In addition to excellent highway access, Brockton has three Commuter Rail stations, offering 30-minute trips to Boston’s South Station. Yet despite these amenities, economic success has been elusive. There are signs that this will change.
Jessica Martinez, a Los Angeles native who obtained her master’s degree in urban planning from Boston University this year, took over as Lawrence’s TDI Fellow in September. But the script took an unexpected twist when a series of natural gas explosions ripped through Lawrence and two neighboring communities, damaging approximately 80 properties.
Redevelopment visions in Chelsea, Fitchburg, Lawrence and Worcester will be advanced with the aid of four point people introduced Tuesday by the state’s economic development agency.
