Revitalizing The Center Of Town

Franklin, MA, may consider zoning changes in order to revitalize its downtown area.

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May 1, 2001, 1:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Guided by the town's four-year-old master plan, the town planner is proposing a series of zoning bylaw amendments aimed at reversing recent trends and moving toward reintegration of housing and business...If the amendment is approved, apartments would be allowed in the downtown commercial district with a special permit...It's environmentally friendly redevelopment...adding new housing stock without consuming precious open land."

Thanks to Jim Barrows

FULL STORY: A plan to remake the heart of town

Tuesday, May 1, 2001 in The Boston Globe

Community / Economic Development Massachusetts

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