Cambridge Residential and Visitor Parking Permits by Census Block

Permit data includes specific codes for standard, replacement, senior, and visitor parking passes. The Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department updates this list semi-annually, reflecting the permit year from November 1st to October 31st. It is published by data.cambridgema.gov.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of Senior Resident (A3) and Senior Visitor (G3) permits by Census Tract Number and Zip Code.
• Model the correlation between Street sweeping district and Permit Type counts using Census Block Number as a spatial key.
• Forecast annual permit demand by Permit Year based on historical Permit Number sequences.
• Identify households with linked Resident and Visitor permits by joining records on the Account Number field.

Strengths

• Dataset includes 8 distinct columns for granular spatial and categorical analysis.
• Permit Type categorization covers 6 specific scenarios including senior and disability exemptions.
• Update schedule is defined as semi-annual, providing two snapshots per permit cycle.

Limitations

• Total row count and sample size are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Data appears limited to Cambridge, Massachusetts, restricting geographic generalizability.
• Key fields like Account Number's relationship to households is described but not directly provided in the listed columns.

Provenance

Source

data.cambridgema.gov

Collection Method

Administrative records from the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department's permit system.

Time Range

Permit Year spans November 1st to October 31st of the following year.

Freshness

Updated semi-annually at the end of the permit year and renewal period.

Geography

City of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, granular to Census Block.