Episode 657 – Cambridge InsideOut: Jan 6, 2026 (Part 1)
This episode was broadcast on Jan 6, 2026 at 6:00pm. Topics: 2026 City Council and School Committee Inaugurations; Election of Mayor Siddiqui, Vice Mayor Azeem, School Committee Chair David Weinstein and Vice Chair Caitlin Dube; Intrigue with the School Committee votes, adoption of the Rules, and the role of the Cambridge Education Association (CEA); personal note on the passing of friends – Robert Devaney and Andy Engelward; a few words on the local press, Cambridge Day, and Marc Levy. Host: Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]
Episode 658 – Cambridge InsideOut: Jan 6, 2026 (Part 2)
This episode was broadcast on Jan 6, 2026 at 6:30pm. Topics: Inclusionary Zoning – 1998 vs. today, legal challenge, nexus study, the politics, ramifications of the multi-family zoning changes to the Zoning Ordinance; public – Inclusionary – subsidized -government – affordable housing and now “social housing” – it’s really all the same except for eligibility; what is the “sweet spot” for percentage of subsidized housing that is fiscally sustainable? (currently at 15.3%); changes in voter turnout by age from 2023 to 2025; campaign finance facts and figures for the 2025 municipal election; upzoning along N. Mass. Ave., Cambridge Street, and what may be coming next for Central Square and elsewhere. Host: Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]