June 2, 2001: The Boston Globe ran an article spotlighting the Land Swap Project.  Please click here to read the article.

May 28, 2001: Banker & Tradesman ran an article about the approval of the Land Swap Project. Please click here to read article.

May 24, 2001: The Burlington Union ran an article about the Land Swap Project approval.  Please click here to read the article.

May 23, 2001: The Daily Times Chronicle covers the Land Swap Project approval.  Please click here to read the article.

May 16, 2001: The special Town Meeting delivers overwhelming approval of the Burlington Land Swap Project. Please click here for more information.

May 15, 2001: An article detailing the Burlington Land Swap Project in reference to the Community Preservation Act recently ran in The Boston Business Journal .  Please click here to read the article.

May 7, 2001: A Burlington resident and former Town Selectman shows support for Land Swap in a Letter to the Editor that ran in the Burlington Union. Click here to read the article.

April 28, 2001: The Burlington Land Swap Project Team will be leading site walks at the Mountain Road/Wall Street and Grandview Farm areas, two key parcels involved in the Burlington Land Swap Project.  

At 9:00 am, project leaders will assemble all interested residents at the main entrance to the Epsilon Building off Wall Street, where residents can park their cars. The site walk and subsequent question and answer session should last approximately 1-2 hours and will allow residents to learn more the project, while providing the Project Team with valuable input.

Following the Mountain Road and Wall Street site tour, residents can proceed to the Grandview Farm site, where project leaders will conduct a similar walk and question and answer session. The Grandview Farm portion of the walking tour should last approximately one hour. Should you require any further details, please contact Larry Rittenberg, Assistant Town Administrator at 781-270-1600.

April 25, 2001: The Burlington Historical Commission unanimously supports the Burlington Land Swap Project.  Click here to read the letter of support.

April 20, 2001: The Boston Business Journal highlights the Burlington Land Swap and how the development team is using the Web as a key instrument to provide information about the project to Town Residents. Please click here to read article.

April 16, 2001: An article describing the Web site, www.burlingtonlandswap.com  is featured in the Banker & Tradesman. Click here to read article.

April 5, 2001: Arlene DiRocco writes a guest column in the Burlington Union about the numerous benefits of the land swap plan. Click here to read article.

April 3, 2001: The Town of Burlington unveils informational Web site detailing Land Swap Project. Click here to read the Daily Times Chronicle article.

March 30, 2001: The Town of Burlington unveils informational Web site to provide residents with up-to-date news surrounding the land exchange. Click here to read press release.

March 29, 2001:  An editorial ran in the Burlington Union calling on residents to attend the scheduled meetings to learn more about the unique project.  Click here to see editorial.

March 15, 2001: The Planning Board hears preservation/development presentation by development team.  Review and recommendations will be offered at future Planning Board meetings. Click here to read the article.

March 12, 2001: An article ran in Banker & Tradesman describing the Burlington Land Swap as a potential national model in incorporating wishes of developers and preservationists alike.  Click here to read the article.

March 8, 2001: An article ran in the Burlington Union describing the historical significance of the Grandview Farm property and how the project will restore this treasured landmark.  Click here to read the article.

March 2, 2001: An article advancing the first presentation to the Planning Board by the Development Team is chronicled.  Click here to read article.

March 1, 2001: An article ran in the Burlington Union detailing the Planned Development District and land exchange. Click here to read the article.

February 25, 2001: The Grandview Farm Preservation Team has posted a The Boston Globe article that describes the Burlington land exchange as a “win-win-win” for all parties, most importantly the Town of Burlington.  Click here to read the article.

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