The Community Path of Lynn Coalition

As for now, the majority of the railroad runs parallel to a narrow dirt path, bordered by overgrown wild weeds, brush and trash. In certain areas, the trail is directly adjacent to and or travels straight through residential neighborhoods. Surveys collected in the spring and fall of 2016/2017 show that residents whose properties abut the path would like to see the space used to engage the community and provide safe transportation to the waterfront. The path runs from the Saugus River to the MBTA River Works Station that travels to the NorthShore, Boston and beyond. The path continues on to Lynn's up and coming Waterfront Development featuring Marina Park and access to Lynn's beaches. This path will not only unify our community, it is a safe, scenic and direct route connecting isolated neighborhoods with needed resources, events and transportation to new locations along the waterfront like Marina Park. This area will be home to the new arts and culture project called "The Launch" from our friends at Beyond Walls. There are many efforts in the city to utilize and maintain portions of the abandoned tracks. Together, The Community Path of Lynn Coalition and the City of Lynn will focus on revitalizing the railroad and raising the quality of life for all residents in our neighborhoods. We will be working section by section along the route. We believe that areas like the Brickyard Neighborhood, a historically low-income area, deserves to benefit from this revitalization project. Cleaning up and maintaining this section of the path would increase property values, employment, transportation as well as provide residents a space to walk their dogs, exercise, utilize playgrounds etc. But more importantly the path will engage the community with art, culture and creative thinking therefore providing rapid growth in education. Residents would also have a safe and pleasant avenue to travel and appreciate gardens, visit Lynn's new farm that will have a new home although the path as well as the benefits from  more frequent Farmers Market/Bazaars that will include growth for local small businesses.