This layer contains point features of all municipal parking lots in the City of Cambridge. Created for general use by City staff. Used for both mapping and specific identification of parking lot locations.

For more information and download links see:
http://www.cambridgema.gov/gis/gisdatadictionary/traffic/traffic_municipalparkinglots.aspx

Police Sectors are areas which patrol cars are dispatched. In Cambridge there are 5 sector cars and each cruiser has two officers in each car. This is different from route cars which only have 1 officer per car. This layer is used for response by Cambridge Public Safety. Police Sectors are areas which police cars are dispatched using the computer aided dispatch (CAD) software.

Police Car Routes are areas which patrol cars are dispatched. In Cambridge there are many route cars and cruisers have one officer in each car. This is different from Sector cars which have 2 officers per car. This layer is used for response by Cambridge Public Safety.

This polygon layer contains the six elective districts for state legislators who represent Cambridge in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. This layer was created for general use by the Cambridge Election Commission and for public distribution. Cambridge wards and precincts can be overlaid on district boundaries to designate which voters fall into each district.

For more information and download links see:
http://www.cambridgema.gov/gis/gisdatadictionary/elections/elections_staterepdistricts.aspx

This point layer contains the eight fire stations within the City of Cambridge. Created for internal use by the Cambridge Emergency Communications Department, for general map-making purposes, and for public distribution.

For more information and download links see:
http://www.cambridgema.gov/gis/gisdatadictionary/public_safety/publicsafety_firestations.aspx

This layer contains point features of miscellaneous municipal buildings. This category is broader than just 'City Offices' as it includes sites such as the VFW hall, Senior Center, and DPW garages. Created for general use by City staff. Used for both mapping and specific identification of buildings with a similar use.

For more information and download links see:
http://www.cambridgema.gov/gis/gisdatadictionary/landmark/landmark_municipalbuildings.aspx

This layer contains point features of Youth Centers in Cambridge. Created for general use by City staff. Used for both mapping and specific identification of buildings with a similar use.

For more information and download links see:
http://www.cambridgema.gov/GIS/gisdatadictionary/Landmark/LANDMARK_YouthCenters.aspx

Police Walking Routes are areas which officers patrol by foot. There are 37 different walking routes in Cambridge. This layer is used for response by Cambridge Public Safety.

Short-term rentals in Cambridge. Short-term rental (STR) refers to the rental of any dwelling unit of bedroom as residential accommodation for a duration of less than 30 consecutive days.

Police Neighborhood Regions are used for response and reporting by Cambridge Public Safety. These are used for reporting, mapping and analysis purposes. The boundaries differ from the Community Development Neighborhoods slightly. This is a neighborhood map used by Cambridge Public Safety within their computer aided dispatch (CAD) software.