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Town Of Salisbury, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Town Of Salisbury, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
Salisbury, Massachusetts has the history and the skeleton of a typical New England village, but has lost much of the identifiable character to post 1950 regulated development. (Town of Salisbury Local Partnership Committee Economic Development Plan, 1996) Today Salisbury has two identifiable centers. The historic town center, known as Salisbury Square, and the Salisbury Beach…
Town Of Groveland, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Town Of Groveland, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
This report takes a look at Groveland, Massachusetts. Groveland is a small residential community that retains all of the characteristics of a friendly rural town in the setting of a convenient suburb. The town was incorporated in 1850, and changed gradually from an agricultural community to one that is almost wholly residential.
Moving Toward The Millennium With Open Space In Huntington, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Moving Toward The Millennium With Open Space In Huntington, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
This report includes presentation and examination of community, environmental and conservation/recreation issues. The information is then analyzed according to the needs of the town and incorporated into recommendations for future action.
Laying The Groundwork: Preparing For A Master Plan In Deerfield, Ma, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Laying The Groundwork: Preparing For A Master Plan In Deerfield, Ma, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
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.
Chicopee River Watershed Study Chicopee, Massachusetts, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Chicopee River Watershed Study Chicopee, Massachusetts, Umass Amherst Center Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
The goal of this studio is to provide our client with an assessment of conditions and attitudes within the Chicopee Watershed, which is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts. This information can then be used by the client in its effort to increase participation in watershed protection. To achieve this goal, the studio has set out four objectives. The first is to give an overview of land uses, social and economic trends in the watershed. The second is to review existing town regulations and compare them with model bylaws and regulations. The third is to gather opinions from the various people in …
Overall Economic Development Program For Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Center For Economic Development
Overall Economic Development Program For Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Center For Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
During the Summer of 1992 an informal group of Berkshire County economic development representatives gathered, at the initiative of the City of Pittsfield. to discuss renewing a working relationship between themselves and the Economic Development Administration (EDA), as EDA is viewed as an agency that might complement an array of economic development efforts throughout the county. This group sought the advice of William Fitzhenry, Economic Development Representative, during August. Based on his advice and with the assistance of the University of Massachusetts. Donahue Institute. this informal group sought out technical assistance from the Center of Economic Development, an EDA sponsored …