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Imagine Harvard Square without cars
Imagine Harvard Square on a busy afternoon. Instead of gridlock on Mass. Ave., you see pedestrians filling the street. Instead of car engines rumbling and honking, live music from a local band carries across the square. Instead of summer heat reflected from asphalt, you sit back under lush trees, sipping coffee as a band plays. […]
A third space helped me find my community after moving to Cambridge
Last summer, I moved my family from Brooklyn to Cambridge to pursue a doctorate in public health. Amid the chaos of unpacking, figuring out childcare, and adjusting to life as a student in my 30s, I encountered an unexpected challenge: the quiet loneliness of starting over in a new city. Read more Cambridge, Somerville celebrate […]
What fútbol means to an immigrant Cantabrigian
I look back at the amused Americans watching us, so passionate for the World Cup. We follow our national teams with a devotion that can seem irrational from the outside. We argue, celebrate, suffer and grieve. Every victory feels like our own; every defeat leaves a wound. Read more Your view: Photos from our community […]
The multifamily zoning ordinance is failing our city. Here’s how to fix it
Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more City Council tries to ground AirBNB, rental algorithms Cambridge’s recent radical change to its zoning ordinance has been framed as a bold step toward addressing the city’s housing shortage by expanding the construction of multifamily […]
Why transparency is needed to protect immigrants in Massachusetts
Editor’s note: Cambridge Day does not endorse candidates or positions. Views expressed in this column are those of the writer. Read more Council shields women’s shelters from federal funding cuts Last week, Cambridge hosted a transparency forum for state Senate candidates running to represent the 2nd Middlesex district. I was proud to participate because transparency […]
How to protect children from their own prompts
We live in a world where artificial intelligence is everywhere: from the stock market to coffee makers to an AI-generated image that President Trump posted online, portraying himself as Jesus healing the sick. AI can be a powerful force for good. But the AI tsunami flooding the world can be dangerous for people with no […]
An ode to the 71 bus
Normally, when people talk about an MBTA bus, it’s to complain. It’s hot in the summer, cold in the winter, crowded, late, and infrequent. We’ve all been there. Read more Social innovators honored But those complaints miss something wonderful: the temporary community we form just by being together. I frequently hand over my $1.70 to […]
Ahern Field: Plastics should not be our future
In the heart of Cambridge, a critical debate is unfolding over the future of Ahern Field. While there is an understandable push to install artificial turf to accommodate high-demand sports, we must consider the true cost of replacing a living landscape with a synthetic one. For the residents of East Cambridge, Ahern Field is more […]
Artifical turf is not the only safe option for Ahern
The June 5 op-ed on Ahern Field creates a misleading frame: that supporting children’s play means supporting artificial turf. It does not. Read more How 617 Day became Cambridge’s small business holiday Children need recreation, movement, and outdoor time — but safe play does not require treating synthetic turf as the only option. Pediatric research recognizes the […]
Lack of EV charger installations shameful
Massachusetts hasn’t managed to deploy ANY chargers through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program in four years even though the funding is available. Jordan Wolman’s summary (Massachusetts’s slow adoption of EV chargers through federal program is ‘mystifying’ to transit advocates, June 4) is helpful, but the lack of information from the state is astounding. […]