Westborough "Reflects" - Ideas
As part of the Westborough "Reflects" phase of the Master Plan's public outreach and engagement activities, the community shall discuss the Town's strengths, opportunities, and vision.
Please utilize the Ideas Tool below to post your FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT WESTBOROUGH and your WISHES FOR WESTBOROUGH. Comments and votes of support are welcome. Photos representing your ideas are encouraged!
Site registration is required to submit your Ideas, but anyone can view those that are posted.
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Open space and Walkability/Bikability
We need to preserve more open, natural space (not ball fields) for passive recreation. We also need walking/biking paths or lanes. These things would improve the town's natural environment and preserve natural resources. Providing easy access to walk/bike around town would ease traffic congestion and be better for our environment and for residents' health.
3 months ago
"Walkable Westborough!" Sidewalks please!
I propose adding SIDEWALKS within and connecting various Westborough communities. This would allow us and our children to walk to school, parks, and friends' homes safely. It would connect families and neighbors, and promote healthy and active living among our town. Areas in particular need of sidewalks include Haskell St, Lyman near Chauncy, East Main from Uhlmans to Hastings School, & Ruggles, among many other areas.
6 months ago
An improved main street lined with restaurants/pubs/boutiques and not 5 gas stations!!
Create a vibrant downtown with small shops, local small restaurants and pubs. Walking area for people to stroll up and down. Maybe even close off one street to be just pedestrian traffic and encourage outdoor seating areas. Even a Westboro Plaza/Square similar to a plaza in Europe.
4 months ago
Town Pool
Some neighborhoods in town already have community pools, but there’s an opportunity for many more residents to benefit if the town itself had a centrally-located pool facility.
2 months ago
Bike and Pedestrian Trails to Connect Various Assets
I would like to see further development of our sidewalks / bike trail / trail system. This system should be easy to navigate through the use of technology and mapping. Funding for trail development could be sought through grants. Just today I saw that Hopkinton received a grant from Mass Trails for $111K that will be applied to the engineering and design development of a future 2.5mi trail that will connect schools and the downtown to each other. Trails add value to the community in many different ways - land valuation, healthier quality of life, safer community and economic value (think Hudson rail trail and all of the business that has flourished near it!).
Project Contact
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Phone (508) 366-3055 Email jrobbins@town.westborough.ma.us
