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Making The Case For Transit-Oriented Development In Downtown Holyoke, Massachusetts, John Hersey
Making The Case For Transit-Oriented Development In Downtown Holyoke, Massachusetts, John Hersey
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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 around the recently created Intermodal Transportation Center, a hub for bus service between Holyoke and other communities in the Pioneer Valley. These features were developed through literature and interview surveys and are described in a SWOT analysis, identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as existing and future advantages and disadvantages related to transit-oriented development.
Some of the more compelling strengths include a municipal reputation for attracting planning grants for large-scale …