Urban Land Institute To Study South Main Street In Town Of Wakefield

Press release from the Town of Wakefield:

February 18, 2021

The Boston/New England chapter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) recently selected the Town of Wakefield as a location for their Technical Assistance Panel. ULI created the program to provide municipalities expert advice on vexing development and land-use challenges. During this three-day program, a panel of ULI members will study South Main Street. The ULI panel's presentation of its recommendations and findings will be on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 6:00 PM via Zoom.

Pre-COVID, the Town of Wakefield applied for the TAPs program to study South Main Street, the 460 to 500 Main Street block in particular. While South Main currently features many successful storefronts, the area to be studied includes some that have been vacant for years, like the former Restaurant Molise building. As a gateway to our downtown, ULI will provide tools and advice to best position this area for vibrancy and business recruitment. The ULI team will meet with local stakeholders and Town of Wakefield representatives over three days, from February 26 to March 2, 2021, to gather background information and feedback.

Watch the Presentation

March 2, 2021 | 6 p.m.

The public can attend the ULI’s presentation of its recommendations and findings on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom, (646) 558-8656 (tel) / ID: 878 3570 0134.

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