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The Revitalization Of The Morningside Neighborhood, Center For Economic Development
The Revitalization Of The Morningside Neighborhood, Center For Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
The purpose of this project was to provide the Morningside Neighborhood Action Council (MNAC) with reuse options for sites within the Morningside Neighborhood. The two connected goals were to develop reuse options for vacant buildings and lots and for the soon to be vacated Berkshire County House of Corrections and Jail.
Methods the studio team employed in this project include literature review, interviews, field work, inventorying and mapping. These methods allowed the studio team to gain a proper understanding of the issues, needs and desires of the neighborhood and to make recommendations based on them.
The studio team found 11 …
A Critical Assessment Of Master Plans, Center For Economic Development
A Critical Assessment Of Master Plans, Center For Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
We would like to thank the following individuals for their support and guidance throughout the course of this project.
Our Client:
Mr. Stephen Smith, Executive Director of the Southern Regional Planning and Economic Development District
Our Professors:
John Mullin, PhD., AICP
Rick Taupier, PhD.
David Winsor, AIA
The Purpose of this report is to evaluate master plans for the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District. This project stems from Massachusetts Executive Order 385, which requires planning agencies to review their plans and policies regarding land use and growth management, and to make them as consistent with one another as …
Town Of Charlton, Massachusetts Rural Preservation Planning Study, Center For Economic Development
Town Of Charlton, Massachusetts Rural Preservation Planning Study, Center For Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
The town of Charlton, Massachusetts has experienced relatively high population growth over the past two and a half decades. From 1970 to 1990 the population more than doubled, and this growth is projected to continue into the next millennium. this boom in residential growth and development has placed financial pressures on the town, impacting the town's ability to provide services to its residents. For example, many of the new residents moving in to Charlton are families with children who increase the funding necessary for the town's school system budget. To offset these financial pressures, the town is actively engaging economic …
New North Citizen's Council Facility Siting Project, Center For Economic Development
New North Citizen's Council Facility Siting Project, Center For Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
Chapter 1 of this report describes the project contracted to the Center for Economic Development and the Urban Places Project at the University of Massachusetts by the New North Citizen's Council of Springfield, Massachusetts, which was, to find better and larger space for their administrative offices, walk-in clinic, and two day-care centers.
Chapter 2 describes the needs and assessments for the NNCC that was conducted, which showed that the NNCC required additional office space that was conveniently located for its clients, more day-care space to allow an expansion of the subsidized day-care program, and expansion options that can be implemented …
Assessing The Labor Needs Of Industries - Assessing The Labor Needs Of Regions: A Strategy For Collecting Regional Labor Market Information For The North Central Massachusetts Regional Employment Board, Center For Economic Development
Assessing The Labor Needs Of Industries - Assessing The Labor Needs Of Regions: A Strategy For Collecting Regional Labor Market Information For The North Central Massachusetts Regional Employment Board, Center For Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
The North Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Board (NCMREB) is a not-for- profit agency that serves the cities of Fitchburg, Gardner, Leominster, and the surrounding 20 towns. It is one of 16 regional employment boards in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is "responsible for ' the oversight, coordination, and policy making' of publicly funded employment and training programs that serve all age groups." (Courtesy of NCMREB)
The challenge that the NCMREB faces is in keeping abreast of the rapidly changing labor needs of industries in the region. The more the NCMREB knows about the needs and qualities of the peoples and …