A long-abandoned Harvard Square tunnel could become an entertainment venue within the next decade.

The Cambridge City Council filed a memo to continue discussing repurposing the tunnel into an underground music venue on Monday. The city began seriously discussing the potential venue earlier this year and is now taking steps to make headway towards a feasibility study and eventually, construction.

In a statement to the council, Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang said, “It is clear that Harvard Square, like all of our business districts, must continue to adapt and evolve in response to shifting economic conditions and regional competition.”

Huang said this project would have to be done in very close collaboration with the MBTA since the transit authority owns the space, which borders

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