The plan, to be filed next week with the city, comes several years after Lowe’s first proposal was stalled because of traffic concerns. The original project called for a 195,000-square-foot, two-story building with a garden center on top, a truck route on Western Avenue, and traffic mitigation measures at 13 intersections, a Lowe’s spokeswoman said.
Responding to community feedback, Lowe’s has adjusted its plan with a smaller footprint, an adjacent garden center, a truck route on Arsenal Street, and $1.65 million allocated for traffic mitigation, including light synchronization, improved striping and lane widening, and other measures.
Lowe’s plan comes about a week after New Balance unveiled its ideas for the Brighton neighborhood without the Lowe’s building, even though the Boston sneaker maker does not own any of the land.
Jenn Abelson Boston Globe March 5, 2010
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