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, hosted a meeting on August 10, 2026 to discuss the central question “Do we want a garage?” as drafted in the Demonstration Project.

No votes were taken, and no decisions were made at this meeting.

Watch the meeting recording.

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. 

Read the draft Demonstration Project Plan

Read the market analysis appendix document

Share a comment with the project team

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!

Visit the Virtual Open House


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.


Read the Latest Announcements