Marc Levy Cambridge’s seal and motto is seen on a lectern used at an Oct. 8 fire station reconstruction groundbreaking.

Here’s what to watch out for at the Cambridge City Council meeting Monday, including several items that reflect environmental priorities.

Social housing: The council considers moving discussion of “concrete details of social housing” to committee and asking the city manager and staff to “explore all steps towards advancing social housing in Cambridge.” The concept includes permanently affordable units on land often owned by government with upkeep paid for by rents from a wide mix of incomes.

Locally explorations arose through advocacy by the Cambridge Housing Justice Coalition amid an affordability crisis: Many renters struggle, and cost pressures are displacing lo

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