Community Outreach and INPUT
Community Meeting at the Multicultural Arts Center in 2014.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Information about ongoing quarterly Foundry Advisory Committee meetings can be found here.
2019
Community Art Event: Jukebox and I WISH THIS WAS
October 25, 2019, 8:00 - 11:00 am
8:00 am: Breakfast and discussion at Multicultural Art Center, 41 Second St
9:30 am: Walk to the Foundry (meet at 180 Bent Street) to post “I WISH THIS . WAS…” stickers
Public Meeting - Design, Construction, and Operator Update
October 2, 2019, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Fletcher Maynard Academy, 225 Windsor Street
2018
Public Arts Meeting - Art Installation
December 11, 2018 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
500 Kendall Street - Ground Floor Cafe space
Public Arts Meeting - Programming
November 26, 2018 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
The Creative Commons - Lesley University
Public Makerspace Meeting #3
October 25th, 2018 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Lesley University - Lunder Arts Center
Foundry Advisory Committee Meeting
October 12, 2018 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cambridge Police Department, 125 Sixth Street, Cambridge
Public Makerspace Meeting #2
September 6th, 2018 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Artisans Asylum
Community Forum
July 25, 2018 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Dante Alighieri Cultural Center, 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge
Foundry Consortium and CambridgeSeven Presentation
Public Makerspace Meeting #1
August 8, 2018 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
The Cambridge Main Library
Foundry Advisory Committee Meeting
July 13, 2018 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cambridge Police Department, 125 Sixth Street, Cambridge
CRA Board Meeting
April 25, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Cambridge Police Department, 125 Sixth Street, Cambridge
Foundry Evaluation Committee Selection Letter on Tentative Operator Designation Recommendation
Foundry Consortium Presentation
(Video: pictures seen on Pages 4 & 5)
2017
CRA Board Meeting
December 20, 2017 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Cambridge Police Department, 125 Sixth Street, Cambridge
Approved Lease Agreement between the CRA and the City of Cambridge
City Council Hearing
September 25, 2017
Sullivan Chamber - City Hall
CRA Board Meeting
September 13, 2017 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Cambridge Police Department, 125 Sixth Street, Cambridge
Cambridge Council Subcommittee: Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebrations Committee
July 26, 2017 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
School Committee Room/Henrietta Attles Room, 459 Broadway, Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
CRA Board Meeting
July 19, 2017 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Cambridge Police Department, 125 Sixth Street, Cambridge
East Cambridge Planning Foundry Meeting
June 28, 2017
CRA Board Meeting
June 21, 2017 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Cambridge Police Department, 125 Sixth Street, Cambridge
Community Meeting
May 30, 2017, 6:30 to 8:30 PM,
Dante Alighieri Center at 41 Hampshire Street
This page lists past community events hosted by the City of Cambridge or CRA staff regarding The Foundry's programming and redevelopment strategy.
Today’s vision for the Foundry was formed as a result of several years of conversations among Cambridge community members. From 2013-2018, the City and the CRA held public forums in which the community voiced support for redevelopment of the Foundry into an innovative multi-purpose center, creating a collaborative environment with a mix of cultural, educational, and commercial uses, consistent with the zoning requirements. Some of the suggested ideas have included multi-generational community uses, programs for early childhood and youth development, opportunities for mentorship, internship, apprenticeship, workforce training, and education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math ("STEAM"), which would serve a broad sector of Cambridge residents.
We deactivated our Foundry CoUrbanize page in September 2019 as we no longer needed its survey function. However, you can still scroll through posts from 2017 - 2019.
In 2019, The Foundry Consortium, the nonprofit Operator for the Foundry conducted a survey of Cambridge community members, regarding what might bring them to the Foundry.
Information on earlier Foundry redevelopment work can be explored here.