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Overall Economic Development Program For The Gardner Labor Market Area Of Massachusetts, Center For Economic Development
Overall Economic Development Program For The Gardner Labor Market Area Of Massachusetts, Center For Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
In July of 1992 Mr. Michael D. Gerry, chairman of the Gardner Redevelopment Authority, contacted the Gardner Office of Planning and Community Development about the community's status regarding its eligibility for E.D.A. funding for a proposed industrial park. In follow-up discussion with the planning office and Mr. William Fitzhenry of the regional EDA Office, it was determined that while Gardner was within an approved area, it needed to prepare a current O.E.D.P., as the most recent one had been approved by the E.D.A. in April of 1975. In as much as the last report had been developed under the direction …
A Revitalization Study Main Street Returns For The Future Gardner, Massachusetts, Center For Economic Development
A Revitalization Study Main Street Returns For The Future Gardner, Massachusetts, Center For Economic Development
Center for Economic Development Technical Reports
This Regional Planning studio project was undertaken for the Gardner Industrial Foundation ("the Foundation"). The Foundation requested that we make development recommendations for a 20 acre site along Main Street, adjacent to the "Central Business District" of Gardner, Massachusetts. The Site, containing mostly vacant manufacturing facilities, is a large and visually significant part of the downtown area. It is visible from Route 2, the main transportation highway in the region and is the "gateway property" to Main Street and the Central Business District after exiting Route 2 and heading downtown. The Site is fast becoming an eyesore given the recent …