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Eco-Totem Broadway Bicycle Count
data.cambridgema.gov | Last Updated 2024-09-06T16:17:24.000ZNOTE: Due to construction on Broadway, we have paused data collection on the Eco-Totem as of June 30, 2024. When construction is complete we will resume updating this dataset. The “Eco-Totem” counter (made by the Montreal-based company Eco-Counter) counts cyclists via in-ground loop detectors embedded under the pavement of Broadway near Kendall Square. The device displays on a monitor how many cyclists pass by, and data is transferred in 15 minute increments daily from the device to Cambridge's Open Data Portal. Funding for this project was generously provided by the Helen & William Mazer Foundation.
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Cambridge Municipal Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2008 - 2012 (Historical)
data.cambridgema.gov | Last Updated 2024-02-23T17:06:35.000ZScope 1 and 2 emissions from City of Cambridge activities for the years 2008 through 2012. For more information, visit: http://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/climateandenergy/municipalsustainability/municipalghginventory
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Cambridge Residents Experiencing Homelessness By Race
data.cambridgema.gov | Last Updated 2024-09-11T12:49:22.000ZThis dataset includes Point-in-Time (PIT) data collected in Cambridge between 2012 and 2017. The PIT count is a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a single night in January. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that communities receiving funding through the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program conduct an annual count of homeless persons on a single night in the last 10 days of January, and these data contribute to national estimates of homelessness reported in the Annual Homeless Assessment Report to the U.S. Congress. This dataset is comprised of data submitted to, and stored in, HUD’s Homelessness Data Exchange (HDX). This dataset includes basic counts and demographic information of persons experiencing homelessness on each PIT date from 2012-2017. The dataset contains four rows for each year, including one row for each housing type: Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, or Unsheltered. The dataset also includes housing inventory counts of the number of shelter and transitional housing units available on each of the PIT count dates. Information about persons staying in emergency shelters and transitional housing units is exported from the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), which is the primary database for recording client-level service records. Information about persons in unsheltered situations is compiled by first conducting an overnight street count of persons observed sleeping outdoors on the PIT night to establish the total number of unsheltered persons. Demographic information for unsheltered persons is then extrapolated by utilizing assessment data collected by street outreach workers during the 7 days following the PIT count.
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American Community Survey 2018 - 22 Estimates by Neighborhood: Socio-Economic Characteristics
data.cambridgema.gov | Last Updated 2024-02-02T21:51:32.000ZBlockgroup data from the 2018- 2022 American Community Survey was recompiled by the Cambridge Community Development Department to align with approximate neighborhood boundaries. Categories include: Total Population, Language Spoken at Home by Population 5 and Older, Educational Attainment by Population 25 and Older, Means of Commute for Resident Workers, Vehicles Owned by Household, Per Capita Income, and Poverty Rates.
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Cambridge Homeless Point-in-Time Count data: 2012-2024
data.cambridgema.gov | Last Updated 2024-09-11T12:49:22.000ZThis dataset includes Point-in-Time (PIT) data collected in Cambridge between 2012 and 2024. The PIT count is a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a single night in January. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that communities receiving funding through the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program conduct an annual count of homeless persons on a single night in the last 10 days of January, and these data contribute to national estimates of homelessness reported in the Annual Homeless Assessment Report to the U.S. Congress. This dataset is comprised of data submitted to, and stored in, HUD’s Homelessness Data Exchange (HDX). This dataset includes basic counts and demographic information of persons experiencing homelessness on each PIT date from 2012-2024. The dataset contains four rows for each year, including one row for each housing type: Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, or Unsheltered. The dataset also includes housing inventory counts of the number of shelter and transitional housing units available on each of the PIT count dates. Information about persons staying in emergency shelters and transitional housing units is exported from the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), which is the primary database for recording client-level service records. Information about persons in unsheltered situations is compiled by first conducting an overnight street count of persons observed sleeping outdoors on the PIT night to establish the total number of unsheltered persons. Demographic information for unsheltered persons is then extrapolated by utilizing assessment data collected by street outreach workers during the 7 days following the PIT count.
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Building Permits: 1 and 2 Family - DEPRECATED
data.cambridgema.gov | Last Updated 2024-07-31T14:54:56.000ZThis dataset has been deprecated and replaced by two new building permit datasets: Building Permits: Addition/Alteration https://data.cambridgema.gov/Inspectional-Services/Building-Permits-Addition-Alteration/qu2z-8suj/data New Building Permits https://data.cambridgema.gov/Inspectional-Services/New-Building-Permits/9qm7-wbdc/data **** Description for Deprecated Dataset: Approved building permits for 1 and 2 family homes. Building permits are issued to licensed construction supervisors and enable recipients to construct, alter, or demolish a structure or install a sign. The building permit must be obtained from Cambridge's Inspectional Services Department before the start of any work and must be prominently posted at the job site. This dataset includes building permits for the construction of renovation of 1 and 2 family homes.
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SNAP, TAFDC and EAEDC Participation by Cambridge Zip Code 2017 - present
data.cambridgema.gov | Last Updated 2024-08-27T14:01:24.000ZThis data set summarizes participation by Cambridge residents by zip code in three public benefit programs, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Families with Dependent Children (TADFC), and Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children (EAEDC). Data was drawn from Monthly Caseload by Zip Code reports published by the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), which have been published monthly since August 2017. More information about these food and cash assistance programs, and the complete Monthly Caseload by Zip Code reports, which include program utilization data from all Massachusetts zip codes, may be found on the DTA website: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-transitional-assistance
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Development Log Historical Projects Additional Details 2011 - 2023
data.cambridgema.gov | Last Updated 2024-05-13T17:58:34.000ZThe Development Log provides a record of large-scale development projects occurring in the City of Cambridge. The Log, updated on a quarterly basis, is distributed to City departments and the public to keep them posted about development progress, from permitting through construction to completion. The Detailed Historical Projects table include information about projects completed from 2011 to 2023. In addition to the general project information found in the Historical Projects table, more detailed data is available such as the number of affordable housing units and parking spaces. Since a project may include more than one use, data on each specific use found within a project is found in the associated Project Use table found here:https://data.cambridgema.gov/Planning/Development-Log-Historical-Projects-Use-Data/r5mv-isth.
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Development Log Current Edition Map
data.cambridgema.gov | Last Updated 2024-07-25T20:57:32.000ZThe Development Log provides a record of large-scale development projects occurring in the City of Cambridge. The Log, updated on a quarterly basis, is distributed to City departments and the public to keep them posted about development progress, from permitting through construction to completion. This map includes all projects listed in the current edition of the Log, whose status range from In Permitting to Complete in the current calendar year. Since a project may include more than one use, data on each specific use found within a project is found in the associated Development Log Project Use table. Disclaimer: All information that is presented here is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. All information stated is subject to revision or retraction at any time.
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Development Log Historical Projects 1997 - 2023
data.cambridgema.gov | Last Updated 2024-05-13T17:45:22.000ZThe Development Log provides an record of large-scale development projects occurring in the City of Cambridge. The Log, updated on a quarterly basis, is distributed to City departments and the public to keep them posted about development progress, from permitting through construction to completion. The Historical Projects table include information about projects completed through 2023. The table includes general project information, such as development status and statistics related to the entire project. Limited information is available projects completed prior to 2011. Since a project may include more than one use, data on each specific use found within a project is found in the associated Project Use table found here: https://data.cambridgema.gov/Planning/Development-Log-Historical-Projects-Use-Data/r5mv-isth.