Boston Mayor Thomas Menino yesterday selected members for the Blue Hill Ave/Cummins Hwy Working Advisory Group (WAG), which will help spur economic growth and development in Mattapan.
The 14-member group is a volunteer entity that will work with the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s planning team to develop a long-term strategy for business growth, employment opportunities and housing development in the Blue Hill Ave/Cummins Hwy area of Mattapan. Those selected include Mattapan residents and business owners as well as members of local neighborhood associations.
"I am confident that the Blue Hill Ave/Cummins Hwy Working Advisory Group will have a significant impact on the city’s efforts to identify how to best grow this key community along the Fairmount Indigo commuter rail line," Menino said in a statement.
The WAG is a part of the larger Fairmount Indigo Planning Initiative, a planning study of the 9.2 mile Fairmount Indigo commuter rail line, which links South Station to Readville, crossing through Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan and Hyde Park.
