City to Host Commuter Rail Corridor Visioning Meeting

The City of Melrose’s Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD), along with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), will be hosting a Commuter Rail Corridor Visioning public meeting on April 23 at 7 p.m. at Memorial Hall in the GAR Room, according to a city press statement. 

The visioning meeting will be a discussion about the future of the Tremont Street/Essex Street Corridor, including the areas around the Cedar Park and Highlands Commuter Rail Stations, reads the statement. OPCD and MAPC want public input from Melrose residents, businesses, customers, property owners and other constituents regarding neighborhood planning for the Tremont Street/Essex Street area, according to the statement.

Participants will take part in an interactive discussion to identify issues and suggest ideas for improving the corridor, reads the statement. For more information or to RSVP for the meeting, visit the Metropolitan Area Planning Council website.

The study is funded by the Metro Boston Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant, according to the statement. The funds are distributed by the Metro Boston Sustainable Communities Consortium to support the implementation of MetroFuture, the regional plan for Metro Boston, according to the statement.

The grant supports local planning efforts, state and regional policy work, development of tools and data, and capacity building for local residents and leaders, reads the statement. For more information on the Sustainable Communities Grant, visit the Metropolitan Area Planning Council website.