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2026 Project Meetings & Events
Meetings and public engagement events include:
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January 27, 2026 - Steering Committee meeting to review and comment on 60% Design
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February 2026 - 60% Design review and comment meetings with specific property owners located along project alignment.
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February 24, 2026 - 60% Design Public Outreach Session
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Based on feedback from these meetings—and comments received during the 30% design public meeting—the team continues to make modifications and refinements to the current 60% design drawings in preparation for the February 24th Flood Mitigation Project Public Meeting.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed input so far. Community feedback continues to play a key role in shaping this project.
Please see the YouTube video developed to assist community members in the use of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) SHA Climate Change Vulnerability Viewer. This video serves as a short guide for Cambridge community members in the use of this flood risk communication online tool.
2025 Project Outreach Activities
Project meetings and public engagement events in 2025 included the following: ​
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​​February 2025 - Stakeholder Group meeting, which included State and Federal agency representatives to review the draft preliminary alignment and provide feedback.
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March - April 2025 - Individual meetings with targeted property owners to review the draft preliminary alignment and provide feedback. Property owners with piers and/or other property specific characteristics will have an opportunity to meet with project design team members for a one-on-one review and discussion. Targeted property owners have been contacted for scheduling purposes.
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March 25, 2025 - Stakeholder Group meeting reviewing updates to the Preliminary Design
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May 13, 2025 - Preliminary Alignment Public Outreach Session
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May 28, 2025 - Gerry Boyle Park Listening Session
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August 5, 2025 - Stakeholder Group meeting to review and comment on 30% Design.
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September 4, 2025 - Community Meeting for the Long Wharf Park Area
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September 9, 2025 - 30% Design Public Outreach Session
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October 2025 - Included the Maryland Coastal Flood Explorer, which is a useful tool developed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources for visualizing flood risk.​​​​​​​​​
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December 3, 2025 - Model Berm constructed in the duck walk area of Long Wharf Park.
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December 10, 2025 - Virtual Living Shoreline Education Session, see the Public Involvement & Outreach page on this website for more information.
Make Cambridge Resilient Initiative
The "Make Cambridge Resilient Initiative" has been expanded beyond the shoreline and stormwater flood risk reduction project to include a community development program. Recommendations from the "Flood Mitigation Plan" included the identification of additional community improvement planning and projects. These recommendations formed the basis for the new community development program included under the "Make Cambridge Resilient Initiative."
This website has been updated to include information on all aspects of the "Make Cambridge Resilient Initiative."
Make Cambridge Resilient - Flood Mitigation Plan
The purpose of this plan was to comprehensively evaluate factors and conditions contributing to both existing and future flooding problems. To the extent feasible, the planning process included the development of flood mitigation and resilience strategies that lended themselves to innovative funding opportunities taking advantage of various desirable co-benefits for the environment, economy, and community. ​This planning project was primarily focused on mitigating flood risks along the Choptank River and Cambridge Creek, which are the primary sources of flooding in the city.
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