fyi From: "Chan, Gary" <gchan@cambridgema.gov> Date: Monday, April 27, 2015 at 5:32 PM To: "Chan, Gary" <gchan@cambridgema.gov> Cc: "Farooq, Iram" <ifarooq@cambridgema.gov> Subject: Cambridge Citywide Comprehensive Planning Update Hi all, Please find below an email sent out to members of the community with an update on the citywide comprehensive planning process. Many of you may have received this already: it was sent to those who had signed up through the Cambridge Conversations process (which a number of you may have participated in), as well as a number of community listservs. I am sending this to you directly because you are listed as a contact for a neighborhood organization <http://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/planud/neighborhoodorganizations.aspx> ‹please feel free to forward the message below to your organization membership or community listserv (or others who may be interested) if it has not been sent out to them already. The Community Development Department (CDD) has been working on a draft scope of services and deliverables <http://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/Projects/Planning/~/media/8C8E0A6FC1A2485E93 0D8C01423C87D0.ashx> , which will guide the selection of a consultant team for the citywide planning process. The draft document is being circulated for community review for approximately two weeks. Please send any comments or suggestions to CambridgeConversations@CambridgeMA.gov by Friday, May 8, 2015. Your comments will inform the fine-tuning of the scope and deliverables, which will be a part of the Request for Qualifications for a consultant team to work with the City throughout the planning process. For more information, you can visit the citywide planning project page <http://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/Projects/Planning/citywideplanning.aspx> on the CDD website. Best, Gary Chan Community Development Dept. From: Iram Farooq Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 11:16:13 AM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) To: Cambridge, Conversations Subject: Cambridge Citywide Comprehensive Planning Update <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yJIe0MvSCNReEVoduPa-hGZNPfLxQKyFVKk6YP7cjnk qrvYkA5jALEcE02DE7O-8fkoBDMIGpHK5m74BW-LyvMdChz0IkcZAluYt-g1USZUfhFFGZgLEchf iTlmqtWXmweY716t0PTPSiyxupQl84A-iJnw4nKPUQuECItRu7d8mwl0NzSk_6g==&c=Mw4GYfkO WpYeDlSeRhqggQWFXTnCzv83aAQZRDwkWWdbm7w0sHYC-w==&ch=Svt-1u_boiVPcvzDVJVkvIK_ bqjdFkAKeCtJCFPMseeClZaSKiqLvA==> Citywide Comprehensive Planning Update The Community Development Department has been working on developing the scope of services and deliverables for the upcoming citywide comprehensive planning process. These will guide the selection of a consultant team to work with the City throughout the planning process, and we are kicking off a 2-week community review period to hear your input. > Click here to view the draft scope of services and deliverables document <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yJIe0MvSCNReEVoduPa-hGZNPfLxQKyFVKk6YP7cjnkq rvYkA5jALI4aQEwmCpkygDRy7xglnMje1zz5T8St_7OFc1H27hnwfJbP55gM1U8P0wTIzCss9GY- QXp6_ykwtzc4m4TLTgksb7GuDSHJyyf8oVwG-7nHipz69_vxI9YhaxByWN8wl2Nk0q4VPYWjNb_Q TbgYNyPwnH03LA0jvatOD5CDyIEcOPymcAb3Fcq3lsw1cT17_yKOtjT602l4uc1c9OqLIhA=&c=M w4GYfkOWpYeDlSeRhqggQWFXTnCzv83aAQZRDwkWWdbm7w0sHYC-w==&ch=Svt-1u_boiVPcvzDV JVkvIK_bqjdFkAKeCtJCFPMseeClZaSKiqLvA==> The draft scope and deliverables document builds upon the Cambridge Conversations final report, Strategic Recommendations for a Citywide Plan <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yJIe0MvSCNReEVoduPa-hGZNPfLxQKyFVKk6YP7cjnkq rvYkA5jALI4aQEwmCpkyJ6eXGBkp81uIgcUcVPgv66jchPNUZuJq9o1q0aBpJ4GquUOAo3yBU6Fa cXEYybt6PfgFCLgZZwN6T3rr7b-EjgIVUiU-NFIiQHDN-u03KfwbBY1nes2sJLYXs4Bmr1YqrPA0 jidLEEkmEsz6whxjihWbS82e9a-NOQT8xPEdBMDmiJAvTVoYWeTDkKqc2CZ6xU8--nsfdH9IOeOw IZsTNBA3d5BpAU1MgtPUbszr231Ow0rGiqSdR9IyBolb8Fu4xaGGWefLCefNj3c3O6Sc0A==&c=M w4GYfkOWpYeDlSeRhqggQWFXTnCzv83aAQZRDwkWWdbm7w0sHYC-w==&ch=Svt-1u_boiVPcvzDV JVkvIK_bqjdFkAKeCtJCFPMseeClZaSKiqLvA==> , and has been refined with input from multiple City departments. It emphasizes robust public engagement throughout the process and highlights the importance of coordination with other ongoing citywide efforts such as Climate Change Preparedness Planning, Community Health Improvement Planning, Transit Strategic Planning, and others. Please send your suggestions and comments by Friday, May 8, 2015 to CambridgeConversations@CambridgeMA.gov. Your comments will inform fine-tuning of the scope and deliverables. Following this public consultation, the City will issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a consultant team in late May. Anticipated Timeline While a detailed timeline for the various phases of the citywide planning process will be developed by the selected project team, we expect that the project will take approximately three years, with an Alewife area study being addressed as an early phase of the project. The anticipated timeline for consultant selection is as follows: April 24 - May 8, 2015 Public review of consultant scope and deliverables May 11 - 22, 2015Revisions and finalization of RFQ Week of May 25, 2015Issue RFQ Week of June 22, 2015 Responses due Late June - August, 2015 Proposal review and contract award September, 2015 - 2018Citywide planning public process Presentations by Shortlisted Teams During the proposal review, we expect to host a public presentation by shortlisted teams. Members of the public will have an opportunity to view these presentations. Please look for a follow-up email in the early summer for more information on the presentations. For More Information For more information on the Cambridge Citywide Comprehensive Planning process, please visit the project page <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yJIe0MvSCNReEVoduPa-hGZNPfLxQKyFVKk6YP7cjnkq rvYkA5jALI4aQEwmCpkyyA9hqNJUtCAD5jIoi27JbvZE9QIxbvb_JLJGdil3WaEm7ZnlE6RYfIhP HVNskGq5opHkJHwPPznXi7M7KH4gwUuzdFmvlMA9Cts-62e2LdabVV2IC_0kZPr2GWv1TqBWMCbB LXFYeBhdhrH96s5-F742BFQkjmgDJu-hUolzgqUj1YfLnKdV2g==&c=Mw4GYfkOWpYeDlSeRhqgg QWFXTnCzv83aAQZRDwkWWdbm7w0sHYC-w==&ch=Svt-1u_boiVPcvzDVJVkvIK_bqjdFkAKeCtJC FPMseeClZaSKiqLvA==> , or email CambridgeConversations@CambridgeMA.gov. 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