Town Of Arlington: Community Meeting On Final Local Rapid Recovery Plan Recommendations

Press release from Town of Arlington:

09/07/2021

In partnership with the Towns of Bedford and Lexington, Arlington is participating in the Massachusetts Local Rapid Recovery Plan (LRRP) Program. The LRRP Program helps communities develop actionable plans to aid commercial areas’ recovery from COVID-19. The final action-oriented plan will be presented at a community meeting on September 14th at 6 p.m. on Zoom, register in advance to attend.

The plan includes strategies for short-term recovery and a set of longer-term priorities. The three towns have been working with project consultant Finepoint Associates to assess economic and physical conditions of businesses adjacent to the Minuteman Bikeway, conduct research, and develop ideas for supporting businesses in their recovery. This work will tie into and support a different CPA-funded Minuteman Bikeway planning project coming to Arlington this fall. 

Nearly 100 members from the three communities attended a June 8 forum to hear findings from Finepoint Associates’ assessment and share their ideas for supporting economic recovery. Participants from Arlington focused on providing support to businesses along the Minuteman Bikeway in Arlington Heights in their recovery from COVID-19. Information and ideas gathered at the forum informed project recommendations.

For those unable to attend this community meeting, a recording will be available on the Town’s website at arlingtonma.gov/planning.

For more information about the Local Rapid Recovery Plan Program, contact Ali Carter, Economic Development Coordinator, at acarter@town.arlington.ma.us or 781-316-3095.

This press release was produced by Town of Arlington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.