LYNNFIELD — The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) has launched a web page for the “Lynnfield 2040: Shaping Our Future Today” plan. All updates on the project will be available on the web page.
MAPC, a regional planning agency for the towns and cities of Metropolitan Boston, explained the scope of the visioning plan on the web page.
“’Lynnfield 2040: Shaping Our Future Today’ is a community visioning initiative where residents, business owners, and other stakeholders unite with Town officials and MAPC to imagine the future of Lynnfield,” said the website.
The Planning Board, which is leading this initiative, is asking for the community’s help and input on the plan.
“A variety of engagement opportunities will be held to hear how Lynnfield residents and others want Lynnfield to look, feel, and operate over the next few decades,” the web page said.
Topics that will be covered for the vision plan include transportation, public infrastructure, economic development, and housing.
“The ideas and feedback received through the project will result in a vision statement and guiding values to influence future decision-making around municipal investments and programming by Lynnfield boards and committees,” the web page said. “The Vision plan will be a user-friendly resource that community members and Town officials (staff, volunteers, and elected officials) can frequently reference.”
The last time Lynnfield conducted a plan of this nature was in 2002.
“A lot has changed in 20 years,” the web page said. “Both older and newer residents should have an opportunity to revisit and update what they want for the future of Lynnfield, so their input can inform municipal goals and priorities.”
The 2002 Lynnfield Master Plan focused on revitalizing Lynnfield Center and South Lynnfield by “providing services and facilities for residents of all ages, stabilizing the local tax base through economic development, and increasing the share of affordable housing,” according to the web page.
“Today, many of these same goals apply but new challenges and trends require a closer look, such as climate adaptation and resilience, multi-modal transportation options, environmental stewardship, racial and social equity, and community health outcomes,” the web page said.
The web page also provided a project timeline. An existing conditions analysis will be conducted this winter and spring, with community visioning events also being held in the spring. In the summer and fall, the visions and goals will be finalized.
At a Planning Board meeting March 1, MAPC coordinators will give a project status update to the board.
