Route 132 Corridor Report - Cape Cod Commission

undevelop using a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) system. Ideally,
given the current surplus of commercial space, there should be no
net increase in retail within the study area; instead incentives should
guide existing retail establishments into the existing retail zones around
the Cape Cod Mall, Kmart Plaza, Southwind Plaza, and the Festival Mall.
An alternative would be to allow a net increase if reductions were made
simultaneously in the commercial strip locations outside the study area.
Economic development Conclusion
Opportunities for the Route 132 corridor will center around the ability to
capitalize on uses appropriate for the area. For example, building upon
the industrial and manufacturing sectors and encouraging uses relating
to airport services. Focusing on specific uses appropriate to the area will
reduce potential competition with Hyannis Main Street. Additionally,
non-retail employers offer skilled job opportunities with higher earning
potential. The concept of capitalizing on a unique niche or draw for individual
nodes based upon serving different segments of the economy and
population would seem to be an essential element of successful redevelopment
in these areas. The unique nature of Hyannis Main Street should be
encouraged and protected to prevent the possibility of becoming generic.
Challenges to redevelopment for the Route 132 corridor are posed mostly
by current sprawling development patterns and a generally disorganized
character. Underutilized green spaces and water bodies, limited pedestrian
walkways, and lack of internal connections are some of the impediments.
In an effort to provide interest and variety along the Route 132
corridor, the area should be divided into distinct market sections that can
be defined by unique characteristics. Successful redevelopment of node
areas will need to include provisions for un-development in the areas
between the nodes to establish a greenway.
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