The economic windfall from the Depression-era project slackened after World War II, when Americans turned to ski resorts with chairlifts. The community around Mount Greylock fell on hard economic times. But the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management believes it has a sound plan to revitalize the community. Since then, development proposals have called for a golf course and vacation homes. In its current state, Greylock Glen calls for a lodge, inn and 300 homes to be built around a golf course and cross-country ski and hiking trails.
Environmentalists beg to differ.
It brings a bunch of low-paying service jobs.