Fitchburg Zoning- Bike Advocates

Next week, in five twelve-hour days, the citizens of Fitchburg and consultant Placemakers will create a draft of the updated zoning code, zoning map, and sketches of the model neighborhoods that will guide Fitchburg's development for the next 50 years.

The stars are aligned to permit and encourage bicycle-, pedestrian-, and transit-friendly urban form that will save energy, protect the climate, improve health, lower the cost of city services, spur economic development, and in general, make Fitchburg a much better place to live, work, and visit.

However, well-financed special interests and nervousness about change could dilute or even derail the implementation of Fitchburg's progressive vision for its future. That's where you can help.

Please check out FitchburgZoning.com to learn more about the Fitchburg Comprehensive Plan, the charrette, the groundwork leading up to it, and the steps that will follow. Then, if you can, attend one or more sessions and provide your input to the process.

If you can only attend one session, try to make it the opening public meeting Monday from 6:00 to 7:30. It and the pin-up and final presentation meetings at the same time on Wednesday and Friday are also design for large-scale community participation.