The Watertown Square Project
Welcome to the Watertown Square project website! Here you will be able to find all your latest updates from the City of Watertown about the implementation of the Watertown Square Area Plan.
Visit the archived Watertown Square Area Plan webpage, including all of it’s relevant resources!
The City is starting the engineering and revitalization planning process. Learn here about the steps ahead!
Resource Center
Find all of the project’s latest documents, recordings, and presentations
Read about the latest updates released from the City of Watertown!
Recent Release of Information
City Council/ Redevelopment Authority Meeting on the Demonstration Project Plan
The City Council, sitting as the Redevelopment Authority, is hosting a meeting to have an initial discussion regarding the Demonstration Project plan. We encourage you to join and participate in the meeting.
No votes will be taken, and no decisions will be made at this meeting. This is intended to be an initial discussion among the City Council (sitting as the Redevelopment Authority). An agenda will be released closer to the meeting.
Date: Monday, August 10, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Watertown Free Public Library; 123 Main Street, Watertown, MA. In the Watertown Savings Bank Room
Joining Virtually: You can watch the meeting live on WCA-TV or join by Zoom to participate in this hybrid meeting.
Read the Drafted Demonstration Project Plan!
Read the Watertown Square drafted Demonstration Project Plan! The City of Watertown has officially released the drafted Watertown Square Demonstration Project Plan for the community to engage with, ask questions, and provide comments. The Demonstration Project lays out a series of strategies, methods, and techniques that chiefly aim to eliminate blight in a given area by offering a new, improved opportunity for development.
Visit the Watertown Square Virtual Open House
Experience the May 20, 2026 Watertown Square Open House in the comfort of your own home! Learn the history of the Square, details of the Demonstration Project Plan, and more!
Watertown Square Improvements Timeline
Implementing the Vision for the Square
The immediate next steps for implementing the vision of the Watertown Square Area Plan are to develop a Revitalization Plan focused on redevelopment opportunities in the Square; and preparing a detailed engineering design of the “Four Corner” design that was envisioned in the Plan.
The City is taking the next step to develop a Revitalization Plan based off of the vision of the Watertown Square Area Plan.
The City will also be conducting an engineering study to analyze the roadway and develop a detailed plan for bringing to life the vision for the future roadway.
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