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Land Use Planning Study Impacts Of Short Line Railroads, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Land Use Planning Study Impacts Of Short Line Railroads, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
The purpose of this report was to examine local land use policies and practices in respect to short line railroads in Massachusetts to ensure that they meet federal and state goals. The railroads were located in Palmer, Westfield and Braintree, Massachusetts.
Land Use Laws And Policies Impacts Of Non-Conforming Industrial Sites On Residential Neighborhoods In Select Massachusetts Cities, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Land Use Laws And Policies Impacts Of Non-Conforming Industrial Sites On Residential Neighborhoods In Select Massachusetts Cities, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
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.
Economic Development Policies Overall Economic Development Program, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Economic Development Policies Overall Economic Development Program, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
The purpose of this report was to identify key industries of the town of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and to promote the transition of the town's image from a mill town to the Cultural, Financial and Educational center of Central Massachusetts.
Site Feasibility Study Liberty Street Industrial Park, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Site Feasibility Study Liberty Street Industrial Park, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
The purpose of this report was to determine the feasibility of developing the 6.5 acre industrial parcel on Liberty Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. The city of Springfield is interested in identifying parcels of land that are suitable for encouraging the sitting of industry to facilitate economic growth
Economic Development Policies Enterprise Zone Legislation, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Economic Development Policies Enterprise Zone Legislation, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
This report was made to review the history and efficacy of enterprise zones in the United States, and provides a summary of the House Bill number 5868, an economic incentive bill sponsored by representative Daniel Bosley.
Chapter 21 E A Case For Regulatory Overhaul, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Chapter 21 E A Case For Regulatory Overhaul, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
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.
Economic Base Analysis Yankee Atomic Electric Company, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Economic Base Analysis Yankee Atomic Electric Company, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
This report examined the impact of the payroll, purchases, and secondary investments made by the Yankee Atomic Electric Company. It also looked at the way Yankee Atomic Electric Company and Burns Security employees spent their wages. The goal of the report was to determine whether the companies made a positive impact on job generation and income generation.
Comprehensive Industrial Analysis The Paper Industry, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Comprehensive Industrial Analysis The Paper Industry, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
The purpose of this report was to examine the paper industry in the Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties of Massachusetts. The overall goal of this study was to identify action steps that would help to retain and expand the industry in the four Western Massachusetts counties.
Economic Development Policies Evaluation Techniques For Edcs, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Economic Development Policies Evaluation Techniques For Edcs, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
The goal of this report was to provide information on evaluation techniques for local economic development organizations. This was achieved by conducting research on evaluation techniques, and analyzing information obtained during the research.
Massachusetts Enters The Global Age A Service Export Initiative, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Massachusetts Enters The Global Age A Service Export Initiative, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
This report was meant to be the first step in a long term initiative which was meant to seek and harness the vast service-oriented resources within Western Massachusetts and assist then in expanding along global lines.
Land Use Laws And Policies Suitability Of Industrial Lands, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Land Use Laws And Policies Suitability Of Industrial Lands, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
The report focuses on inventorying the availability of developable, industrially zoned land in the Pioneer Valley today. The problem addressed by the report was the lack of industrially zoned land that was actually available and suitable for development.
Understanding The Gender Gap: An Economic History Of American Women - Goldin, C.D., Nancy Folbre
Understanding The Gender Gap: An Economic History Of American Women - Goldin, C.D., Nancy Folbre
Economics Department Faculty Publications Series
No abstract provided.
Land Use Laws And Policies Route 146 Corridor Overlay Districts, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Land Use Laws And Policies Route 146 Corridor Overlay Districts, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
The reason for this report was to draft a bylaw for the town of Millbury, Massachusetts. The bylaw would address a four mile stretch of road that connects Route 146 to the Massachusetts Turnpike.
Impacts Of Land Use Laws And Policies Massachusetts State Superfund Program, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Impacts Of Land Use Laws And Policies Massachusetts State Superfund Program, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
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.
The Problems Of Rural Reindustrialization: A Case Study Of Monroe, Massachusetts, John R. Mullin, Jeanne H. Armstrong
The Problems Of Rural Reindustrialization: A Case Study Of Monroe, Massachusetts, John R. Mullin, Jeanne H. Armstrong
Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning Faculty Publication Series
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, and an aging work force. Monroe, Massachusetts, is an example of the problems of rural reindustrialization. This article concludes that state intervention is required for the restoration of productivity.
