and enjoy all the amenities,” from winter sports to summer theater performances. The integration of sports, nature, and arts ensures continuous visitor engagement across all seasons. INFRASTRUCTURE AND HOUSING Pittsfield is executing a comprehensive infrastructure and housing strategy to meet modern community needs. The city recently completed a major sewer treatment plant overhaul and is now turning attention to water systems.“We are having conversations about the need to do a $90 million upgrade to our water facility,” says Marchetti, noting this complements ongoing work to address years of deferred municipal maintenance. The housing initiative demonstrates similar foresight. The city expects “112 new units of housing that include transitional housing, low income housing and market rate housing” by early 2026, according to Marchetti. Innovative solutions include converting vacant offices and the potential for an old elementary school. Complementing new construction is a $4.6 million Housing Resource Center offering showers, lockers 177 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 08 PITTSFIELD, MA
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