | Over-Development or otherwise squandering of the riverfront. | Worsening car traffic⏐Crime, both theft and violent⏐Over-Development or otherwise squandering of the riverfront. | What happens to the TraderJoe's/Microcenter plot should be a focal point for our efforts. | |||
66 | 10564670989 | 1-10 years | No | 20-40 | White | the authenticity of the neighborhood | artchitecutre | that its still affordable | the authenticity of the neighborhood ⏐artchitecutre ⏐that its still affordable | less crime | more affordable housing | better public transportation | less crime⏐more affordable housing⏐better public transportation | Coffee shops | neighborhood restaurants | more reliable public transportation | Coffee shops⏐neighborhood restaurants⏐more reliable public transportation | crime | increase in rent | people designing homes that dont fit with the aesthetic of the neighborhood | crime⏐increase in rent⏐people designing homes that dont fit with the aesthetic of the neighborhood | |
67 | 10564583725 | 1-10 years | No | 20-40 | Asian | Variety of local businesses (hair salon, dry cleaners etc) | Many public transportation options | M | Variety of local businesses (hair salon, dry cleaners etc)⏐Many public transportation options ⏐M | More housing options | More housing options ⏐⏐ | Conventional grocery store (e.g. Stop and Shop) | Conventional grocery store (e.g. Stop and Shop)⏐⏐ | Safety | Affordability | Safety⏐Affordability⏐ | ||||||
68 | 10564362245 | 1-10 years | No | 20-40 | White | Parks | Grocery store | Parks⏐Grocery store⏐ | ⏐⏐ | Grocery store closer to Mass Ave. and T stop | Grocery store closer to Mass Ave. and T stop⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | ||||||||||
69 | 10564294914 | 1-10 years | No | 20-40 | Other | Bike lanes on Mass Ave. | Magazine beach | Trader Joe’s | Bike lanes on Mass Ave.⏐Magazine beach ⏐Trader Joe’s | Less trash strewn everywhere | Less noise from the Middle East club | Fewer drug deals that go down outside my apartment building. | Less trash strewn everywhere ⏐Less noise from the Middle East club⏐Fewer drug deals that go down outside my apartment building. | ⏐⏐ | Trash | Drugs | Noise from the Middle East club | Trash⏐Drugs ⏐Noise from the Middle East club | ||||
70 | 10564277133 | 1-10 years | Yes | 20-40 | White | Neighborhood feel | great parks/playgrounds/pools | Public library | Neighborhood feel⏐great parks/playgrounds/pools⏐Public library | ⏐⏐ | Salon (nails/waxing) | Dry cleaners/tailor | Salon (nails/waxing)⏐Dry cleaners/tailor⏐ | Safety/security | Working elevator at central T stop | Safety/security⏐Working elevator at central T stop⏐ | ||||||
71 | 10564267152 | 1-10 years | No | 20-40 | White | restaurants | accessibility to river | bike lanes | restaurants⏐accessibility to river⏐bike lanes | more bike lanes | more restaurants | more bike lanes⏐more restaurants⏐ | restaurants/bars/fast casual | restaurants/bars/fast casual⏐⏐ | safety | lighting | safety⏐lighting⏐ | |||||
72 | 10563874095 | 1-10 years | No | 41-60 | White | People are friendly | Good playgrounds, nice for families with kids | I always feel very safe here! | People are friendly⏐Good playgrounds, nice for families with kids⏐I always feel very safe here! | Reduce noise and air pollution from trucks (delivery, landscaping, etc.) - maybe restrict truck access to certain times of day? | Allow cars with visitor parking passes to stay for more than 48 hours - it's not adequate for things like family visits | Reduce noise and air pollution from trucks (delivery, landscaping, etc.) - maybe restrict truck access to certain times of day?⏐Allow cars with visitor parking passes to stay for more than 48 hours - it's not adequate for things like family visits⏐ | More community gardens would be great! I've been on the wait list for four years. | More open space | More affordable housing, esp. pet-friendly for families. | More community gardens would be great! I've been on the wait list for four years. ⏐More open space⏐More affordable housing, esp. pet-friendly for families. | ⏐⏐ | |||||
73 | 10563814543 | 1-10 years | Yes | 20-40 | White | Playgrounds | Access to public transportation | the community | Playgrounds⏐Access to public transportation⏐the community | Parks for active recreation (basketball or games) teen age and adult | bike paths | Coffee shops open in the weekend | Parks for active recreation (basketball or games) teen age and adult ⏐bike paths⏐Coffee shops open in the weekend | shoes, clothes shops | Movie theater | Indor play area | shoes, clothes shops⏐Movie theater⏐Indor play area | Safe neighborhood | Safe neighborhood⏐⏐ | |||