Book Review Of Deindustrialization And Plant Closure, John Mullin
Book Review Of Deindustrialization And Plant Closure, John Mullin
Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning Faculty Publication Series
Any planner assigned the responsibility of preparing a recovery plan for a community following a plant closing knows that frustration, heartbreak, and demoralization are all part of the process. The planner also knows that there is little comprehensive literature at either the national or regional levels to help guide the effort. Finding answers to such simple questions as (1) what do I do when the largest plant in town closes or, (2) what are the community's rights and obligations when a plant closes, often proves impossible. The answers to these questions are a bit closer thanks to the work of …
Women's Work And Women's Households: Gender Bias In The U.S. Census, Nancy Folbre, Marjorie Abel
Women's Work And Women's Households: Gender Bias In The U.S. Census, Nancy Folbre, Marjorie Abel
Economics Department Faculty Publications Series
No abstract provided.
Dope Is Death, Amilcar Shabazz
Dope Is Death, Amilcar Shabazz
Afro-American Studies Faculty Publication Series
"Dope is Death" started as a study document for revolutionary nationalist cadres in the 1980s at the height of the Crack Wars and Reaganomics. It was later published in the September/October 1987 issue of "By Any Means Necessary!" newspaper published by the New Afrikan People's Organization. The version seen here is the 1988 pamphlet edition.
Prospective Tenants For Business Incubators, John R. Mullin, Jeanne H. Armstrong
Prospective Tenants For Business Incubators, John R. Mullin, Jeanne H. Armstrong
Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning Faculty Publication Series
When planning the development of an incubator, a fundamental question is "Who will be the tenant?" The answer, at least in part, comes from LandUse, Inc. of Hadley, Mass., which has conducted more than 200 in-depth interviews with owners and/or chief executive officers of young manufacturing firms that could be located within the client communities.
Mature Industrial Communities: The Realities Of Reindustrialization, John R. Mullin, Jeanne H. Armstrong
Mature Industrial Communities: The Realities Of Reindustrialization, John R. Mullin, Jeanne H. Armstrong
Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning Faculty Publication Series
This article analyzes the reindustrialization problems facing mature-industry communities in Massachusetts. The findings are based upon our planning consulting work and research projects involving forty cities and towns. The range of these communities includes those which have recovered, are on their way to recovery, and are stable; those which are declining; and those whose status is indeterminate. A variety of factors are reviewed, including unionization; work-force characteristics; the relationship between small and large plants; the characteristics of local companies; location; financing; the availability of land; and the role of local planning. Finally, we present recommendations concerning local action and possible …
Training Needs Of Village-Level Leaders For Participatory Rural Development: Focus On Sri Lanka, D. Stanley D. Gajanayake
Training Needs Of Village-Level Leaders For Participatory Rural Development: Focus On Sri Lanka, D. Stanley D. Gajanayake
Doctoral Dissertations at the Center for International Education
People's participation at the grassroots level in development is a major concern of policy-makers, development planners, research workers and practitioners in the field of rural development. The ability and the willingness of the rural people to involve themselves actively in the development process depends on their level of motivation. The village-level leaders can play a central role in the process of motivating and igniting the enthusiasm of the people at the village-level. Strengthening the capabilities of the village-level workers in this respect is one of the crucial challenges faced by practitioners in the field of rural development.
The primary purpose …
The Natural Economy Of Laos, Joel Halpern
The Natural Economy Of Laos, Joel Halpern
Anthropology Department Faculty Publication Series
This paper surveys the situation existing prior to 1960 and does not consider changes that have occurrer since the outbreak of the Lao civil war. For agricultural statistics see Laos Project Paper No. 9
The Rural And Urban Economies In Laos, Joel Halpern
The Rural And Urban Economies In Laos, Joel Halpern
Emeritus Faculty Author Gallery
No abstract provided.
Economic And Related Statistics Dealing With Laos, Joel Halpern
Economic And Related Statistics Dealing With Laos, Joel Halpern
Anthropology Department Faculty Publication Series
No abstract provided.
The Role Of The Chinese In Lao Society, Joel Halpern
The Role Of The Chinese In Lao Society, Joel Halpern
Anthropology Department Faculty Publication Series
No abstract provided.
The Rural And Urban Economies, Joel Halpern
The Rural And Urban Economies, Joel Halpern
Anthropology Department Faculty Publication Series
No abstract provided.