Community Meeting set for July 17 to Discuss Spot Pond Brook Greenway Project Design

Special to The Advocate

The City of Malden is in the process of designing a Greenway for biking and walking from the Northern Strand Trail to the Oak Grove neighborhood across and through downtown. The shared use path, dubbed the Spot Pond Brook Greenway (SPBG) will connect the Northern Strand Community Trail at Canal Street to Coytemore Lea Park. The trail proposes to transform City streets including Middlesex Street, Dartmouth Street, Charles Street and Canal Street in the downtown to create a safe walking and riding experience. The Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) is managing the planning process.

The City will hold a community meeting to present the current design of the project and discuss design issues. General public input is welcomed at this event.  The goal of the project is to create improved, comfortable, landscaped and aesthetically pleasing facilities for all users. The next community meeting to present and discuss the current design concept will be Wednesday, July 17, 2024 from 6:30-8:30 PM at City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Room 105. A zoom link is available at

https://cityofmalden.zoom.us/j/98059681600?pwd=WMLvNh91Z56sx8XxGKbZP0qYpSbqca.1

The City is utilizing grant funding from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, and the Solomon Foundation to prepare design plans for the project. Design work will continue over the next year. Additional public meetings will be scheduled. Final design plans will be submitted to the state Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Department of Transportation next summer.

For more information about the July 17 community meeting, please visit https://cleargov.com/massachusetts/middlesex/city/malden/projects or contact Jack Witthaus, Transportation Planner, at jwitthaus@cityofmalden.org.