is seeking opportunities for growth in an effort to support both existing businesses and attract new ventures. Rechtshaffen conveys,“With the industrial park we are aware of some space limitations. You can’t make more land, but we can keep building value. We are actively working at the moment with the Franklin County Community Development Corporation and others, to try and utilize some of the space in the industrial park to the benefit of industrial park employees.” Initiatives include improvements to transportation in and out of the park, and to public transit, so employees can get to and from work with ease. Another prospect is to bring more food trucks to the area, providing unique options for employees. “I’ll just say for the record, it is one of the most beautiful industrial parks that I’ve ever seen in my life, and it’s really a lovely place to work,” says Rechtshaffen. “We get that feedback a lot from the companies that are up there, that their employees really appreciate the outdoor space, and they feel like the place that there is a significant portion of that downtown, they are spread throughout Greenfield and they are projects of all types, rental and home ownership, single family homes and smaller apartment style or townhouse style units, some in an urban area, some in a more rural area.” Downtown Greenfield will see the redevelopment of the former Wilson’s Department Store into the Putnam project, which will introduce 60 new residential units above The Greenfield Farmers’ Market. Additionally, a forthcoming Main Street development is expected to add 20 more housing units, further enhancing livability in the area.“We are working in close contact with the Economic Development and Planning Board to put in a couple of changes to make the housing a little easier downtown,” Mayor Desorgher asserts. “You can’t make more land, and the only way that we can get more of those housing units in is to go up a little bit.” Looking beyond housing, Greenfield’s industrial park COM 5763-0325 (413) 787-4000 | healthnewengland.org/community Where You Grow. Health New England is a not-for-profit health plan serving members in central and western Massachusetts. As part of Baystate Health, we’re proud to offer a range of flexible health care plans for commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare members. 43 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 04 GREENFIELD, MA
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