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Creating Livable Neighborhoods in Old Hill and Six Corners, Springfield, Massachusetts

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dc.contributor.authorBall, Ryan
dc.contributor.authorCheng, Tai-Hsiang
dc.contributor.authorDecourcey, Rebekah
dc.contributor.authorGarmroudi, Somaye
dc.contributor.authorKwon, Youjin
dc.contributor.authorMasters, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorMcGeough, Pat
dc.contributor.authorOstermier, Kathryn
dc.contributor.authorPollock, Maureen
dc.contributor.authorSelmani, Laura
dc.contributor.authorTong, Feiqiang
dc.contributor.authorWaag, Carol
dc.contributor.authorWang, Fangfang
dc.contributor.authorWeir, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorWulsin, Lawson
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts - Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts - Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts - Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts - Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts - Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts - Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts - Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts - Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts - Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts - Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts - Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts - Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts - Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts - Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts - Amherst
dc.date2023-09-23T07:58:55.000
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-26T17:55:24Z
dc.date.available2024-04-26T17:55:24Z
dc.date.issued2011-04-01
dc.description<p><strong>Creating Livable Neighborhoods in Old Hill and Six Corners</strong></p> <p>Graduate Urban Design Studio Spring 2011,</p> <p>Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning and UMass Amherst Design Center</p> <p>Frank Sleegers, Assistant Professor, Dipl. – Ing., MLA</p> <p>Edited by: Frank Sleegers, Nathaniel Bernard, Kyle Jackson and Garrett Stone</p>
dc.description.abstractThis report documents the work of the Graduate Urban Design Studio in Springfield’s Old Hill and Six Corners neighborhoods with 12,000 inhabitants. Both neighborhoods are challenged by a very low average household income, housing foreclosures, lot vacancies, lack of substantial home ownership, high traffic volumes and poor quality of open space. The primary goal of the project was to develop a vision to renew Old Hill and Six Corners to improve livability for their residents and create new opportunities for housing, recreation, working and commercial activities. Crucial keys to attaining this goal will be creating a stronger sense of place throughout the neighborhood and improved connectivity to the existing public open spaces like the Watershops Pond and the proposed recreational trail “Arc of Recreation”. Four physical design objectives were explored: Creating a vision for livable streets - a more livable streetscape improves walkability, urban ecology, commercial activities and provides an enriching sensual experience. Creating a better physical environment for commercial and business activities – attractive streets create a new identity and support existing businesses. Creating and improving a pedestrian and bicycle oriented circulation and coherent public open space system. Exploring new housing opportunities - new sites for housing integrate the student population in the neighborhoods. We are proud that our proposals were recognized after a tornado hit Springfield in June 2011. REBUILDSPRINGFIELD targeted the tornado-impacted neighborhoods in a collaborative effort with engaged citizens and community groups. Our plans created a valuable planning and design framework to rebuild the City.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/31955
dc.relation.urlhttps://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1024&amp;context=larp_grad_research&amp;unstamped=1
dc.source.statuspublished
dc.subjectUrban Design
dc.subjectLandscape Architecture
dc.subjectGreen Infrastructure
dc.subjectPublic Art
dc.subjectPublic Open Space
dc.subjectNeighborhood Revitalization
dc.subjectCommunity Engagement
dc.subjectCommunity Service Learning
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.subjectUrban Ecology
dc.subjectEnvironmental Design
dc.subjectLandscape Architecture
dc.subjectUrban, Community and Regional Planning
dc.titleCreating Livable Neighborhoods in Old Hill and Six Corners, Springfield, Massachusetts
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dc.typearticle
digcom.contributor.authorBall, Ryan
digcom.contributor.authorCheng, Tai-Hsiang
digcom.contributor.authorDecourcey, Rebekah
digcom.contributor.authorGarmroudi, Somaye
digcom.contributor.authorKwon, Youjin
digcom.contributor.authorMasters, Jennifer
digcom.contributor.authorMcGeough, Pat
digcom.contributor.authorOstermier, Kathryn
digcom.contributor.authorPollock, Maureen
digcom.contributor.authorSelmani, Laura
digcom.contributor.authorTong, Feiqiang
digcom.contributor.authorWaag, Carol
digcom.contributor.authorWang, Fangfang
digcom.contributor.authorWeir, Andrew
digcom.contributor.authorWulsin, Lawson
digcom.identifierlarp_grad_research/24
digcom.identifier.contextkey4230096
digcom.identifier.submissionpathlarp_grad_research/24
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