Marshall Slocum
The comments and opinions of 367 Brewster residents have been making their way to town hall lately. Hopefully they’ll be heard and result in an improved design for the Millstone Road project. That would be good news.
It’s a controversy that has garnered much attention. The bad news is this debacle could happen again and again in Brewster and other Cape towns, unless we are diligent, and pay attention.
Why? Because of a little known MassDOT program called Complete Streets that calls for sidewalks, bike paths and mass transit elements to be included in all road projects. Repeat, all projects. Towns that adopt this policy will be eligible to apply to MassDOT for $400,000 each year. Funding is competitive. Brewster is on board and motivated.