136 research outputs found
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Ten Questions to Ask Your Chair/Colleagues in Your First Year as a New Faculty Member
Ten questions to ask your chair or colleagues in your first year as a new faculty member
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Impacts of Land use Laws and Policies Massachusetts State Superfund Program
The reason for this report was to examine the Massachusetts state Superfund law, and the statutory remedies that Massachusetts relies on to recover the cost associated with the cleanup of oil and hazardous materials released into the environment
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Reuse and Feasibility Study The Waverly Mill Complex Adams, Massachusetts
This study was undertaken by the Town of Adams to evaluate the potential of the Waverly Complex for revitalization. The objective of this effort was to attract new uses and investment in the Waverly Complex which are consistent with the planning goals and objectives of the Town of Adams. This report represents a three month effort to prepare an action plan for the recovery of this area
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Build Out Analysis and Fiscal Assessment for Mansfield, Massachusetts
This report is a summary of the ideas and strategies that emerged as a result of the Charrette held in Mansfield, Massachusetts on February 18, 1995. Charrette participants were a broad representation of interests ranging from public officials and various public/private associations to merchants and residents
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Resource Inventory and Preliminary Marketing Strategy for Economic Development
The purpose of this studio project is to inventory the resources and create a preliminary marketing strategy for the Town of Berre. A community wide survey was to be designed to gain insights on the perspectives and strengths of the community, but it was decided that citizen feeling could be more effectively and practically determined through focus groups
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Chapter 21 E a Case for Regulatory Overhaul
The purpose of this report was to provide an economic development perspective on the problems introduced with the implementation of Chapter 21E in the state of Massachusetts. The report then explored the amendment that went into effect on July, 1992. The amendment privatized the response action at disposal sites and provided more flexible, case-by-case standards for the containment and control environment regulations
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Data Collection and Analysis Master Planning Process
The focus of the report was to help develop a Master Plan for the town of Orange, Massachusetts. The Plan details a land inventory, a housing condition survey, real-estate data collection, demographic data, and an infrastructure capacity assessment
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Laying the Groundwork: Preparing for a Master Plan in Deerfield, MA
In April of 1998 a Master Plan Committee was established to start work toward the first Master Plan for Deerfield, Massachusetts. A major catalyst for this decision was chronic septic failure throughout much of Deerfield. This failure raised the question of whether or not Deerfield should expand its public sewer. Expanding the system would solve the immediate problem of septic failure, but could potentially encourage unwanted development and create a new cycle of problems
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Land Use Laws and Policies Impacts of Non-Conforming Industrial Sites on Residential Neighborhoods in Select Massachusetts Cities
This report was meant to evaluate how effectively non-conforming industrial sites have adapted to their surrounding residential neighborhood by discussing various aspects of these buildings, such as their operation, size, age and appearance in relation to nearby homes.
The studied areas include Massachusetts cities of Leominster, Fitchburg, Holyoke, Chicopee, and Westfield
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Town of Andover
Andover is a suburban community of 32 square miles with a population of 29,000. The town is located just 20 miles south of Boston at the intersection of I-93 and I-495. With easy access to the city and Logan Airport, Andover is home to many of the largest high-technology firms such as Hewlett-Packard, Raytheon, Digital, Gillette, and Genetics Institute
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