- The Massachusetts DOT is seeking bids for a 20-acre waterfront development in Fall River, with the hope of generating $1 billion in private-sector investment, according to a July 24 news release.
- The invitation to bid highlights a narrow parcel of state-owned land along the Taunton River where an elevated highway previously cut off an adjacent neighborhood from the waterfront. The aim is to create as many as 1,400 new homes and a mixed-use district of commercial space with access to existing commuter rail service, according to a project flyer.
- “We’re turning decades of planning and infrastructure invest