Summary
The Acushnet Department of Public Works began construction on Monday, September 28th 2020 on the Acushnet Riverview Park Project. This project was empowered by the Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program, which provided the Town of Acushnet with $12,917.50 to develop a walkway/bikepath on River Street between Slocum Street and River View Park which will facilitate outdoor recreation with proper social distancing. This project is an important link in the expansion of safe recreational walking, jogging, and biking in downtown Acushnet. The vision for this project was a collaborative effort between the Board of Selectmen through Selectman Wojnar, the Town Planner Henry Young, and the Department of Public Works.
The project benefited from the support and cooperation of the Governors office and Massachusetts Department of Transportation, District 5 who recognized the need to expand improvements to sidewalks, curbs, streets, on-street parking spaces and off-street parking lots in support of public health, safe mobility, and renewed commerce in their communities.
Here is a video from Selectman Wojnar https://youtu.be/Vnkge1yLGfw providing a preview of this project, visit the Public Works page for more photos of the project, and visit the Park to take advantage of this renewed recreational space!
Key facts
Main target group: Both younger and older people (i.e. intergenerational)
Sector(s): Social protection
Desired outcome for older people:
Be mobile
- Ageing in place
- Inclusion
- Technologies