One of the more resonating criticisms coming from Steve Karp's presentation a few weeks ago centered around his apparently unwillingness to resolve the city's traffic and parking problems.
So, to those who were disappointed he didn't drop a bag of money on the Nock Middle School floor to pay for our infrastructure needs I offer this bit of solace.
The negotiations have begun.
I'm not saying Karp will pay for everything, particularly any parking problems created by the greening of the Waterfront--if that happens--but New England Development will pay for somethings if they want to get the project done. For example, NED will have to pay for improvements on infrastructure near Route 1 and Merrimack. No question.
Just how much is a matter of negotiations, which is why it's so important to ensure that the general public never loses interest in the project. I have to think a having dozens of interested--and perhaps a bit critical--voices at the table will only strengthen the city's hand.l
Just how much? Well, take a look at this Globe article on the Westwood Development. We shouldn't expect this type of cash as that project is larger, but perhaps we can use this as the starting point for our negotations.
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