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  • THE MBTA COMMUNITIES SURVEY RESULTS ARE HERE

    THE MBTA COMMUNITIES SURVEY RESULTS ARE HERE

    82% of Respondents Prioritized the Vitality of the Business Districts

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  • The Trouble with Mixed-Use

    The Trouble with Mixed-Use

    Mixed-use redevelopment in commercial districts is leading to the continued decline in the amount of available commercial space in Arlington. For example, take the Toraya block, at 882-892 Massachusetts Avenue. Before the single-story commercial building was redeveloped as mixed-use, it provided five store fronts with 5000 square feet of commercial space. The new four-story building…

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  • 2023 Spring Town Meeting Notes

    2023 Spring Town Meeting Notes

    A small commercial use change was approved by Arlington Town Meeting that may help Arlington’s Animal Care businesses. Town Meeting voted 211 to 1 in favor of allowing Animal Day Care in the Industrial Zone. During the lock-down period of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Arlington residents were forced to stay home. To remedy intense loneliness,…

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