CPA Projects – Detailed Report

The Town will significantly enhance the amount of open green space on Memorial Parkway. Currently the stretch of roadway is all asphalt in a high-travelled location known for accidents. The general goal is to continue to improve the quality of life in Town through aesthetic enhancements while improving safety. Concurrently, the project allows for significant pedestrian safety improvements, right in front of the High School. The Town has acquired $2.4 million to make other improvements throughout the square in the form of successive PWED grants, this request augments our efforts to improve downtown Randolph. The design plan includes grass, trees, bushes and flowers. This project will transform the Memorial Parkway area and hopefully bring a greater appreciation for what open space can bring to the design elements to roadway projects. Concurrently, the open space enhances pedestrian safety in front of the high school, affords opportunity for sustainable use (solar lamps, etc.) and educational offerings at the high school level (native plant species, water conservation, composting, sustainable urban gardening, etc.).