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

Meeting Announcement!

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.


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