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A City Master Plan New Bedford 2020development of a Washington Square neighborhood-specific action plan. The vision for this neighborhoodincludes:> Preserve the historic fabric and character of the neighborhood;> Reconstruct the residence at One Washington Square;> Encourage appropriate infill development on vacant lots;> Redevelop the former Morse Twist Drill site for open space use;> Increase community policing; and> Address blight more aggressively.HICKS- LOGAN- SAWYER DISTRICT MASTER PLAN ( 2008)The 2008 Hicks-Logan-Sawyer District Master Plan 11 strives to create a blueprint for the revitalization of this historicindustrial district. Located on the Acushnet River and served by exceptional regional access, the approximate 150-acres within the Hicks-Logan-Sawyer (HLS) District provide an untapped opportunity for creating a vibrant mixedusedistrict and a gateway into New Bedford. Specifically, the plan focuses on the 150-acre industrial area located onthe Acushnet River along I-195 and the Upper Harbor. This area has great regional access, and as a result, provides aunique opportunity to establish a gateway to the city. The goals of the HLS District Master Plan include:> Generate revitalization by retaining existing, and attracting new, sustainable businesses;> Maintain the historic character of the District;> Create a vibrant mixed-use center as a new city destination;> Utilize and enhance the city’s current and proposed multi-modal transportation options;> Improve the appearance of the Project Area by removing blighted structures;> Better utilize the waterfront and public access to the Acushnet River;> Improve internal circulation and connections to surrounding neighborhoods; and> Expand public open spaces and community resources within the Project Area.HLS Interim Planning Overlay District (IPOD) 12 —The HLS IPOD was adopted and will be incorporated intothe zoning ordinance as it is revised and updated to implement other recommendations found in New Bedford2020. The HLS IPOD supports the vision for the HLS District by encouraging the following:> Development that enhances and protects public spaces, including parks, sidewalks, bikeways;> Adaptive reuse of existing mill buildings and to encourage redevelopment of brownfield sites;> Public access to the Acushnet River waterfront outside of the Designated Port District; and> Buildings designed to use natural resources and energy resources efficiently.District Improvement Financing Plan for the Hicks-Logan-Sawyer Urban Revitalization Area 13 —The 2008HLS District Improvement Financing (DIF) Plan identifies a range in long-term, market based reuse optionsfor HLS that assisted in preparing a vision and land use design for the HLS District Master Plan. Thepreparation of a DIF plan assists the City in identifying a range in the amount of DIF bonds that the City couldleverage for various infrastructures and open space/park elements incorporated in the HLS District MasterPlan.11 Hicks-Logan-Sawyer District Master Plan, prepared by BSC Group, Inc., 2008. (website: http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/Planning/HLS/HLS.html)12 http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/Planning/HLS%20IPOD.pdf13 District Improvement Financing Plan for the Hicks-Logan-Sawyer Urban Revitalization Area in New Bedford, MA, prepared by RKG Associates, Inc., prepared for BSC Group,December 18, 2007. (website: http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/Planning/HLS%20DIF.pdfShaping the City4-14
A City Master Plan New Bedford 2020UPPER HARBOR COMMUNITY VISION & ACTION PLAN (2008)The 2008 Upper Harbor Community Vision & Action Plan 14 conceptualizes the ideas and input of communityparticipants gathered from a two-day charrette focused on the Upper Harbor district of the city. The district isbounded to the south by I-195, at the west by Acushnet Avenue, at the north by Wood Street, and at the east by theAcushnet River. This plan emphasizes the need for public access to the waterfront, façade and streetscapeimprovements to Acushnet Avenue, and appropriate redevelopment along the Acushnet River. Key initiatives ofthis plan include to:> Develop a riverwalk along the Acushnet River;> Preserve and encourage adaptive reuse of historic mills;> Create a community boat house sited on the former Fairhaven Mills site;> Implement streetscape improvements to Acushnet Avenue; and> Provide better connectivity between Acushnet Avenue, the waterfront and the surrounding neighborhoods.Refer to Appendix E for supplemental information regarding the 2008 Acushnet Avenue Corridor Report andthe Upper Harbor Community Report Out 15 as well as the 2006 Fairhaven Mills Charrette Report Out. 16ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR DOWNTOWN NEW BEDFORD ( 2007)The 2007 Economic Development Strategy for Downtown New Bedford 17 examines the real estate inventoryand objective record of change in Downtown New Bedford since 2000; to consider whether and to what extentthe analytic findings and policy recommendations of the earlier study have been useful; and based on lessonslearned over the past six years and current market conditions, to formulate recommendations that can furtheradvance the City’s objective that Downtown be an increasingly vibrant center of public and commercial activityfor all residents and visitors. Key strategies of this plan include to:> Target business development (i.e., men’s and women’s clothing, niche retail, restaurants);> Recruit additional higher educational institutions;> Improve parking management; and> Adopt a Business Improvement District model.HICKS- LOGAN- SAWYER (HLS) SMART GROWTH WATERFRONT DISTRICT VISION PLAN AND REGULATORY STRATEGY ( 2005)The 2005 Hicks-Logan-Sawyer Smart Growth Waterfront District Vision Plan and Regulatory Strategydescribes a vision for redevelopment of the HLS District based on smart growth principles and a regulatorystrategy focused on creating a coherent public realm. This report serves as the foundation for the HLS DistrictMaster Plan and offers the following recommendations for the implementation of the vision:> Ensure a wide range of land uses, from residential and recreational to light industrial;> Provide waterfront access, such as recreational marinas, parks, housing, restaurants and shops;> Create public spaces and activities on the water and along the waterfront to attract people to the district fromaround the region;> Encourage transit-oriented development near the new commuter rail station and intermodal transportationcenter;14 City of New Bedford Upper Harbor Community Action Plan, prepared by MassDevelopment with Goody Clancy Associates, Inc., prepared for City of New Bedford,December 21, 2008. (website: http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/Planning/UH%20Action%20Plan.pdf)15 http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/Planning/UH%20Community%20Visioning%20Report.pdf16 http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/Planning/Fairhaven%20Mills%20Charette%20Report.pdf17 Economic Development Strategy for Downtown New Bedford, prepared by FXM Associates, prepared for City of New Bedford Planning Office, 2007.(website: http://www.mdf.org/documents/EconomicDevelopmentStrategyfordowntownNewBedford.pdf)Shaping the City4-15
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