Episode 675 – Cambridge InsideOut: Sept 15, 2026 (Part 1)
This episode was broadcast on Sept 15, 2026 at 6:00pm. Topics: Concord, Massachusetts – Old North Bridge, Reformatory Trail, Great Meadows Wildlife Refuge and the Concord River, path to Author’s Ridge and Sleepy Hollow Cemetery; Open Archives, serendipity and the Hood Rubber Company; reopening of Carl Barron Plaza in Central Square coming this month – will Harvard Square Kiosk area follow?; some tales of the reconfigured Broadway – high speed motorized bikes in the bike lanes, floating bus stop at the high school an accident waiting to happen, endangerment of good drivers; Huron Ave. west bike lanes coming regardless of what anyone has to say; Saturday attractions – Danehy Park Family Day, Somerville Fluff Festival, Central Square Night Market; Sept 25 Meet Your Neighbor Event; Sept 26 Roast in the Coast. Host: Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]
Episode 676 – Cambridge InsideOut: Sept 15, 2026 (Part 2)
This episode was broadcast on Sept 15, 2026 at 6:30pm. Topics: A few words on the summer controversies, ShotSpotter, and Resident Assembly; Sept 14 Council meeting – hiring of ex_ICE officers, Community Preservation Act allocation vote and some historical perspective, Board appointments, the absurdity of self-congratulating reports from City departments, some history of the PTDM Ordinance, automated traffic and parking enforcement (with cameras and surveillance!) coming soon, Resident Permit Parking (triple cost coming soon!), micromobility and the foresight of Craig Kelley, the question of a directly-elected mayor returns, the problem of the current Council being the only source of changes in city government – and always changes that grant more authority and privileges to city councillors; City Clerk Paula Crane; problematic fireworks in The Port and a dumb idea from the DSA councillors; streamlining of permits and licenses; ordination of Cambridge Street and Mass. Ave. zoning amendments; Social Housing Task Force report; a letter from Patrick Barrett on Neighborhood Conservation Districts, Multifamily Housing Zoning, Inclusionary Zoning and the elusive Nexus Study. Host: Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]