On Tuesday, May 2nd, the Worcester Regional Research Bureau kicked off Jane Week by organizing a forum on urban design review. A panel of representatives from Lowell, Springfield, Northampton and Boston detailed the processes their towns and cities have put in place to ensure development projects with design standards. The panelists had good advice for Worcester that we should be "asking for high quality developments."
Check out the whole forum here:
Growth by Design: The Interplay Between Urban Development & Urban Design (Tuesday, May 2, 2017) Many cities view urban design as a critical component in an economic development strategy. Growth by Design will explore how Massachusetts communities integrate urban design into their local development efforts.