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Envision Needham Center group outlines summer pilot outreach, schedules Select Board briefings
Summary
Project team described a public engagement schedule ahead of a proposed summer pilot for Needham Center, including a business webinar, a late‑March virtual session, an in‑person open house before the pilot and two Select Board briefings; funding and town meeting timing were discussed.
The Envision Needham Center project working group met March 10, 2025, to review public engagement steps ahead of a proposed summer pilot that the team said they hope to implement after the Fourth of July and before the start of school.
The meeting focused on outreach tactics and a timeline intended to build public awareness. Margo Spiller, a project presenter, said the team will host “a virtual webinar with the Charles River Regional Chamber this Thursday” aimed at businesses and that the project team had a list of “about 350” business email addresses for outreach. She said the webinar will include real‑time polling to gather concerns and preferences from participants.
Why it matters: the pilot would reallocate street space in Needham Center for wider sidewalks, bikeways and public realm changes. The working group…
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