Our Community Development Principles have been established to address the following community vision:
Maynard is a community of neighborhoods which strives to preserve and enhance its essential character as a diverse, economically vibrant, welcoming community with a wide range of housing opportunities, a rich cultural heritage, natural attractions and open spaces. This, coupled with an attractive, accessible, pedestrian friendly downtown firmly establishes Maynard as a desirable destination for people in the region. We strive to maintain that which characterizes Maynard today while fully exploiting available opportunities with a discipline that balances protection of natural resources with economic growth.
You can download the full text of the Community Development Principles here: [pdf]
The Principles:
- Concentrate Development and Integrate Uses
- Protect the Village Character of Downtown Maynard
- Redevelop and Re-use
- Use Natural Resources Wisely
- Expand Housing Opportunities
- Provide a Variety of Transportation Choices
- Respect Cultural and Historic Resources
- Protect Land and Ecosystems
- Make Effective Decisions
- Manage Infrastructure Effectively
