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BUILDING A TOWN CENTER ECONOMIC GROWTH OF DOWNTOWN AMESBURY KASSANDRA GOVE, AMESBURY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JANUARY 9, 2018 SOURCES: AMESBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY, FACEBOOK OLD AMESBURY NATIVES, GOOGLES MAPS, JOE FAHEY (FORMER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY

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BUILDING A TOWN CENTER

ECONOMIC GROWTH OF DOWNTOWN AMESBURY KASSANDRA GOVE, AMESBURY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JANUARY 9, 2018

SOURCES: AMESBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY, FACEBOOK – OLD AMESBURY NATIVES, GOOGLES MAPS, JOE FAHEY (FORMER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOWN OF AMESBURY MASTER PLAN 2004

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5TH GENERATION NATIVE

2003

Graduated from AHS

2007

BA, Jacksonville University

2009

MAED, USC Returned to Amesbury

2013

Executive Director, Amesbury Chamber

  • f Commerce
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CELEBRATE OUR PAST, CREATE OUR FUTURE

  • Preserve the classic New England

Village character and heritage that currently exists in Amesbury, while accommodating growth in a manner that is well controlled and appropriate to meet the needs of the community.

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TIMELINE

  • 1970s – Introduced zoning
  • 1978 – Hired our first Director of Community &

Economic Development

  • 1980 – Façade Program No. 1
  • 1985 – Amended current zoning
  • 1990 – Hired our first Town Planner
  • 1997 – Changed our status to a city
  • 1998 – Designed Downtown Revitalization Program
  • 1999 – Adopted Design Guidelines

Sewer Moratorium

  • 2003 – Completed Downtown Revitalization Program

Façade Program No. 2

  • 2016/17 – Jeff Speck and PPS Presentations

*Dates are approximate

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MASTER PLAN POINTS

  • Continue to develop incentives to reuse historic buildings in the village center, especially

mill sites and other buildings which reflect Amesbury’s industrial heritage.

  • Promote growth and development within the downtown business district to encourage a

vibrant mixed use environment.

  • Provide additional public gathering spaces and recreational amenities in the downtown.
  • Address the need for better enforcement of regulations.
  • Preserve Amesbury’s historic landscapes.
  • Incorporate safe and attractive “gateways” into downtown Amesbury.
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OBJECTIVES

  • There are a number of uses in and surrounding the Lower Millyard (DPW, salvage area,

automotive service stations) that deter from the overall Downtown character and may be inhibiting further economic development initiatives.

  • Promote further downtown revitalization through mixed uses, adaptive reuse of older

buildings, and coordinated cultural programming.

  • Provide a sufficient supply of parking in mixed-use or commercial areas.
  • Ensure that there is adequate downtown parking areas that are safe, convenient and easy

to find.

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FAÇADE IMPROVEMENTS

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REUSE AND INFILL

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WHAT NOW?

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MASTER PLAN POINTS

  • Continue to develop incentives to reuse historic buildings in the village center, especially

mill sites and other buildings which reflect Amesbury’s industrial heritage.

  • Promote growth and development within the downtown business district to encourage a

vibrant mixed use environment.

  • Provide additional public gathering spaces and recreational amenities in the downtown.
  • Address the need for better enforcement of regulations.
  • Preserve Amesbury’s historic landscapes.
  • Incorporate safe and attractive “gateways” into downtown Amesbury.
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MASTER PLAN POINTS

  • There are a number of uses in and surrounding the Lower Millyard (DPW, salvage area,

automotive service stations) that deter from the overall Downtown character and may be inhibiting further economic development initiatives.

  • Promote further downtown revitalization through mixed uses, adaptive reuse of older

buildings, and coordinated cultural programming.

  • Provide a sufficient supply of parking in mixed-use or commercial areas.
  • Ensure that there is adequate downtown parking areas that are safe, convenient and easy

to find.

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