North Reading Survey North Reading's best features, such as the historic town common, Martin's Pond, Kid Spot and the golf courses are not visible from the town's main thoroughfare, Route 28. Instead of maintaining its character as a classic New England town North Reading, Massachusetts' Main Street has evolved as an undifferentiated strip of continuous discordant commercial uses . Please assist us by completing this survey. Your participation is appreciated.
Good plans build on the best qualities of a community.
The most successful towns have a defined character or a sense of place. These towns have a compact pedestrian-friendly village center. Building materials, signage, planting, paving, lighting and architectural style work together to define a rich common vocabulary. This center is surrounded by less dense development where natural and landscaping features such as fences, walls and plants are the dominant visual features. Currently North Reading's Main Street, Route 28, does not have a consistent architectural character.