The front page item of the Nov. 4 edition reported on the most recent “Westfield’s Master Plan” meeting. It mentioned a comment by one of the many Westfield State University students in attendance, who said: “I can’t pinpoint what Westfield is trying to be. …”
Having attended that meeting, I believe that statement was perhaps the most significant contribution to our discussion. While it was, unfortunately, somewhat disregarded by many of the attendees, I believe it identified the crux of Westfield’s situation. It is essential for any urban Master Plan to identify the community to which it is being applied. It is why a master planning meeting is desperately needed. The statement is the obvious result of the fact that a plan hasn’t existed for the last 60 years.
Since 2001, I have lived in Westfield, and recognize that our community has (at least) 10 very positive assets:
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