Move Lowell High School?

October 2010 … urban planner Jeff Speck released a report that suggested that Lowell High School should stay put. However, his argument is weak and unsubstantiated. Apparently, he was steered to his suggestion by the Lowell Plan and other blue ribbon panel style groups.

Whether or not Lowell High School stays or moves to the Cawley Memorial Stadium area is ground zero when considering plans for the future of downtown. It’s a fork in the road, so lets hear your thoughts.

Question: What’s the impact of moving Lowell High School out of downtown, and reprogramming the entire LHS site and physical plant for multi-use such as retail/office/light manufacturing (for example, tear down all buildings on Arcand Dr. side including the dental building and build a Wegmans as anchor tenant on ground level with office/light manufacturing towers above) and residential (for example, renovating the Kirk St. buildings using existing bridges over the canal for access to the commercial side)?

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George DeLuca produces ComeToLowell.com