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Norwood planning director outlines 2035 comprehensive plan progress and schedules Jan. 12 public open house
Summary
Planning staff reported on progress for Norwood’s Comprehensive Plan 2035, saying engagement has produced roughly 2,000 participation points so far, six core themes and a narrowed list of strategy ideas; a public open house is set for Jan. 12 at the Memorial Library Simone Room.
Sarah Dixon, lead planner for Norwood’s Comprehensive Plan 2035, briefed the Board of Selectmen on Dec. 9 about project phases, current engagement and next steps. Dixon said the effort began about a year and a half ago and that Phase 3 work—where strategy ideas are refined and prioritized—was nearing completion.
Dixon described a multi‑track public engagement approach that included technical working sessions, stakeholder interviews, roadshows to boards and committees, surveys and open houses. "We began this work about a year and a half ago," Dixon said, and reported about 2,000 participation points to date against a…
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