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A City Master Plan New Bedford 2020Neighborhoods and HousingGoal and Objectives Responsible Party Timeframe Notesc. Keep residential neighborhoods intact while allowingfor industrial and commercial growth in strategic areas.Consider allowing some limited conversion of largehouses to small office-oriented businesses (i.e.,medical; law; accounting) in residential and commerciallocales if compatible with the neighborhood characterPlanning Office,Planning Board,NBEDCOngoingPublic forum or facilitatedplanning session(s) should beconsidered.d. Explore zoning that supports the concept ofneighborhood commercial uses appropriate tosecondary or even tertiary “urban villages” that reflectthe history and culture of each neighborhood (i.e.,Kempton Street; Rivet Street; Ashley Boulevard)Planning Office,Planning Board,Short-term4. Monitor and enforce compliance with applicable building and health codes to ensure a safe housing stocka. Provide necessary resources to support codeenforcementMayor, City Council, DISMid-termb. Enforce existing ordinances that require the registrationof blighted and vacant buildings; and increase penaltiesfor failure to address violationsDISShort-termc. Continue to utilize the ordinance that allows the City tomake necessary repairs and recover costsDISShort-termd. Conduct selective demolition of targeted properties inconformance with the Property Review TeamDISShort-terme. Identify vacant lots in neighborhoods that are blightedand uncared for and work with neighborhood residentsto rehabilitate the lots for useful purposes, such ascommunity gardens, parking, and purchase by abuttersPlanning Office,NBEDC, DIS, OHCDMid-termPublic forum or facilitatedplanning session(s) should beconsidered.5. Establish standards for the use of sustainable practices in housing rehabilitation and new constructiona. Update building codes to require the use of energyefficient insulation, windows, and appliances (i.e., MAStretch Energy Code requirements)b. Encourage green building standards for all types ofhousingc. Provide housing rehabilitation loans and grants to lowandmoderate-income households to assist in bringingtheir property up to regulatory codes, abating asbestosand lead-based paint exposure, and for energyefficiency improvements, such as insulation, installationof high-efficiency boilers and hot water heaters, anddoor and window replacementd. Ensure zoning provides for the use of alternativeenergies (i.e., solar) where appropriateMayor, City Council,DIS, Planning Office,NBEDCMayor, City Council,DIS, Planning Office,OHCDOHCDPlanning Office,Planning Board,Long-termLong-termOngoingShort-termWork Plan13-10
A City Master Plan New Bedford 2020TransportationGoal and Objectives Responsible Party Timeframe Notes1. Improve, enhance, and integrate the city’s public transit services, including shuttles and inter-city buses as well asregional passenger rail and the Fast Ferry service to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyarda. Construct the proposed Whale’s Tooth Station—an energyefficient, multi-modal transportation hub that integratesplanned inter-city rail with existing shuttles, buses, andferries in a facility that will serve as a model forsustainabilityMBTA, CityLong-termb. Advocate for responsible funding levels to supportdevelopment and enhancement of publictransportation facilities and servicesMayor, Planning Office,SRTA/SRPEDDMid-termc. Seek funding opportunities and partnerships toprovide effective public transit to schools, businesses,parks, cultural and historical sites, and recreationalareasPlanning Office,NBEDC, School Dept,SRTAMid-termCoordinate with current effortssuch as the NPS shuttle programd. Strive for recognition as a “leader in the field” ofpublic transportation administrationSRTAMid-terme. Support the SCR project and implement zoning toallow for TOD at the Whale’s Tooth and KingsHighway Station areasMayor, Planning Office,NBEDCOngoingf. Investigate the possibility of a street car or light railservice to the citySRTALong-termg. Investigate improving transit services to Taunton, FallRiver, and UMass Dartmouth by railcars north toTaunton and light rail to UMass Dartmouth and FallRiverSRTA, MBTALong-termh. Explore flexible route or jitney services for extendeduses (i.e., community events; Sunday service)SRTALong-term2. Maintain or enhance vehicular mobility in the city while striking a balance between roadway safety improvements,gateway treatments, pedestrian comfort, and roadway charactera. Conduct annual reviews of the condition of the city’stransportation infrastructure and allocate availablefunding towards priority and gateway projectsMayor, City Council,DPI, NBEDCOngoingb. Complete the planned linkage between Downtown andthe waterfront, including the construction planned aspart of the Route 18 improvementsDPI, MassDOT, NBEDC,HDC, Planning OfficeShort-termc. Conduct an evaluation of the entrance experience tothe airport that explores options to maintain a separateservice roadwayAirport, NBEDC,Planning Office, DPIMid-termd. Establish design guidelines for new streets androadways that encourage stormwater management anddraught resistant plantingsDPI, Planning Office,EnvironmentalStewardshipMid-terme. Conduct detailed evaluation of parking strategies andmanagement in Downtown and other traditionalcommercial areasPlanning Office, TrafficComm., NBEDCShort-termPublic forum or facilitatedplanning session(s) should beconsidered.3. Control or regulate the amount of new traffic added to the city roads by clustering heavy traffic generators where theycan be served by existing major roadways, such as Interstate 195, Route 18, Route 140, and Route 6a. Consider the development of zoning overlay districtsnear major transportation corridors that promote theplacement of heavy traffic generators in these areasPlanning Office,NBEDC, Planning BoardShort-termWork Plan13-11
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