74 | 10563051264 | 1-10 years | Yes | 20-40 | White | Nearby parks | Nice neighbors | Walkability to school and Trader Joe’s and Charles River | Nearby parks⏐Nice neighbors⏐Walkability to school and Trader Joe’s and Charles River | Slower cars | More affordable child care and camp options for days school is closed or summer vacation | More safe and separated bike lanes | Slower cars⏐More affordable child care and camp options for days school is closed or summer vacation⏐More safe and separated bike lanes | A better middle school that is not Amigos | Community bike shop that does repairs | More afforable and family day cares | A better middle school that is not Amigos⏐Community bike shop that does repairs⏐More afforable and family day cares | Losing diversity because housing is too expensive | Flooding from climate change | Cars and trucks driving too fast and the wrong direction on streets like Henry Street - feels dangerous with kids | Losing diversity because housing is too expensive⏐Flooding from climate change⏐Cars and trucks driving too fast and the wrong direction on streets like Henry Street - feels dangerous with kids | Cars driving too fast and the wrong way I’m streets like Henry Street feels very dangerous for kids |
75 | 10562954536 | 1-10 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Morse school | Neighborhood, family feel | Proximity to the river, T and Boston | Morse school ⏐Neighborhood, family feel⏐Proximity to the river, T and Boston | Higher performing school system | Less concern about safety and crime. There have been crimes and concerning incidents thid year | Affordable single family homes | Higher performing school system⏐Less concern about safety and crime. There have been crimes and concerning incidents thid year⏐Affordable single family homes | Coffee shop and restaurants in mid cport | More trees | Better bike lanes | Coffee shop and restaurants in mid cport⏐More trees ⏐Better bike lanes | Schools | Safety | Schools ⏐Safety⏐ | ||
76 | 10562843899 | 11-25 years | No | 41-60 | White | Green spaces | Playgrounds | Space by the river | Green spaces⏐Playgrounds⏐Space by the river | Better maintained parks (less junk toys left) | Continuing to clean up Central Square | Better maintained parks (less junk toys left)⏐Continuing to clean up Central Square⏐ | Places for tweens to hang out outside | Google Fiber! | Places for tweens to hang out outside⏐Google Fiber!⏐ | Criminal activity | Speeding cars through neighborhoods | Criminal activity ⏐Speeding cars through neighborhoods⏐ | ||||
77 | 10562842343 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 41-60 | White | Parks | Gallery263 | Local businesses ie: Gallery263, etc. | Parks⏐Gallery263⏐Local businesses ie: Gallery263, etc. | Affordable Housing | Affordable Housing⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | Traffic Build up (end of Pearl St & feeding side streets to Granite) | Parking | Traffic Build up (end of Pearl St & feeding side streets to Granite)⏐Parking⏐ | |||||||
78 | 10561639179 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | Asian | No tall buildings | Family-friendly | Lots of parks | No tall buildings⏐Family-friendly⏐Lots of parks | Preventing people from driving quickly on residential streets | Knowing your neighbors better | Better schools | Preventing people from driving quickly on residential streets⏐Knowing your neighbors better⏐Better schools | Place for neighbors to swap and share items in good condition (like the little libraries, but for other things) | Recycling center for electronics, fabric, etc. | Place for neighbors to swap and share items in good condition (like the little libraries, but for other things)⏐Recycling center for electronics, fabric, etc.⏐ | Gentrification | A sense of disconnect from neighbors | Gentrification⏐A sense of disconnect from neighbors⏐ | |||
79 | 10560940529 | 1-10 years | Yes | 20-40 | White | Nice neighbors | Quiet neighborhood, but not far from Central, BU area, etc. | Lots of parks | Nice neighbors⏐Quiet neighborhood, but not far from Central, BU area, etc. ⏐Lots of parks | Better traffic at the BU Bridge roundabout | Less traffic noise from the Turnpike across the water (maybe the rerouting will improve this?) | Better traffic at the BU Bridge roundabout⏐Less traffic noise from the Turnpike across the water (maybe the rerouting will improve this?) ⏐ | A coffee shop/bakery besides Starbucks | A coffee shop/bakery besides Starbucks ⏐⏐ | That TJ's may one day leave | That TJ's may one day leave⏐⏐ | ||||||
80 | 10560042177 | 1-10 years | Yes | 20-40 | Other | Diversity (because of the public housing in the neighborhood) | Great playgrounds for kids | Walkable | Diversity (because of the public housing in the neighborhood)⏐Great playgrounds for kids⏐Walkable | Re-instituting rent control in cambridge (obviously not a neighborhood association issue but I would love to see the association voicing the need for it!) | Better sidewalk shoveling/smoother sidewalks | Re-instituting rent control in cambridge (obviously not a neighborhood association issue but I would love to see the association voicing the need for it!)⏐Better sidewalk shoveling/smoother sidewalks⏐ | A bar | Community center with indoor play space for children during winter | A bar⏐Community center with indoor play space for children during winter⏐ | Families of color are less likely to be able to afford to live here- we need more affordable family housing for low and middle income families | Pedestrian/bike safety (cars speeding) | What's happening with the old star market building? | Families of color are less likely to be able to afford to live here- we need more affordable family housing for low and middle income families⏐Pedestrian/bike safety (cars speeding)⏐What's happening with the old star market building? | |||
