July 16, 2008 GAC Update
The full Council does not meet again until July 28 but Committees continue to meet as do City Boards and Commissions. Check-out the Upcoming City Council/Public Meetings listing below or go to the
Calendar on the
City of Cambridge website for meeting dates and times.
The Ordinance Committee meets on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed hotel project in Porter Square. The Government Operations Committee meets at 6:00 p.m. Thursday to discuss City Council rules for public comment.
On Friday, July 25, Cambridge will be presented an award for being America's "Best Walking City" by Prevention Magazine and the American Podiatric Medical Association. This announcement is in conjunction with July Walk-Ride day. Walk/Ride days, which are scheduled for the last Friday of every month, are sponsored by the Cambridge Green Streets Initiative with support from many Cambridge businesses. For more information and to learn how your organization can be involved go to
www.GoGreenStreets.org.
Upcoming GAC Events
The 2008 Government Affairs program is sponsored by Genzyme.
We are currently developing the GAC program for the fall. Watch this space for details. We are also open to any suggestions for future events.
The Chamber is planning three morning Real Estate Roundtables for the fall. The tentative dates are September 10, October 15 and November 19. The September event will be a panel discussion on future development in Cambridge. The October program will focus on energy and the November event will likely focus on transportation. The Real Estate Roundtables are sponsored by Cambridge Savings Bank.
