Cadime Proposes Route 6 Redevelopment

Seekonk Town Administrator Shawn Cadime proposed a redevelopment of the town’s Route 6 business district, which has seen the departure of numerous restaurants during the last few years.

“Part of that is going to have to be mixed use,” Cadime said at the October 9 Quad Board meeting with the Select Board, School Committee, and Finance Committee.

“I think we need to be more forward thinking in terms of what Seekonk looks like in the future. I think the best approach right now is a mixed use approach and trying to reach out to developers and property owners to redevelop some of their plazas. If we’re going to continue to go down the road where we’re just going to have these chain restaurants or these strip malls then we’re going to be in a very difficult position moving forward and I think we’re leaving a lot of revenue on the table.”