MBTA Rapid transit

Section 8 apartments near the MBTA Red Line

The MBTA Red Line runs from Alewife in Cambridge south through Harvard, Kendall/MIT, downtown Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, and Quincy to Braintree or Ashmont on two southern branches. It is the primary rapid-transit link between Cambridge, Boston, and Quincy.

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Cambridge Human Rights Ordinance prohibits housing discrimination based on source of income, layered on top of MA state law. Enforcement by the Cambridge Human Rights Commission.

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2-bedroom Section 8 payment standards along the line

NeighborhoodZIP2BR payment standard / mo
West Cambridge02138$4,230
Harvard Square02138$4,230
Kendall Square02142$4,010
Central Square02139$4,000
Porter Square02140$3,650

Stations

  1. 1Alewife— West Cambridge
  2. 2Porter— Porter Square
  3. 3Harvard— Harvard Square
  4. 4Central— Central Square
  5. 5Kendall/MIT— Kendall Square
  6. 6Braintree— Braintree, MA

Other lines in Cambridge

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