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Pittsfield council accepts $1.37 million state grant to transform downtown alley into pedestrian connector
Summary
The City Council unanimously approved acceptance of a $1,370,000 grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities to convert an alley behind a downtown property into a pedestrian way with landscaping, lighting and paving; about $950,000 was identified for construction and demolition.
The Pittsfield City Council voted unanimously to accept a $1,370,000 grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities to fund streetscape and connector improvements behind a downtown building.
Why it matters: Councilors were told the project will convert a vehicular alley into a pedestrian connector between the intermodal train center and the nearby hotel and businesses, supporting new apartments and ground-floor commerce. City staff said the work includes paving, landscaping, fencing and lighting.
Director Dodds, the staff presenter…
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