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LOWELL — Improving the approach to Western Avenue Studios & Lofts, a major artistic community off Western Avenue in the Acre neighborhood, was on the City Council’s agenda during its June 27 meeting.

The neighborhood of Allston-Brighton has long been a welcoming place for creatives of all stripes; cultivating a community where artists live and work. Anyone taking a stroll through the area can see the impact, from public art installations and utility box murals to the various music venues that — before COVID — would be filled nearly every night of the week. Harvard and its partners across Allston-Brighton have worked to foster and grow this creative community. When the pandemic hit, they...