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𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗲’𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮-𝗪𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 by Cassie Bethoney, RLA - Weston & Sampson Chicopee’s Willimansett neighborhood is turning brownfields into opportunities! Once a thriving industrial hub, the area’s decline left behind underutilized spaces. Now, the Willimansett Brownfields Area-Wide Plan (AWP) is breathing new life into the community. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚? The plan’s foundation is built on community engagement and inclusion, with local residents and business owners—many from historically underrepresented groups—shaping the redevelopment vision. By connecting nearly 2,000 individuals through creative outreach methods, the project ensures the transformation reflects the voices and needs of the community. As the article notes: “𝑾𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒖𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚,” said Mayor John Vieau. 👉🏽 Click here to read the full article and explore how brownfields can be catalysts for reinvestment: https://swiy.co/RwSA #BrownfieldRedevelopment #CommunityEngagement #UrbanRevitalization #EnvironmentalLeadership #Sustainability