81 | 10559638302 | 1-10 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Parks | Proximity to river | My kids school community at Morse | Parks⏐Proximity to river⏐My kids school community at Morse | a few little cafes/eateries | more community activities | less rats | a few little cafes/eateries ⏐more community activities⏐less rats | coffee shops/eateries that have sustainability | Community garden is a nice idea (especially if for flowers and plants instead of just vegetables) | community events that occur other places besides magazine beach and Dana Park...something in the heart of the residential community | coffee shops/eateries that have sustainability⏐Community garden is a nice idea (especially if for flowers and plants instead of just vegetables)⏐community events that occur other places besides magazine beach and Dana Park...something in the heart of the residential community | affordability (and that Cport is NOT affordable) | families leaving and therefore jeopardizing a tighter community bc they cannot afford to buy/rent | loss of diversity...and that community will continue to morph into rich white people only | affordability (and that Cport is NOT affordable) ⏐families leaving and therefore jeopardizing a tighter community bc they cannot afford to buy/rent⏐loss of diversity...and that community will continue to morph into rich white people only | Affordable housing is a MUST in cambridgeport and if building is required to make this happen then I support that. I am not suggesting to tear down homes, but spaces like the TJ's lot or other larger spaces up for grabs should be utilized to their fullest extent |
82 | 10559473738 | 11-25 years | Yes | 20-40 | White | Parks | Good neighbors | Improved playgrounds | Parks⏐Good neighbors⏐Improved playgrounds | More cafes | Bike safety | Neighborhood festival! | More cafes ⏐Bike safety⏐Neighborhood festival! | A bakery/bagel shop that's open EVERY WEEKEND | Community gargen | A bakery/bagel shop that's open EVERY WEEKEND⏐Community gargen⏐ | Recent safety issues - girls being grabbed at CSquare | Bike safety | Recent safety issues - girls being grabbed at CSquare⏐Bike safety⏐ | |||
83 | 10559143138 | 1-10 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Neighborhood parks | Walkable access to grocery stores | Tree canopy | Neighborhood parks⏐Walkable access to grocery stores⏐Tree canopy | Better ped and bike access to the river; better bike path along the river (at BU bridge area) | More locally owned businesses, especially along Putnam and River | Large truck and car restrictions on many residential streets | Better ped and bike access to the river; better bike path along the river (at BU bridge area)⏐More locally owned businesses, especially along Putnam and River⏐Large truck and car restrictions on many residential streets | Community gardens | dentist, pediatrician, and clinic (closer to Putnam and River) | Kayak and canoe rental from magazine beach and a protected bike path into central | Community gardens⏐dentist, pediatrician, and clinic (closer to Putnam and River)⏐Kayak and canoe rental from magazine beach and a protected bike path into central | Cars speeding on small residential roads | Persistently vacant retail | Lack of safe bike network from river to central square and along Putnam | Cars speeding on small residential roads⏐Persistently vacant retail ⏐Lack of safe bike network from river to central square and along Putnam | |
84 | 10558612134 | 11-25 years | Yes | 61-80 | White | Safety | Cleanliness | Safety⏐Cleanliness⏐ | Ticketing For Trash | House Party Noise | Ticketing for illegal parking-None Dead End St | Ticketing For Trash⏐House Party Noise⏐Ticketing for illegal parking-None Dead End St | ⏐⏐ | Cleanliness | Noise | College Kids | Cleanliness⏐Noise⏐College Kids | |||||
85 | 10557378229 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | Diversity of residents | Convenience of public transportation | Shopping, restaurants and cultural sites | Diversity of residents⏐Convenience of public transportation⏐Shopping, restaurants and cultural sites | Liquor license for Trader Joe's | Upkeep for all Cport sidewalks & better drainage on Pearl St | More street trees | Liquor license for Trader Joe's⏐Upkeep for all Cport sidewalks & better drainage on Pearl St⏐More street trees | bread bakery | bread bakery⏐⏐ | Too many overhead cables, cellphone transmitters & electrical transformers on utility poles | Utility companies not required to notify or get permission of abutters before installing equipment outside residences | Too many overhead cables, cellphone transmitters & electrical transformers on utility poles ⏐Utility companies not required to notify or get permission of abutters before installing equipment outside residences⏐ | ||||
