Per Dover selectman Carol Lisbon, “Dover just completed its first citizen survey in 18 years in preparation for a new Master Plan and the question about the [proposed Bay Colony] Rail Trail was:
Would you favor converting the unused rail line passing through Needham, Dover, and Medfield into a ‘rail trail’ for walking and biking across the three towns?”
Results were overwhelmingly favorable:
24% (159) – No
40% (263) – Yes, if private property can be adequately protected
36% (240) – Yes, if construction and maintenance are funded privately and/or
with grants