What Do You Want For Shrewsbury's Town Center? Survey Seeks Input

SHREWSBURY, MA — Shrewsbury is looking for input from the public about how to improve transportation in the town center area. The new survey is part of a larger study of possible transportation upgrades aimed at activating the business district.

Here's more from a town news release:

The town is launching the Shrewsbury Town Center Area Survey as part of the Comprehensive Transportation & Multimodal Study, also known as the Town Center Multimodal Study. Residents and businesses are encouraged to take the brief survey to provide their feedback about current and future transportation conditions in the Town Center. The survey is completely anonymous and will be open throughout the duration of the study.

Community feedback is essential for the Town Center Multimodal Study because it helps to ensure that the transportation system is responsive to the needs of the people who use it. By soliciting input from the community, transportation planners can gather information about travel patterns, preferences, and concerns, which will help guide decisions about future transportation investments. Community members can take the survey online by visiting: www.shrewsburymultimodalstudy.com.

The Town Center Multimodal Study will identify strategies that would accommodate active transportation modes, while supporting local commerce and economic development opportunities; and improving safety and comfort for all users. The Town Center Study will build on Shrewsbury's 2030 Strategic Plan, along with the Town Center Visioning Study, and the Town Center Parking Study.

The project team consists of members of the Town of Shrewsbury’s Administration, Department of Public Works, Planning and Economic Development, Police, Fire, the Shrewsbury Town Center Association, as well as transportation experts from Kimley-Horn, and Toole Design. Capital Strategic Solutions is providing community engagement support activities and gathering feedback from community stakeholders.

As part of the study, the project team will analyze existing conditions to identify needs and transportation improvements for town roads in the Town Center. The study will focus on traffic operations analysis and improvements, pedestrian and bicycle connectivity, and transit service throughout the area. The study will provide a strategy for developing transportation improvements according to adjacent planned and existing land use. When the study is completed, the results will help prioritize potential future improvements.