I've noticed that the spaces in front of the former Basha are now being used by the garage next door to park used cars for sale. Often the cars have stickers in the window that say their year. However the street is slated to be redesigned and reconstructed starting this summer so hopefully this practice will end soon..

Thank you for reporting. Issues like double parking, cars in bike lanes, etc. should be reported as they occur to the Cambridge Police Department Non-Emergency line at 617-349-3300 so that units can be dispatched to the location at the time such issues are seen. This system is best suited to respond to service requests like potholes, street lights, rodent issues, etc. that can be assigned to staff and addressed in a timely manner.

However, we will share this concern with the appropriate departments so that this report can be taken into consideration as we study future roadway design and enforcement efforts.

If you would like to discuss this traffic situation with a staff member in more detail, please contact the Traffic Department at trafficengineering@cambridgema.gov.

I've reported this twice now while having called the CPD telephone number listed 3 times. My questions to the City: (1) how many citations have been issued? (2) What outreach has been undertaken with the owners of the property? Simply responding on this system that one should call CPD is not adequate follow through. I look forward to tangible action on the part of the City to help make all safe.

Thank you for reporting. Issues like double parking, cars in bike lanes, etc. should be reported as they occur to the Cambridge Police Department Non-Emergency line at 617-349-3300 so that units can be dispatched to the location at the time such issues are seen. This system is best suited to respond to service requests like potholes, street lights, rodent issues, etc. that can be assigned to staff and addressed in a timely manner. However, we will share this concern with the appropriate departments so that this report can be taken into consideration as we study future roadway design and enforcement efforts. If you would like to discuss this traffic situation with a staff member in more detail, please contact the Traffic Department at trafficengineering@cambridgema.gov.

Chris: My understanding was that when New St was reconstructed the sidewalks would be reconfigured so that this practice would end (that is, no more cars parked so they extend over the public way). I will ask the project manager about the status. You can see the street design on the project page: http://www.cambridgema.gov/theworks/cityprojects/detail.aspx?path=%2fsitecore%2fcontent%2fhome%2ftheworks%2fcityprojects%2f2014%2fnewstreetstreetscapeimprovements