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Cambridge in Motion

Cambridge in Motion aims to create an environment that makes it easier for residents and people who work in the city to eat healthy and be physically active. Cambridge in Motion is coordinated by the Cambridge Public Health Department and is part of the statewide Mass in Motion initiative.

About Mass in Motion

Learn more about this campaign to address obesity in Massachusetts, developed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

ACTIVITIES

Cambridge in Motion supports the city's public health, school, and other city departments in expanding existing initiatives and piloting new ones. Activities include:

Healthy Eating

Increasing the number of convenience stores in Cambridge that offer and promote healthy foods and beverages. Learn more about the Cambridge Healthy Markets Program .
Improving the nutritional quality of foods and beverages served in schools, including the addition of authentic ethnic dishes and promoting the use of tap water in schools.
Increasing access to farmers' markets for Cambridge residents, including low income residents.

Active Living

Increasing opportunities for people to be physically active by offering reduced-price membership options to the Bluebikes bike share system through income-eligible memberships, youth discounts, and the essential worker program.
Using a "Complete Streets" approach to create streets that work well for all modes of travel, including walking and bicycling.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Cambridge in Motion partners with community organizations and colleagues in other city departments to promote healthy eating and physical activity through policy, systems and environmental approaches.

Food and Fitness Policy Council

The Cambridge Food and Fitness Policy Council was established in 2011 to make healthy foods and fitness opportunities available to more residents. The council supports the development of policies and practices that promote healthy eating and active living and is an integral part of Cambridge in Motion.

HEALTHY EATING & ACTIVE LIVING RESOURCES

HARVEST OF THE MONTH

Harvest of the Month videos bring the joy of fresh, local foods right into your home! Each of the 12 short videos in this series showcases a MA-grown food that can also be found on our Cambridge public school menus, including strawberries, kale, butternut squash, and many more. Watch these videos with your kids and discover fun facts, make a healthy snack and learn cooking tips with the Cambridge in Motion nutritionist. More information on these foods and how they make their way into our school cafeterias can be found at Massachusetts Farm to School's website.

Click here to watch our 12 Harvest of the Month videos!

Cambridge in Motion is a Mass in Motion Initiative sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Updated on May 25, 2021

INFO LINE

For more information about Cambridge in Motion, contact Dawn Olcott at 617-665-3809 or d olcott@challiance.org.

NEWS

2021 Mini-Grant Awardees

June 18, 2021

Healthy eating and active living mini-grant winners announced.

Contact

Cambridge Public Health Department
119 Windsor Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-665-3800 (main)
617-665-3888 (fax)
617-643-0744 (TTY)

Hours: Monday-Friday:
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
After Hours