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Danvers Planning Board reviews draft Transportation Needs Assessment, offers feedback; no vote taken
Summary
At its June 2025 meeting the Danvers Planning Board discussed a draft Transportation Needs Assessment prepared with MAPC, offered edits and asked staff for underlying data; the board did not take a vote and staff said a final report is expected in a month or two.
The Danvers Planning Board reviewed a draft Transportation Needs Assessment at its June 2025 meeting and provided staff with comments and requests for more underlying data; planning staff said the report will be finalized with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and returned to the board for implementation planning.
The draft, a 57-page document with appendices, summarizes public input and data analysis and recommends updating the Complete Streets prioritization plan, developing a downtown parking-management plan, centralizing transportation planning processes, promoting existing transit services and revising the zoning bylaw to encourage sustainable development. Josh Morris, principal planner with the Town of Danvers, told the board the document is a draft and staff “are simply seeking your input, any feedback, and and any comments.”
Board members and members of the public raised questions about how…
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