Rindge neighborhood, located in North Cambridge, is a largely affordable residential community positioned between Rindge Avenue, Alewife Brook Parkway, the North Cambridge Cemetery and the Fitchburg Commuter Rail line. While nearby to important community resources, including the Alewife MBTA Station, Russell Field and Pool, the Fresh Pond Shopping Center and Danehy Park, the community lacks convenient access to these amenities. The physical barriers – while providing a modicum of privacy and security – thwart the potential to facilitate movement and take advantage of the natural landscape.
The goal of this project is to establish an open space plan that improves the pedestrian and bicycle path connectivity of the Rindge neighborhood. Investment in just a few concentrated areas signals that the distance between the area’s assets are much closer than they appear. A more well-defined network defines new development parcels for future growth as the neighborhood continues to attract residents and associated amenities.
Conversations with adjoining property owners are underway and funding is being sought for more detailed studies.
Cambridge Redevelopment Authority
Urban Linkages
A combination of improvements to existing pathways and inserting linkages where none currently exist establishes new opportunities to grow the pedestrian network and link area amenities.