Divisions & Programs

Cambridge Highlands - Neighborhood 12

Neighborhood Description
Link to Neighborhood Map (805 KB, PDF format)
Link to Neighborhood Statistics
2011 Cambridge Highlands Neighborhood Study Update
Concord Alewife Planning Study
Also of Interest to Neighborhood Residents
Neighborhood Organizations
Contact Neighborhood Planner

Neighborhood Description

The Cambridge Highlands neighborhood, located on the northeastern edge of the city, is comprised of two distinct areas. The eastern part consists of mostly commercial and light industrial uses. A strip mall-style regional retail center is located here, alongside the Alewife Brook Parkway (State Route 2) and near the MBTA Alewife Red Line Station in North Cambridge. A wide corridor of railroad lines is the northern border of the neighborhood, which divides the adjacent office/industrial area into two parts, known as the “Triangle” (officially part of North Cambridge) and the “Quadrangle” (officially part of the Cambridge Highlands). The residential core of the neighborhoods lies at its western end, bordering Belmont. The Fresh Pond Reservation borders the neighborhood to the south.

Link to Neighborhood Map (805 KB, PDF format)
Link to Neighborhood Statistics

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2011 Cambridge Highlands Neighborhood Study Update

What's Happening Now

A follow up meeting for the Cambridge Highlands Neighborhood Study Update was held on June 15, 2011. There was an in depth discussion of the neighborhood issues raised at the first public meeting, and an effort was begun to develop a list of planning recommendations for the neighborhood. The meeting resulted in the following list of drfat recommendations:

Review Draft Cambridge Highlands Study Update 2011 Recommendations

These recommendations were created through discussions and public input at the 2 community meetings as well as via email, letters and phone calls. Please submit any additional comments by to Taha Jennings, 344 Broadway, Cambridge MA, 02139 or via email at: tjennings@cambridgema.gov or telephone: 617-349-4603

The recommendations are an important component of the 2011 Cambridge Highlands Neighborhood Study Update which is anticipated to be completed in early 2012. Community Development Department staff will be working within the department and with other city departments to address these recommendations. The final 2011 Cambridge Highlands Neighborhood Study Update will also include information on the status and progress to date for each recommendation.

Cambridge Highlands Maps

Update Resources

Contact Us

For more information about the 2011 Cambridge Highlands Neighborhood Updateor if you would like to request materials sent by mail, contact Taha Jennings, Neighborhood Planner, by phone at 617/349-4603 or by email at tjennings@cambridgema.gov. The Community Development Department TTY line is 617/349-4621.

Concord Alewife Planning Study

In 2006 the Community Development Department completed a multidisciplinary study of the Concord-Alewife area in the western part of Cambridge. Concord Alewife is made up of sub areas referred to as the Triangle, the Quadrangle, and the Fresh Pond Shopping Center and overlaps the Cambridge Highlands Neighborhood. The Study provided essentially the same functions as a neighborhood study for the neighborhood.

Concord Alewife Planning Study

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Also of Interest to Neighborhood Residents

Blanchard Road Infrastructure Project
Concord-Alewife Planning Study. Completed 2006.
Concord Avenue Reconstruction
Fresh Pond and Alewife Commercial District
Fresh Pond Northeast Sector Project. Water Department Project.
Farmers Markets in or near Cambridge Map
Porter Square and Upper Maaschusetts Avenue Commercial District

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Neighborhood Organizations

The following list of neighborhood associations is solely offered as an aid the public. Please note that these organizations are independent of the City of Cambridge; any views and opinions they may express are strictly those of the neighborhood organization.

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