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    Overview of Residential Developments in Worcester

    https://www.wbjournal.com/article/after-developer-abandoned-plans-for-87-apartment-project-umass-memorial-buys-shrewsbury
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    Worcester Ballpark & Redev

    The telegram article is actually a bit more nuanced. Still feels like city leaders make their tax revenue forecast based on the "happy path" and don't take into account economic downturns. In 2019, they get a pass to not predict a worldwide pandemic.
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    Worcester Ballpark & Redev

    Worcester taxpayers will have to fill a $792,000 shortfall in paying the loans for Polar Park this fiscal year, despite assurances from city leaders just three years ago that the project would "pay for itself" over the next 30 years. Reason given was a shortfall in tax revenue around the...
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    Non MBTA buses, School buses, and electrification

    Excellent! I recall that there once was a street car (light rail?) link along route nine, with an hourly service between Boston and Worcester. Was that somehow integrated into this railway system?
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    The Benjamin | 274 Franklin Street | Worcester

    Breaking News: This project has been rebranded to the “Benjamin” [end breaking news]
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    Worcester Infill and Small Developments

    I don’t know. Most of the factory behind this building has been torn down since last year, so I’m afraid they’ll tear this part down as well.
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    Worcester Infill and Small Developments

    Sprinkler Factory on Harlow Street has been gutted. Ironically the owner has been cited for fire code violations a few years ago.
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    Worcester Infill and Small Developments

    I thought 90 Lamartine too had stalled, but there is progress:
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    Massachusetts Turnpike/I-90 (Current Projects, Conceptual Improvements, & Long Term)

    The report is referenced in this 2014 article. TLDR: A direct access road would cut through residential areas and wetlands, would be expensive, take forever to get funding, and built if approved at all. https://www.wbjournal.com/article/direct-access-road-to-worcester-airport-it-wont-fly
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    Residences on Madison | 5 Madison Street | Worcester

    https://www.wbjournal.com/article/developer-starts-construction-of-110-apartment-mixed-use-building-on-worcesters-madison-st That area is so underused and has such potential. I hope the surrounding empty (parking) lots get developed soon, and with some height and density.
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    Lincoln Square Boy's Club | Salisbury Street | Worcester

    Not a moment too soon judging by the state of the building:
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    Worcester Infill and Small Developments

    Doherty High School is now open. With that all the public high schools in Worcester have new buildings, except Burncoat High School which is next.
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    Overview of Residential Developments in Worcester

    Maybe the developer is still holding on to it, but
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    Overview of Residential Developments in Worcester

    https://www.wbjournal.com/article/new-home-construction-has-fallen-40-in-greater-worcester-since-2008-with-2023-representing

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