Backyard Cambridge

Episode 2: How do I choose someone for City Council when there are 26 candidates?

10.20.2017 - By Backyard MediaPlay

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In our second episode, we explain the structure of Cambridge’s local government, including City Council; the three categories we’ve created to think about the 26 different candidates; the pros and cons for having each type of candidate serve on City Council; and Cambridge’s unusual proportional representation voting system.

Special thanks to representatives from the following organizations who spoke to us for this episode:

Cambridge Civic Journal

Cambridge Day

Cambridge Town Hall Facebook Community

A Better Cambridge

Cambridge Redevelopment Agency

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