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Greenbush
One aspect of the Commuter Rail project
is the Connector Road component in the Landing. Several
years ago, Weymouth
signed an agreement with the T to design and construct that component and the
T would fund it. The project consists of the Connector Road (between Commercial Street
and Quincy Ave,
formely known as Tabor Court), the Smelt Brook Daylighting, the traffic lights at either end of the Connector Road
and the parking areas behind the stores. Weymouth hired an engineer to design the
project. This part of the project does not have a final design. Negotiations
with the T over funding drove Weymouth
to turn the project back to the T. It
is now February 2007 and the trains will be carrying folks to work before we
know it. It is distrubing
that the design is so far behind schedule.
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New Library Proposal Update
While this project is still at the feasibility
stage, there are very strong feelings about the proposal. The mayor will soon be awarding a contract
to study Libby Field to determine if the site can accommodate a library and
the necessary parking. If you have any thoughts or opinions on the matter,
let us and the Mayor know. In the event the library
on Broad Street
is closed, what are some ideas for the building?
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Tirrell Woods:
Ryder Development went before the
Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday 03 January 2007, 7pm at the Whipple Center and unveiled the new proposal.
Much to the surprise of all, Mr. Ryder has scaled back his project
considerably. He is proposing 48 condo units adjacent to the highway, leaving
the Nash homestead and leaving approximately 50 acres of open space. He has also eliminated the skating rink
proposal. Mr. Ryder’s project calls for the development of approximately 10%
of the property. While the neighbors are delighted at the new plan, there are
still a lot of questions and concerns that remain. The hearing was continued
until 07 March 2007 at the Whipple
Center conference room
at 7 pm.
If you have concerns about this project and want to be put on the
Notification List for upcoming meetings and discussions, blast an email to hlca@landingcivic.org
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