86 | 10557261572 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | walkable streets | friendly neighbors | human-scale buildings (except for new bldgs in Central Square) | walkable streets⏐friendly neighbors⏐human-scale buildings (except for new bldgs in Central Square) | more working class and non-white families | much better bus service, such as #47 | more homeless people in homes | more working class and non-white families⏐much better bus service, such as #47⏐more homeless people in homes | grocery store (Supermarkets (with variable price ranges) with easy access by foot, cycle, car and bus) | Parks for active recreation (basketball or games) teen age and adult | trees | grocery store (Supermarkets (with variable price ranges) with easy access by foot, cycle, car and bus)⏐Parks for active recreation (basketball or games) teen age and adult⏐trees | • that the rents and home buying prices have skyrocketed so that artists and working families no longer can afford the area | • that former studio space, such as warehouses, have been converted to condos | • that this neighborhood has become so economically divided that it is a place for privileged owners and poor public housing renters | • that the rents and home buying prices have skyrocketed so that artists and working families no longer can afford the area⏐• that former studio space, such as warehouses, have been converted to condos⏐• that this neighborhood has become so economically divided that it is a place for privileged owners and poor public housing renters | • LOTS more trees need to be maintained and planted and not removed |
87 | 10557191023 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | Interesting housing stock | Magazine Beach | Trader Joe's and Whole Foods | Interesting housing stock⏐Magazine Beach⏐Trader Joe's and Whole Foods | More trees | return of If This House Could Talk annual event | outdoor summer movie screenings in parks | More trees⏐return of If This House Could Talk annual event⏐outdoor summer movie screenings in parks | walking groups for retirees | tiny houses | garden center like the old Mahoney's | walking groups for retirees⏐tiny houses⏐garden center like the old Mahoney's | future flooding | future development of Trader Joe's parcel? | crime spikes (break-ins, bicycle theft) | future flooding⏐future development of Trader Joe's parcel?⏐crime spikes (break-ins, bicycle theft) | |
88 | 10556906209 | 1-10 years | Yes | 41-60 | Asian | Family friendly parks | Family friendly parks⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | ||||||||||||
89 | 10556874113 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 41-60 | Other | Dana Park | Morse School | Riverside Press Park | Dana Park⏐Morse School⏐Riverside Press Park | Bus transportation from southern Cambridgeport to Harvard Square | More frequent service from southern Cambridgeport to Central Square | Better maintenance of public parks | Bus transportation from southern Cambridgeport to Harvard Square⏐More frequent service from southern Cambridgeport to Central Square⏐Better maintenance of public parks | A good coffee house open 7 days a week | More shade trees in parks | A public shuttle similar to MIT and Harvard for shopping | A good coffee house open 7 days a week⏐More shade trees in parks⏐A public shuttle similar to MIT and Harvard for shopping | Affordability for families | Lack of desire for development where it makes sense (eg Microcenter upzoning) | Flood potential due to rising sea levels | Affordability for families⏐Lack of desire for development where it makes sense (eg Microcenter upzoning)⏐Flood potential due to rising sea levels | |
90 | 10555909243 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 61-80 | White | Stores that are walkable | Ease of access to public transportation | Single to three family homes that create a warm and supportive neighborhood | Stores that are walkable ⏐Ease of access to public transportation ⏐Single to three family homes that create a warm and supportive neighborhood | Walking or neighborhood police who get to know the people and area | Better crossing signage and enforcement of speed and stop signs | Preventing over building and increasing building heights | Walking or neighborhood police who get to know the people and area⏐Better crossing signage and enforcement of speed and stop signs ⏐Preventing over building and increasing building heights | Community garden with open space | Community/ neighborhood centers | Average priced grocery store/coffee shop | Community garden with open space⏐Community/ neighborhood centers⏐Average priced grocery store/coffee shop | Grid lock traffic putting people at risk of emergent care is needed as well as just being able to get out of neighborhood in