Tag: Great Plain Avenue

Counting cars

November 5, 2025

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Julia Schultze

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Needham Observer

One of the many uses of AI software is to examine traffic patterns to help plan construction projects. But how does the software work? The environmental engineering firm Apex, which is consulting on the Envision Needham Center project, uses Vissim software.…
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Envision looks for ‘happy medium’ with downtown designs

September 17, 2025

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Julia Schultze

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Needham Observer

The Envision Needham Center Working Group released a timeline and three proposals for the reconstruction of Great Plain Avenue at its meeting Sept. 10. The project has created fissures between downtown business owners and the working group. Barbara Jones, owner…
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