From: "Tomeu, Ini" <itomeu@cambridgema.gov> Date: Monday, January 25, 2016 at 2:38 PM To: "Tomeu, Ini" <itomeu@cambridgema.gov> Subject: Cambridge Launches New Snow Center Website Hello, please see attached news release, also pasted in as text below. Ini Tomeu, Public Information Officer City of Cambridge 795 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139 617-349-4339/ itomeu@cambridgema.gov Like Us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/CambridgeMA.Gov> For Immediate Release Cambridge Launches New Snow Center Website, www.CambridgeMA.gov/snow <http://www.CambridgeMA.gov/snow> Cambridge, MA, January 25, 2016 -- The City of Cambridge has launched a new Snow Center <http://sitecore.cambridgema.gov/sitecore/shell/Controls/Rich%20Text%20Edito r/~/link.aspx?_id=C6612D23641849EC93007CAE192BD89B&_z=z> website, www.cambridgema.gov/snow <http://www.cambridgema.gov/snow> , to provide residents with timely updates on the city¹s response to winter storms and to provide useful winter storm information that can be viewed quickly and easily in one location. Through the online Snow Center, Cambridge residents can stay informed of when a Snow Emergency has been declared or lifted; register to receive emergency alerts; find out about Snow Emergency off street parking locations; or learn if city offices or programs have modified hours of operation. ³After last year¹s record-breaking snow season, we made it a priority to learn lessons not only about how to improve our operations, but also about additional ways to communicate timely, useful information to residents,² said Owen O¹Riordan, Commissioner of Public Works. ³The Cambridge Snow Center website will be a great tool for helping the public access information about the city¹s snow operations, parking regulations, and other frequently asked questions, all in one, easy-to-view location.² The Cambridge Snow Center also includes a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section with helpful information on property owner responsibilities and the Snow Exemption Program, as well as a What's Happening section displaying real time snow related social media updates and news stories; and finally a Useful Information section with additional resources and important phone numbers and websites. Residents can also use the new City¹s non-emergency reporting system, Commonwealth Connect, www.cambridgema.gov/CommonwealthConnect <http://www.cambridgema.gov/CommonwealthConnect> to report an icy or snowy street or unshoveled sidewalk. To receive voice, text, and email notification of declared Snow Emergency Parking Bans in the city, residents can sign up for receive CodeRed alerts directly from the City¹s Snow Center. -###-