Widett Circle Update

MBTA announced their plan to purchase part of Widett Circle and convert it into a rail yard for layover trains.

While we enthusiastically support the expansion of regional rail, CRWA has long-opposed development in Widett as it is located in a low-lying area of Boston and  is very vulnerable to flooding. It does, however, present a unique opportunity to restore wetlands for flood storage to protect surrounding communities.

“If we’re going to develop it, let’s do it in such a way that we’re not going to make flooding worse,” says Executive Director Emily Norton in the Boston Herald.