OldWrangler9033 t1_ivw9eau wrote on November 11, 2022 at 1:55 AM

I hope it works out. I just hope doesn't turn out to be like the development at Rockingham Park in Salem, NH. They made the race track into a mix use space as well, it not as great as they talked up about it.

My bigger fear is the sheer traffic this place is going to generate.

booksaboutthesame t1_ivy3nb4 wrote on November 11, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Supposedly, there will be public transit options to get folks to the commuter rail station. It’d be rad if the town also started a bus route along 110 — including the Point, this development, etc.

Or we could just budget an extra 5-10 min into our travel time and not bitch about it.

OldWrangler9033 t1_iw0wcmp wrote on November 12, 2022 at 2:02 AM

This is a small suburban town, no one wants crazy/busy like that but a few. Its cars driving area, bus would get stuck in the traffic if its that popular.

booksaboutthesame t1_iw2k4g7 wrote on November 12, 2022 at 1:44 PM

Yeah, this whole area used to be "small rural/suburban towns," but that is changing (and has been changing for the past 20 years.) We can either stick our heads in the sand or be smart about it. Littleton has plenty of potential for growth without losing its rural charm (eg, Springdell Farm was just permitted to expand their composting operations, which will allow them to keep the farm.)

The best locations for growth are hubs like 119/495 and 110/495: easy on/off access to 495, most amenities are already right there (groceries, restaurants, offices, etc.) Adding a public transit/bus line option along 110 decreases traffic. Linking to the commuter rail further decreases traffic. Want less traffic? Build a robust public transit system.

OldWrangler9033 t1_iw4hl00 wrote on November 12, 2022 at 10:06 PM

They won't have budget to support robust public transit is where I'm coming from this. I've worked in this town many times, in the very building their building this project in. Most of the folks who would been able to fund it used to work in that building. Now they don't want to, they work in Boston/Cambridge.

So they got their robust transportation system, but not there.