Where are we going to put 12 inches of snow? From: "Gianetti, Lee" <lgianetti@cambridgema.gov> Date: Sunday, February 1, 2015 at 2:05 PM To: "Gianetti, Lee" <lgianetti@cambridgema.gov> Subject: Cambridge Declares Pakring Ban Please see the following release from the City of Cambridge in regards to a Snow Emergency Parking Ban and early access to free off-street parking for Cambridge residents with a valid resident parking permit. Lee Gianetti Director of Communications & Community Relations For Immediate Release City of Cambridge Declares Snow Emergency Parking Ban Residents can begin using designated off street locations at 4 pm Sunday Cambridge, MA‹Feb. 01, 2015 ‹ The City of Cambridge is declaring a Snow Emergency Parking Ban effective at 5 am on Monday, February 2nd. Parking will be prohibited on streets signed No Parking during Snow Emergency. Towing operations will begin at this time. Beginning at 4 pm Sunday, February 1st, our free off-street parking program, which is available only to Cambridge residents with Resident Parking Permits issued by the Department of Traffic, Parking and Transportation, will go into effect. Off Street Parking is available at the following locations: * Galleria Mall. Enter on Cambridgeside Place, Between P.F Chang¹s and The Cheesecake Factory Entrance. Residents of Cambridge can park for free in the Cambridgeside Galleria Garage from 4pm Sunday, February 1st until 2 hours after the ban is lifted. * First Street Garage. Enter on Spring Street. Parking is free if you have a Cambridge resident parking permit from 4pm Sunday, February 1st until 2 hours after the ban is lifted. * Green Street Garage, Central Square. Parking is free if you have a Cambridge resident parking permit from 4pm Sunday, February 1st until 2 hours after the ban is lifted. * 52 Oxford Garage. This is a Harvard owned and operated garage. Beginning at 4pm Sunday, February 1st it is open to City residents with a resident parking permit on a space available basis for no fee from the time the declared snow emergency is in effect until two hours after the snow emergency is lifted. Space is limited, and availability is on a first-come, first-served basis. The University reserves the right to cease admittance due to capacity limitations and operation issues. * 65 Waverly Street. This is an MIT owned surface lot at the corner of Sidney, Waverly and Erie adjacent to Fort Washington Park. Parking is free with a resident permit starting on 4pm Sunday, February 1st until 2 hours after the ban has is lifted. * One Kendall Square Garage. This is a privately owned garage next to the Kendall Square Cinema. Parking is free from 4pm Sunday, February 1st for Cambridge residents with a resident parking permit on their vehicle until two hours after the ban is lifted. The garage entrance is at 389 Binney Street. Updated information will be available at www.cambridgema.gov <http://www.cambridgema.gov> throughout the storm. In addition, the public is encouraged to follow updates on Twitter at @CambMA <https://twitter.com/CambMA> and on Facebook at CambridgeMA.Gov <https://www.facebook.com/CambridgeMA.Gov> . The City will be utilizing the hash tag #CambMASnow on Twitter to help the public follow the conversation. Members of the public can also call 617-349-4800 or 617-349-4700 for information. Members of the public are encouraged to sign-up to receive notification of snow emergency parking bans at http://www.cambridgema.gov/AlertNetwork. - ### -