Downtown Revitalization and Initiative Project

As you may recall, at the May 2010 Annual Town Meeting and Election, voters appropriated $400,000 for “Downtown Design for Traffic, Roadway and Streetscape” and authorized the town to apply for a state grant to cover the costs of the construction of the project. Click to read past EH blogs on this topic. Since the vote in 2010, Hopkinton’s Downtown Initiative Steering Committee has been working on this project. A Blue Sky planning session was held in March 2011 with residents, property owners as well as town board and committee members. Just this past week two public meetings were held to present the plan to date to the public and gather feedback from the community. If you have questions or comments about the project, please contact Hopkinton’s Facilities Coordinator/Town Engineer, David Daltorio at 508-497-9738 or ddaltorio@hopkinton.org. Here are some helpful links about project:

• Downtown Initiative Steering Committee Website http://www.hopkinton.org/disc/index.htm
• Blue Sky Session Downtown Improvements Presentation Mar. 2011 http://www.hopkinton.org/disc/files/SGG.pdf
• Downtown Improvements Comment Form http://www.hopkinton.org/disc/files/Comments.doc
• Downtown Initiative Community Meeting Presentation Nov. 2011 http://www.hopkinton.org/disc/files/DISC-MTG-11-03-11.pdf
• HCAM: Feedback Sought on Vision for Downtown Improvements http://www.hcam.tv/news/feedback-sought-vision-downtown-improvements
• Hopkinton Crier: Hopkinton downtown corridor redesign unveiled http://www.wickedlocal.com/hopkinton/mobiletopstories/x251089845/Hopkinton-downtown-corridor-redesign-unveiled#axzz1cjZwIKP2
• Hopkinton Crier: Following sessions, Hopkinton downtown group looks to tweak suggestions http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x228647732/Following-sessions-Hopkinton-downtown-group-looks-to-tweak-suggestions#ixzz1dbVdYkuj
• HopkintonPatch: Main Street Redesign Plan Sparks Questions, Concern http://hopkinton.patch.com/articles/downtown-development-plan-leaves-some-problems-unsolved
• Educate Hopkinton Blog Posts on this Topic http://educatehopkinton.blogspot.com/search/label/Downtown_Revitalization