Newsbreak - Freeport is moving forward with its vision to create a more vibrant downtown.
This week the town hired Portland-based engineering firm Stantec and the planning and design firm Speck Dempsey, which is headquartered in Brookline, Mass.
Town planners have been studying the community’s needs for several years, with a goal of adding housing and more diverse transportation options to the U.S. Route 1 corridor, which includes Freeport’s central retail district.
The primary focus area for the Village Corridor Initiative is the stretch of Route 1 from approximately the park-and-ride near Maine Beer Co., north to the intersection with Upper Mast Landing Road, and includes adjacent parcels currently served by infrastructure and utilities.