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The Problems of Rural Reindustrialization: A Case Study of Monroe, Massachusetts
Rural Industrialization Monroe Massachusetts
2014/12/10
Owing to the departure of the mill industry from rural New England, many small towns have suffered erosion of their economic base. These towns and villages face a declining population, vacant mills, a...
Infrastructure Planning in Rural Massachusetts
Infrastructure Planning Rural Massachusetts
2014/12/10
This paper describes the importance of understanding and dealing with the problems of infrastructure planning and maintenance in rural communities. Infrastructure is defined to include roads, bridges,...
The Office/Industrial Land Dilemma: A Study of the Blackstone River Corridor in Massachusetts
Office/Industrial Land Dilemma Blackstone River Corridor Massachusetts
2014/12/10
Local planners have often neglected their industrial resources and are therefore jeopardizing their economic base. There is clearly a mismatch between land zoned for industry and that which is suitabl...
Home building generates substantial local economic activity, including income, jobs, and revenue for state and local governments. These far exceed the school costs-to-property-tax ratios. Furthermore,...
At-Home Workers and Home-Based Business Owners in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts: A Demographic and Economic Analysis
At-Home Workers Home-Based Business Owners
2014/12/8
During the past several years, economists and other researchers have speculated about the rise in alternative work situations and the expansion of home-based work. Data from the 2000 U.S. Census indic...
Preservation of Small Town Character in the Town Center of Rutland, Massachusetts
Town Center of Rutland, Massachusetts Preservation
2014/12/8
Throughout the United States many small towns are facing development pressure. Many downtowns are dying or in danger due to competing large commercial developments outside the town center. More econom...
Making the Case for Transit-oriented Development in Downtown Holyoke, Massachusetts
Transit-oriented Developmen Downtown Holyoke
2014/12/8
This report serves to inform the City of Holyoke about compelling features in its downtown district as they would pertain to the creation and management of a transit-oriented development district arou...
The Impacts of Casino Development on Demographic and Land Use Changes Over Time: Planning for Palmer Massachusetts
Casino Development Land Use Changes Over Time
2014/12/8
This project uses spatial analysis tools to examine the impact of casino development on the demographic make-up of local communities. This was conducted in order to inform future casino communities as...
The Soundscape Planning of Mountain Park in Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holyoke Massachusetts Mountain Park
2014/12/8
The soundscape of a place is simply its acoustic environment, with the listener situated within the center of the sonic landscape (Porteous and Mastin, 1985). Soundscapes can be adjusted with proper p...
Cultivating a Common Ground: Community Gardens as Urban Infill in Springfield, Massachusetts
Community Gardens Urban Infil
2014/12/8
Vacancy, as an actor in our urban landscapes, is growing in importance. As the realities of post-industrialism are making themselves ever clearer in many cities across the country, issues of vacancy a...
Proposed Reuse and Redevelopment of the Salem Harbor Power Station, Salem, Massachusetts
Proposed Reuse Salem Harbor Power Station
2014/12/8
This master's project analyses the potential reuse of the Salem Harbor Power Station. The station is slated to close June 2014. The closure is an opportunity for Salem, Massachusetts, to redevelop thi...
Evaluation and Amendments of a Healing Garden at the Western Massachusetts Hospital
Evaluation Healing Garden
2014/12/8
This study evaluates the variety and quality of four healing gardens currently in existence, with an eye toward developing a healing garden at Western Massachusetts Hospital (WMH) with similar charact...
Partnership Refuges: The Future of the National Wildlife Refuge System? A Case Study of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge, Massachusetts
Partnership Refuges National Wildlife Refuge System
2014/12/8
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service works with partners to carryout management activities and events on national wildlife refuges. Partnerships provide financial and conservation management assistance ...
An Implementation Study of a Business Improvement District for Davis Square in Somerville, Massachusetts
District for Davis Square Somerville Massachusetts
2014/12/8
The purpose of this Master's project is to research how a business improvement district (BID) could be implemented in the Davis Square commercial district of Somerville, Massachusetts. An assessment o...
Precision Manufacturing in the Cnnecticut River Valley and Westfield, Massachusetts
Cnnecticut River Valley Westfield
2014/12/8
Industry has thrived in the Connecticut River Valley since the middle of the seventeenth century. The Valley has a strong precision manufacturing history, which began in 1777 with the Springfield Armo...