Like a bombshell, this proposed project recently burst onto the public scene. Though it had been in the works for upward of 18 months, the public was not informed. People are understandably upset with both the secrecy and the lost opportunity for public input. In other words: pretty much "business as usual" for development and planning projects in Concord. Shameful, but this is how things have gone of late.
A neighborhood group has formed called the "WinComm [Winthrop Street/Commonwealth Avenue] Neighborhood Association" and they put together a very smart list of questions -- questions that show they deeply understand the issues at hand. Bless them for informing themselves!
They sent these questions to the Concord Housing Development Corporation, the private organization that is empowered by the Selectmen to oversee affordable housing issues and development on the Town's behalf. We are glad the CHDC took the time to answer. While each answer may beget another question, this is so far more information than the public had been given before.
Both the informative questions and helpful answers can be seen here in this post to the Concord Discussion List, dated April 12, 2009 (message #37,886, if you can believe it!).
Photo: It's possible this photo is on or near the land where this development is proposed to take place... we're still a bit vague on exactly where this is because it has not yet been made into it own parcel, thus it cannot be looked up on any map we've seen. ©2009 Rich Stevenson, Local Color Images
