NEW BEDFORD, Mass., — April 24, 2014 — Hoping to continue New Bedford Harbor's legacy as a port of diverse industries, the US Economic Development Administration announced Wednesday at $200,000 grant help plan the waterfront's future.
The grant, which will be matched by the city, is meant to ensure that New Bedford's historic industries like fishing can coexist with the offshore wind industry that officials hope will be the city's future.
"We are the number one fishing port, and we intend to maintain that, but there is much more ahead of us in the future if we plan it right," Mayor Jon Mitchell said. "We don't want to put all our eggs in one basket; our strategy is all of the above."
"We are the number one fishing port, and we intend to maintain that, but there is much more ahead of us in the future if we plan it right," Mayor Jon Mitchell said. "We don't want to put all our eggs in one basket; our strategy is all of the above."
The federal investment will allow the development of a master and urban renewal plan for the working waterfront. The plan aims to envision what and where development is needed over the course of the next ten to fifteen years.
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