From its start as the first great industrial city in America, Lowell has provided the tools, the talent
and the environment for creation, invention, and innovation. There is a pervasive attitude that anything can be accomplihed.
Spend time here; you'll see that Lowell boasts some of the best amenities any city has to offer.
We have a solid commercial base and a healthy balance of large and small businesses. Our schools are progressive,
developing students who are motivated and ready to assume their role as tomorrow's leaders. Culturally, we offer first-rate attractions, from concerts and theater, galleries and museums, to a fabulous folk festival. With a growing reputation
as a sports hub, we have opportunities for spectators and players alike. Just as important, we have the kind of
old-fashioned, close-knit neighborhoods that are hard to find outside of small towns.
The Lawrence Mills, strategically located between the arena and the baseball park alongside the Riverwalk, is being redeveloped
as a mixed-use residential and commercial site, and will serve as the new home of UMass Lowell's
Nanotech Center.
The Gallagher Intermodal Center is being transformed into a centralized, high-tech showplace that will accommodate thousands of
commuters every day. Nearly $13 million in capital improvements include plans for a computerized transportation system with a centralized
bus hub, bus storage and maintenance facility, and a 450-space parking garage. Trolley service departing from the terminal will provide easy access to downtown shops,
restaurants, and attractions.
The city is taking bold steps to invigorate neighborhoods and provide facilities to stimulate growth with two major $50 million initiatives.
The Jackson-Appleton-Middlesex (JAM) Urban Revitalization and Development Plan is an ambitious effort to promote commercial, residential, and
recreational development in a historic area adjacent to the downtown. The new 900-space parking garage with an active retail component, to be completed in 2007,
will complement the new housing currently under construction, and the city is acquiring the land necessary to create the
Hamilton Canal District, a 15-acre
mixed use project being planned for the JAM area.
Meehan plans $80m science center; UMass-Lowell's nanotechnology program boosted
"In the first major move of chancellor Martin Meehan's tenure, the University of Massachusetts at Lowell announced plans yesterday for an $80 million science center to enhance the college's powerhouse nanotechnology research program.
The center will mark the first new academic facility on campus in more than 30 years. College officials say it will serve as the cornerstone
for a broader campaign to expand and modernize the 112-year-old college."