any type of mode | That high rises will overrun the sky causing lack of sunshine, open green areas so rain can’t be absorbed, and massive traffic | All though it’s nice to say that housing will be built so anybody wo wants to live here can, that is not realistic.increasing density is not always the way to go | Grid lock traffic putting people at risk of emergent care is needed as well as just being able to get out of neighborhood in any type of mode⏐That high rises will overrun the sky causing lack of sunshine, open green areas so rain can’t be absorbed, and massive traffic ⏐All though it’s nice to say that housing will be built so anybody wo wants to live here can, that is not realistic.increasing density is not always the way to go | Community must remain . MIT must be kept in check , as well as any other developer. Wouldn’t I like to have water front property to see the beautiful river and skyline but that is not to be when our city council gives it all away to the big spenders |
91 | 10555635411 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Walkability and public transportation options | City Events | Farmers Markets | Walkability and public transportation options⏐City Events⏐Farmers Markets | better litter pickup AND sidewalk cleaning, especially in Central Square | less empty storefronts | municipal broadband | better litter pickup AND sidewalk cleaning, especially in Central Square⏐less empty storefronts ⏐municipal broadband | more food store options | exercise facilities, large skating rinks | bike path | more food store options ⏐exercise facilities, large skating rinks⏐bike path | littering | homelessness / substance abuse / safety | noise | littering⏐homelessness / substance abuse / safety⏐noise | |
92 | 10555498082 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Parks | Trader Joe’s / Whole Foods | Magazine Beach | Parks⏐Trader Joe’s / Whole Foods⏐Magazine Beach | Improving Magazine Beach | A restaurant (like River Gods) | Improve Alberico Park | Improving Magazine Beach⏐A restaurant (like River Gods)⏐Improve Alberico Park | More community gardens | Bakery open on the weekends | More community gardens ⏐Bakery open on the weekends ⏐ | Safety | Safety | The need for more Affordable housing | Safety⏐Safety⏐The need for more Affordable housing | ||
93 | 10555398899 | 25 years or longer | Yes | 41-60 | White | sidewalks for walking | trees | close proximity--obviously this is something that won't change | sidewalks for walking⏐trees⏐close proximity--obviously this is something that won't change | more trees and better care of exisiting ones | no more new development | less traffic cutting through streets | more trees and better care of exisiting ones ⏐no more new development⏐less traffic cutting through streets | plant more trees | more green space/parks | computer repair shop sounds great but small without parking lot | plant more trees⏐more green space/parks⏐computer repair shop sounds great but small without parking lot | too much traffic cutting through neighborhood | idling cars and air pollution | noise | too much traffic cutting through neighborhood⏐idling cars and air pollution⏐noise | too many people, cars, traffic--feeling too congested |
94 | 10555015877 | 11-25 years | Yes | 61-80 | White | Attractive neighborhood, close to both the T and the Pike. | Densely settled with single and multifamily houses. | Has pretty clear boundaries, makes it cohesive. | Attractive neighborhood, close to both the T and the Pike.⏐Densely settled with single and multifamily houses.⏐Has pretty clear boundaries, makes it cohesive. | ⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | ⏐⏐ | ||||||||||
95 | 10554799366 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Proximity (to everything). | Human scale | Community | Proximity (to everything).⏐Human scale⏐Community | More entertainment (e.g., a decent bar/eatery at Pearl and Putnam). | Doing something with the parking lot at TJ's/MicroCenter | Better/easier connections to the River, and making Magazine Beach a destination (and making it an active watefront (see, point 1 - more entertainment). | More entertainment (e.g., a decent bar/eatery at Pearl and Putnam).⏐Doing something with the parking lot at TJ's/MicroCenter⏐Better/easier connections to the River, and making Magazine Beach a destination (and making it an active watefront (see, point 1 - more entertainment). | See previous points | See previous points⏐⏐ | Flooding (climate change). | Loss of diversity (in its various dimensions). | House fires. | Flooding (climate change).⏐Loss of diversity (in its various dimensions).⏐House fires. | |||
96 | 10554751691 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Green space, ie parks, playgrounds | Neighborhood feel | Small businesses | Green space, ie parks, playgrounds⏐Neighborhood feel⏐Small businesses | Coffee/tea shops | More trees | Small businesses | Coffee/tea shops⏐More trees⏐Small businesses | Coffee/tea shops | Restaurants | Gift shops | Coffee/tea shops⏐Restaurants⏐Gift shops | Safety for my young children | The cost of housing | Loss of diversity | Safety for my young children⏐The cost of housing⏐Loss of diversity | |
