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Cities gather to envision a connected Malden River greenway By Brendan Clogston
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fficials are starting to connect the dots on just how to make the dream
of an intercity Malden River Greenway a reality. The answer? Largely con-
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Drew Kane of Utile details the Mystic River Watershed Association’s proposals for the Malden River Greenway. (Advocate photo by Brendan Clogston)
necting much of the existing but broken pathway networks throughout the region and improving those which are “underutilized.” Seeking local input, the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) held a “visioning session” at River’s Edge in Medford Tuesday evening, bringing together officials, residents and “stakeholders” from Everett, Malden and Medford to share their ideas for a waterfront that has been largely industrial and inaccessible for decades. “We’re here to open up this river and make it more accessible for people so that we can overcome a long history here that held the public back from this
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site,” said MyRWA Executive Director Patrick Herron. “Don’t let the last 50 years of history here dictate the next 50 years.” In May, MyRWA held a public comment session hoping to gather some general ideas about what the public hopes to see at the river. That session found many residents complaining about the difficultly accessing the waterfront, and a strong desire to connect the broken path system to the river and both to nearby destinations, such as Night Shift Brewery. Taking this input, MyRWA p u t t o g e t h e r s o m e loose proposals for work
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