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Natick Center Plan

…Forum 12/8/2015 Natick Center Plan Area Map Forum Presentation Forum Posters Next Steps Several surveys will be distributed during December. One survey will be for people who were…

…that has environmental, economic, aesthetic, and social benefits. Applications and Design Principles Green roofs are appropriate for commercial, industrial, and residential structures, especially those with a wide roof area. They…

Heat and Cool Your Town More Efficiently with Clean Technologies

…situations.” First, the cost benefits: the average household in Massachusetts spends $1,700 annually on home heating – $2,400 if they live in an area without natural gas. Heating with oil,…

LID Principles and Techniques

Principles of LID Work with the landscape. Identify environmentally sensitive areas and important local features, then outline a development envelope that protects those areas. Maintain slopes and flow paths;…

Managing Neighborhood Change: How To Measure Neighborhood Change

…of the number of low-income households (earning 80% of area median income or below) are published by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the Comprehensive Housing…

Walking Routes to the Lower Mystic River

…perspective and to combine the efforts of individual communities and organizations into a regional system. Why it’s important Rivers are unique resources for any urban area. They are usually rich…

The Battle Road Scenic Byway: Road to Revolutions

…Minute Man National Historical Park in reaching agreement about how best to preserve the area’s intrinsic resources while expanding economic opportunities, developing a balanced tourism industry, and accommodating future development….

Creating a “Park Once” District

…with a car-oriented strip mall area. Creating the type of environment where its easy for people to walk between destinations involves both good urban design and parking policies. If each destination is…

Oversupply: Parking Taking up Valuable Space

…parking towards minimum parking requirements (see flexible minimum requirements). Provide pedestrian and bicycle amenities and bike parking facilities (see parking and transportation demand management). Use excess parking areas during non-peak…

Local Examples: Waiving Parking Requirements

…from public streets. In the event of the enlargement or change of use of an existing structure, the regulations set forth in this section shall apply only to the area…