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Catalytic Projects

Six municipalities—Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke, Hartford, New Britain, and Enfield--will conduct planning projects that provide models of how place-based activities can work to enhance the livability of urban centers and villages. Each of these six municipalities will address specific issues relating to sustainable community development ranging from transit oriented development, greenway development, streetscape improvements for a more walkable community and downtown redevelopment.

  • Linking Transit Investment and Neighborhood Revitalization - Enfield

    Thompsonville, a low to middle income neighborhood in Enfield, will be home to a new multi-modal transportation center that will link bus service to the region’s new commuter rail service.  Under this grant, Enfield will be taking part in three Sustainable Knowledge Corridor capacity building...

  • Walkable Downtown - New Britain

    This project involves the development of guidance documents for streetscape improvements in downtown New Britain with the goal of improving the quality of life downtown by helping preserve the historic character of New Britain's downtown, improving signage to areas of interest, beautifying streets...

  • North Park Design - Hartford

    This project will create a master plan for the 123 acre North Park area along with form-based land use regulations, building design guidelines, a streamlined permitting process and a Request for Proposals for the area’s redevelopment. Redevelopment of the North Park area will improve linkages...

  • River Walk - Chicopee

    The City of Chicopee will hire an engineer to complete engineering and design plans for the Connecticut Riverwalk and Bikeway Project in Chicopee, MA.  The Riverwalk will continue from the existing Connecticut Riverwalk and Bikeway in Springfield at the Springfield-Chicopee city line and...

  • Depot Square - Holyoke

    The ‘Depot Square’ Redevelopment project area consists of Depot Square bordered by Appleton Street to Lyman and Race Street, to Main and Bowers Street.  Within the project area there are 14 parcels of vacant land and  8 vacant buildings. The project area is adjacent to many new and...

  • Court Square - Springfield

    The proposed Court Square Center project contemplates the renovation and substantial rehabilitation of the roughly 120,000 square foot historic Court Square building.  The Court Square project in Springfield, MA is a rare opportunity to have a significant and lasting impact on Court Square,...

  • Linking Transit Investment and Neighborhood Revitalization - Enfield

    Thompsonville, a low to middle income neighborhood in Enfield, will be home to a new multi-modal transportation center that will link bus service to the region’s new commuter rail service.  Under this grant, Enfield will be taking part in three Sustainable Knowledge Corridor capacity building...

  • Walkable Downtown - New Britain

    This project involves the development of guidance documents for streetscape improvements in downtown New Britain with the goal of improving the quality of life downtown by helping preserve the historic character of New Britain's downtown, improving signage to areas of interest, beautifying streets...

  • North Park Design - Hartford

    This project will create a master plan for the 123 acre North Park area along with form-based land use regulations, building design guidelines, a streamlined permitting process and a Request for Proposals for the area’s redevelopment. Redevelopment of the North Park area will improve linkages...

  • River Walk - Chicopee

    The City of Chicopee will hire an engineer to complete engineering and design plans for the Connecticut Riverwalk and Bikeway Project in Chicopee, MA.  The Riverwalk will continue from the existing Connecticut Riverwalk and Bikeway in Springfield at the Springfield-Chicopee city line and...

  • Depot Square - Holyoke

    Depot Square building in Holyoke, MA

    The ‘Depot Square’ Redevelopment project area consists of Depot Square bordered by Appleton Street to Lyman and Race Street, to Main and Bowers Street.  Within the project area there are 14 parcels of vacant land and  8 vacant buildings. The project area is adjacent to many new and...

  • Court Square - Springfield

    The proposed Court Square Center project contemplates the renovation and substantial rehabilitation of the roughly 120,000 square foot historic Court Square building.  The Court Square project in Springfield, MA is a rare opportunity to have a significant and lasting impact on Court Square,...
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