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Mayor outlines housing push, zoning rewrite, 'peanut' roundabout plan and new transit effort in State of the City
Summary
In a State of the City address on March 3, 2025, the mayor highlighted housing shortages, a steering committee and zoning rewrite, TIF‑funded infrastructure for new units, a proposed longated 'peanut' roundabout, plans for a city transit system, and ongoing consideration of repurposing Cornerstone school property.
Mayor delivered the city’s formal State of the City on March 3, 2025, outlining housing shortfalls, an expected zoning code rewrite, plans for targeted infrastructure using tax increment financing (TIF), a proposed longated roundabout to address the chronic “peanut” intersection congestion, and a nascent city transit system that the administration anticipates will rely on state and federal funding for operations. The mayor also updated the council on the condition of Worcester Police Chief Fisher and noted community support.
The mayor said the city recorded 342 housing units built or under construction, 181 units approved to start construction, and roughly 400 units proposed for development. He described a steering committee of community members and development professionals that is preparing recommended zoning code changes, with the administration expecting the committee’s proposal to go to the planning commission and then the…
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