97 | 10554727053 | 1-10 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Quiet 1-way side streets | So many trees | So many playgrounds | Quiet 1-way side streets⏐So many trees⏐So many playgrounds | A restaurant or 2 besides Starbucks & bitsuteki | Light at Memorial & Magazine for left hand turn | Traffic control at bu bridge rotary for safety | A restaurant or 2 besides Starbucks & bitsuteki⏐Light at Memorial & Magazine for left hand turn⏐Traffic control at bu bridge rotary for safety | Restaurant/bar(s) | Restaurant/bar(s)⏐⏐ | Traffic at rotary | Water rising due to climate change | Increase in stolen packages/crimes | Traffic at rotary⏐Water rising due to climate change⏐Increase in stolen packages/crimes | |||
98 | 10554723836 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | a real sense of community. People are nice and know each other | Many great and large trees | Great parks | a real sense of community. People are nice and know each other ⏐Many great and large trees⏐Great parks | Fewer cars | More interesting and varied places to eat and drink | More affordable housing to keep people with a wide range of incomes | Fewer cars⏐More interesting and varied places to eat and drink⏐More affordable housing to keep people with a wide range of incomes | Weekend coffee/breakfast options | Great protected bike lanes on every road | Good pubs | Weekend coffee/breakfast options⏐Great protected bike lanes on every road⏐Good pubs | Soulless corporate housing for people who don’t really live here | Take over by rich assholes | Getting run over by a big truck walking or biking | Soulless corporate housing for people who don’t really live here⏐Take over by rich assholes⏐Getting run over by a big truck walking or biking | Can’t wait to see where this goes |
99 | 10554710906 | 11-25 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Dana park | Microcenter | Busses | Dana park⏐Microcenter⏐Busses | No bullies on b-ball courts | More water fountains | More BARS | No bullies on b-ball courts⏐More water fountains⏐More BARS | Bars (so sad about River Gods) | More corner stores | Bars (so sad about River Gods)⏐More corner stores⏐ | No bars. Sad. | Erie St. Flour should get a liquor license. | No bars. Sad.⏐Erie St. Flour should get a liquor license.⏐ | |||
100 | 10554694361 | 1-10 years | Yes | 41-60 | White | Diversity - racially, culturally, enthnically, socio-economically | Family friendly neighborhood with good schools | Relatively quiet ...but getting worse | Diversity - racially, culturally, enthnically, socio-economically⏐Family friendly neighborhood with good schools ⏐Relatively quiet ...but getting worse | More trees to slow down cars, clean the air, reduce flooding | 20 mph zone in all streets - this is a dense area with many kids and we need cars to go slow | Utility lines underground- this can be done - prioritize it for health long term | More trees to slow down cars, clean the air, reduce flooding ⏐20 mph zone in all streets - this is a dense area with many kids and we need cars to go slow⏐Utility lines underground- this can be done - prioritize it for health long term | Community space for people to gather around topics - city should reserve new modern space | More neighborhood street gatherings for people to meet one another by street | Cleaning up central square drug use and homelessness- look at Harvard Sq vs Central. Priorities clear?? | Community space for people to gather around topics - city should reserve new modern space ⏐More neighborhood street gatherings for people to meet one another by street ⏐Cleaning up central square drug use and homelessness- look at Harvard Sq vs Central. Priorities clear?? | Speeding /safety- the most deaths in city are from cars - prioritize safety here and enforce it. Before more people die | Zoning reducing space requirements (means putting 2nd house in backyard) and putting houses closer together or more high rises - more has proven to not lower rents long term in research | New eversource energy plant will be a health hazard - it’s proven by research | Speeding /safety- the most deaths in city are from cars - prioritize safety here and enforce it. Before more people die⏐Zoning reducing space requirements (means putting 2nd house in backyard) and putting houses closer together or more high rises - more has proven to not lower rents long term in research ⏐New eversource energy plant will be a health hazard - it’s proven by research | Cambridge should be know for specific things all over the world: 1) diverse inclusive and equity focused city, 2) world class education institutions including k-12, 3) family friendly (no speeding, safety zones everywhere, low crime), 4) rich culture - music, dance, arts 5) beautiful- gardens, tree canopy, parks. These should drive action across the city and priorities |