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Romney Unveils Transit-Oriented Development Initiative

BOSTON-Gov. Mitt Romney unveils an initiative to use publicly owned land around transit stations for the development of residential and commercial centers.

By Naomi Grossman | Updated on December 18, 2003

BOSTON-Gov. Mitt Romney plans to use publicly owned land as a catalyst to develop residential and commercial centers around transit stations. The initiative is part of Romney’s “Communities First” program.

The MBTA Wonderland Station in Revere is the site of the first planned development. “Our program encourages development where it is needed, where it contributes new jobs, new housing and new amenities to the region and the local communities without eating up or creating the need for new infrastructure valuable open space,” says Romney.

The new policy will encourage the development of residences and workplaces near transit stations and the creation of active pedestrian districts around transportation hubs. The MBTA, which is the second-largest landowner in the state, says it will begin development on some of its own property as well as offer certain communities strategic assistance for this kind of development.

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