Your housing is in one of 4 areas: Kendall Square, Central Square, Harvard Square and Porter Square.
All of your housing is in an urban environment. These are all relatively safe areas, but you should always use precautions.
These are the recommendations from the Cambridge Police on how to stay safe: page 1, page 2
Nearest Grocery Store to the Program: Broadway Marketplace, (10 min walk) 468 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Has a selection of food, fresh vegetables and fruit and some prepared foods, liquor, bakery and deli.
Kendall Square:
Includes: Watermark Building 350, Third Street, Cambridge, MA 02142
Third Square Apartments at 285 Third Street, Cambridge 02142
303 Third Street, Cambridge
Commute to HTUP – 2.5 miles (50 min walk) from campus so you should take the subway.
MBTA Red Line 2 stops Outbound from Kendall Square to Harvard Square.
You will receive an MBTA Charlie Card at registration. Fare Info Subway fare with Charlie Card is $2.25
Local Grocery Stores:
Star Market – (.8 mi, 15 min walk) 14 McGrath Hwy Somerville, MA 02143
Whole Foods Market, (1.2 mi 24 min walk) one stop inbound on Red line to Charles/MGS) 181 Cambridge St, Boston,
Whole Foods Market, (1.3 mi 26 min walk) one stop outbound on Red line to Central Sq stop) 115 Prospect St, Cambridge
Restaurants: Kendall Square is one of the up and coming areas in Cambridge. New cool restaurants all the time. I use Yelp to find places. Here are some suggestions from Yelp (you can download the app)
Central Square:
The Holmes Building 632 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
Commute to HTUP: 1.4 miles (25 min walk) from the HTUP – can either walk or take bus or subway
Bus: take #1 bus from Central square (Massachusetts Ave @ Prospect St) to Harvard Square, (Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St) then walk to campus.
Subway: MBTA Red Line 1 stop Outbound from Central Square to Harvard Square.
Get an MBTA Charlie Card – Fare Info Subway fare with Charlie Card is $2:25 without is $2.75; Bus fare with Charlie Card is $1.70 without is $2.00
Local Grocery Stores:
Harvest Co-Op Market, (.1 mi 2 min walk) 580 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
Whole Foods Market, (.2 mi 5 min walk) 115 Prospect St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Whole Foods Market, (.7 mi 15 min walk) 340 River St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Trader Joes (.8 mi 16 min walk) 748 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA 02139
Restaurants: Central Square has a great mix of ethnic restaurants in Cambridge. I use Yelp to find places. Here are some suggestions from Yelp (you can download the app)
Harvard Square:
100 Banks Street, Cambridge MA
Commute to HTUP: walk – 1 miles(20 min walk) or free Harvard Shuttle Bus
Harvard Shuttle: Mather Express – free Harvard Shuttle from Mather House ask to be dropped off by the Law School . Schedule for Mather Express
Local Grocery Stores:
Whole Foods Market, (.6 mi 13 minute walk) 340 River St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Trader Joe’s, (.8 mi 16 min walk)) 748 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA 02139
Restaurants: Harvard Square has a great mix of ethnic restaurants in Cambridge. I use Yelp to find places. Here are some suggestions from Yelp (you can download the app)
364 Harvard Street, Cambridge MA
Commute to HTUP: walk – .8 miles (16 min walk)
Local Grocery Stores:
Whole Foods Market, (.8 mi 16 minute walk) 340 River St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Trader Joe’s, (1 mi 20 min walk) 748 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139
Restaurants: Harvard Square has a great mix of ethnic restaurants in Cambridge. I use Yelp to find places. Here are some suggestions from Yelp (you can download the app)
Porter Square:
141 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge MA
1 Forest Street, Cambridge
Commute to HTUP: Walk 1.5 miles (30 min walk) to campus or take bus
Bus: take #77 bus from (Massachusetts Ave @ Haskell St) to (Massachusetts Ave @ Waterhouse St) then walk to campus.
Get an MBTA Charlie Card – Fare Info Bus Fare with Charlie Card is $1.70 without is $2.00
Local Grocery Stores: Star Market, 49 White St, Cambridge, MA 02140 (Porter Square)
Restaurants: Porter Square has a great mix of ethnic restaurants in Cambridge. I use Yelp to find places. Here are some suggestions from Yelp (you can download the app)