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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The City of Cambridge has started consideration of a zoning amendment that would allow owners of Electric Vehicle charging stations in residential districts to offer their chargers for rent to people who lack
access to their own EV charger. The zoning amendment would also allow individuals to rent their private cars and host micromobility platforms like Bird Scooters in residential districts. All three of these activities are currently illegal in residential districts
because they are considered commercial uses that zoning does not allow. The zoning petition will be heard by the Cambridge Planning Board on May 3<sup>rd</sup> and the Ordinance Committee on May 4<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Filed by former 7-term Cambridge City Councilor Craig Kelley and called the Cambridge Transportation De-Carbonization and Congestion Mitigation Bill, this zoning petition is a necessary step to meet Cambridge’s
stated goal of electrifying personal cars because, as in many urban areas, most Cambridge residents lack access to a dedicated driveway space in which they can charge an EV and public charging spots are very inconvenient. The Bill would also expand the reductions
in personal car ownership attributed to car share companies like Zipcar by allowing anyone to rent their vehicle no matter where they live. Platform-based peer-to-peer car share programs like Turo and Getaround already operate throughout America, including
in Cambridge, and modifying zoning to meet this reality will help them expand their services. Finally, allowing micromobility platforms to operate in residential districts will create market competition to Blue Bike and help this important personal mobility
option expand in dense urban markets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To learn more about this ground-breaking zoning proposal or to get involved in helping assure its passage, contact Craig Kelley at
<a href="mailto:Craig@UrbanCoreStrategies.com">Craig@UrbanCoreStrategies.com</a> or read the zoning text at: <a href="https://www.cambridgema.gov/-/media/Files/CDD/ZoningDevel/Amendments/2022/craigkelleyetal/Kelley_Petition_Text.pdf">https://www.cambridgema.gov/-/media/Files/CDD/ZoningDevel/Amendments/2022/craigkelleyetal/Kelley_Petition_Text.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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