2019 | MAPD
PLANNING PROCESS June une 20 2018 18 Grant awarded to Neighborhood Association Novem ember ber 201 2018 April pril 2019 2019 Fall all 201 2019 Neighborhood Tour Approval Process Implementation Summit Januar anuary 2019 2019 Focus groups & roundtables Augus ugust t 2019 2019 Draft October 2018 ctober 2018 Plan initiation Febr bruar uary 2019 2019 Jul uly 2019 2019 by MAPC Design Studio SoCe Neighborhood Showcase
A PLAN BY THE LOCALS, FOR THE LOCALS “The leaders of this community aspire to HOW DO WE understand this neighborhood and reframe BUILD SOCIAL its unique stigma as part of “While previous their quirky CAPITAL WHILE identity and plans were culture.” successful in administering CREATING improvement, the organization PLACES FOR of this plan is tailored to foster ALL? grassroots support for future change.”
The new plan pivots the target user of the document from administrators to residents. There are 5 THEMES , each with a VISION , set of GOALS , and STRATEGIES . “This is our plan.”
WHAT LOCALS CAN DO 1A Connect on social media & at the Neighborhood Association 1B Activate the Neighborhood Association into strategic zones 1C Organize volunteer efforts 1D Reactivate the Business Association 1E Volunteer 1F Conduct leadership training WHAT THE CITY CAN DO 1G Assign a neighborhood liaison to attend meetings 1H Continue to police the neighborhood 1I Update this plan in 15 years
WHAT LOCALS CAN DO 2A Schedule a Spring and Fall neighborhood cleanup 2B Report nuisance and code violations 2C Organize volunteer efforts 2D Launch an interfaith-based coalition WHAT THE CITY CAN DO 2E Enforce the code 2F Create Best Practice guide for improvements 2G Grow city-sponsored incentives, loans, grants, or tax abatement programs
WHAT LOCALS CAN DO 3A Patronize neighborhood businesses 3B Support development projects 3C Recruit businesses to the neighborhood 3D Participate in the planning process WHAT THE CITY CAN DO 3E Activate a Community Development Corporation 3F Leverage available incentives to encourage investment 3G Provide incentives for upgrades to commercial properties 3H Assemble property for redevelopment 3I Adopt design guidelines for new development in older neighborhoods 3J Maintain and enforce the Land Use Guide and Location Guidelines
NORTHWEST AREA DEVELOPMENT IDEA 3 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 1 2 4 3 4 5 1 4 HARRY & BROADWAY 1 2 DEVELOPMENT IDEA
WHAT LOCALS CAN DO 4A Update the neighborhood brand 4B Lobby for circulation improvements 4C Report street and sidewalk deficiencies to the city 4D Turn on porch lights WHAT THE CITY CAN DO 4E Prioritize circulation improvements to study 4F Redesign Main Street 4G Build new sidewalks that connect institutions 4H Facilitate a retree program. 4I Improve street lighting
WHAT LOCALS CAN DO 5A Develop a plan for the Boston Commons Pilot Project WHAT THE CITY CAN DO 5B Commit to studying the Boston Commons Pilot Project 5C Create a continuous pathway from the dam to Herman Hill Par 5D Implement Interim Riverfront Pathway 5E Retrofit Greenway Boulevard for active transportation 5F Build Clark Park
NEXT STEPS DAB November 6 MAPC December 5 WCC January 7 BoCC January 15
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