Medford Mayor Announces Plans To Develop Medford Square, Riverfront

MEDFORD, MA — Medford will move forward with recommendations to redevelop the Mystic River waterfront near Medford Square, Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn said Wednesday.

Landscape architecture firm Copley Wolff was asked by the city to generate new design concepts for Clippership Park as well as the riverfront property in Medford Square.

“Clippership Park and the Mystic River waterfront have a lot of untapped potential that the city hasn’t been accessing for many years,” Mayor Lungo-Koehn said in a news release. “The revitalization of our waterfront will transform and enhance this area while also creating opportunities for the community to work and play in Medford.”

The city said it plans to offer opportunities for public input on the waterfront project, but has not yet released any public meeting times or dates.

Several short-term improvements have been proposed by Copley Wolff, inducing temporary retail pop up shops and beer garden spaces, as well as improved bike infrastructure.

Residents and businesses can find more information and register for email updates at transformingthesquare.org or by contacting the Office of Planning, Development and Sustainability at ocd@medford-ma.gov.