The city of Fall River, Massachusetts, is hoping to attract new residents with a commuter rail line from Boston, designed to combat a population drain over the last decade. “We know that commuter rail is part of the whole package of making a community attractive,” said Kristina Egan, the manager for South Coast Rail, a state agency planning the Fall River and New Bedford lines. Recently the city came one step closer when Mayor Will Flanagan announced zoning measures that would allow development of the proposed Fall River Depot station.
According to projections made by regional planning officials, more than 600 new housing units will be built within a one-mile radius of the proposed Fall River Depot station by the year 2030. “People will live here and continue to work in Boston, as long as they know they have a reliable form of transportation,” said Ken Fiola, vice president of the city’s office of economic development.
http://www.heraldnews.com/features/x816840396/City-hoping-to-reverse-population-drop-with-commuter-rail-option
According to projections made by regional planning officials, more than 600 new housing units will be built within a one-mile radius of the proposed Fall River Depot station by the year 2030. “People will live here and continue to work in Boston, as long as they know they have a reliable form of transportation,” said Ken Fiola, vice president of the city’s office of economic development.
http://www.heraldnews.com/features/x816840396/City-hoping-to-reverse-population-drop-with-commuter-rail-option
Article courtesy of Smart Grown Online
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