Page 4 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 22, 2025 Greenway moves forward after compromise solution Special to the Advocate A proposed Greenway providing a safe, public, shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists connecting the Northern Strand Community Trail to Malden’s downtown and Coytemore Lea Park will move forward following a significant design change brokered by Mayor Gary Christenson addressing the concerns of the public, area businesses, and City Council members. This new design of the Spot Pond Brook Greenway redirects the path between the Northern Strand and Middlesex Street. Previously, this connection was made from Charles Street heading west from Middlesex Street before turning south 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 Open Tues. - Sat. at 4:00 PM Closed Sun. & Mon. Announcing our Classic Specials Dine In Only: * FREE Salad with purchase of Entree, Tuesdays & Wednesdays * Cheese Pizza - Only $10 Catch ALL The Live Sports Action On Our Large Screen TV’s Scan & Follow Us on Facebook! (Photo courtesy of the City of Malden) down Canal Street to connect to the Northern Strand. Instead, the new design – developed through a consensus-driven process involving key stakeholders – travels east down Charles Street from Middlesex Street towards Main Street, where it connects to the Northern Strand. “I am a firm believer in making www.810bargrille.com Aluminum Aluminum Everett Everett Supplies Celebrating 66 Years in Business! •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Decks •Vinyl Siding Decks • •Carpentry Work •Fully Licensed •Free Estimates • • Replacement Windows • Carpentry Work • Roong • Fully Insured• Fully Insured Fully Insured Replacement Windows www.everettaluminum.com • Replacement Windows •Roong Free Estimates Fully Licensed • Roong 10 Everett Ave., Everett 617-389-3839 Now’s the time to schedule those home improvement projects you’ve been dreaming about all winter! Everett Aluminum Supplies Aluminum Malden a place where anyone by any mode can move around our City safely and easily,” said Mayor Christenson. “Slowly but surely, we are making our streets safer, more efficient, and more accessible for everyone – and consensus is the key to making the kind of progress we can all be proud of.” The new Greenway design reduces dangerous conflicts between cyclists, pedestrians, cars and commercial vehicles traveling Canal and Charles Streets – a chief concern of area business owners reliant on commercial trucking. By redirecting the route east down Charles Street, significant logistical and safety hurdles have been eliminated for the benefit of drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and businesses alike. The proposed Greenway will be funded by state and federal dollars through the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (Boston MPO) and is slated to begin construction in 2029. While Canal Street is being excluded from the Greenway project, it has recently benefited from milling and repaving, and it will be repainted with safer line striping this fall. “I applaud the Mayor for his leadership on this issue,” said Ward 1 Councillor Peg Crowe. “This new Greenway design prioritizes safety for everyone and addressed the concerns of Malden’s business community without sacrificing the overall vision of the project. The project will result in a safer transportation system between the Northern Strand and downtown for everyone without making it harder for people to get where they need to go. It’s something everyone can be happy with.” “I appreciate the willingness of Mayor Christenson and Councilor Crowe to help find alternative solutions that will help make this project a reality,” said Ward 4 Councillor Ryan O’Malley, who initially developed the project and has been a strong advocate for the Greenway. For more information, please reach out to Malden Transportation Planner Jim Tarr at jtarr@cityofmalden.org. Summer is Here!
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