City Officials Say Revitalization Slow But Sure Downtown

City officials publicly unveiled the redesigned parking lot on Central Street last week and also took the opportunity to address overall revitalization in the downtown.

Revitalization of Peabody’s downtown is a step-by-step process, and some pieces may not glow very brightly by themselves. That’s how city officials explain the slow but sure transformation around Peabody Square over the past few years. “It’s taken an awful lot of steps and it’s going to take an awful lot of time,” said Mayor Michael Bonfanti during the official unveiling of the latest step – a redesigned public parking lot on Central Street. Bonfanti, speaking to a crowd of city officials and business owners, said rezoning the downtown, reducing flooding, aiding businesses to improve their storefronts, upgrading parking lots and improving traffic flow and safety when all put together can make the downtown a more attractive and vibrant …

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