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Commerce committee to circulate draft on Mystic tourism: parking, transit, accessibility and resiliency top priorities
Summary
The Commerce Committee’s working group agreed to circulate a draft report and prioritize short- and long-term solutions for Mystic’s tourism-driven congestion, including parking structures, shuttles, water taxis, walkability improvements and resiliency planning. Committee staff set a timeline for comments and a public hearing in February.
At a recent meeting of the Commerce Committee working group studying Mystic, committee leaders said they will circulate a draft report to members, prioritize recommendations and pursue follow-up work with the Department of Transportation and other state offices to identify funding and implementation options.
The committee chair (unnamed) said the draft will be circulated to the group for feedback and that the committee expects to meet in January to review priorities for the final report, which is planned to be presented to the Commerce Committee in a public hearing in February. "I'd like to get it by the end of the year preferably," the chair said about receiving written comments for the draft.
Why it matters: Mystic is a major destination for summer tourism in the region; local officials and committee members described persistent congestion, limited parking and pedestrian-safety problems that affect residents, seasonal workers and visitors. The working group framed short-term fixes and…
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