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Residents, committee push back on MBTA recommendation for housing at Lakeville station site
Summary
Committee members reported public opposition to MBTA’s initial recommendation to use surplus station land for housing; town discussion centered on retail, a grocery store, or family attractions as alternatives for the roughly 5-acre paved surplus property.
At a recent MBTA outreach meeting reported to the Lakeville Open Space Committee on July 3, the MBTA indicated it may prefer housing as the highest-and-best use for its surplus property at the Lakeville commuter station. Committee members and several residents at that MBTA meeting spoke against housing and suggested alternatives such as a grocery…
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