Happenings
Haggetts Pond Rail Trail
BSC Group partnered with the Town of Andover to transform an abandoned rail corridor into a new half-mile multi-use trail connecting Haggetts Pond Road with a boardwalk and scenic overlook. BSC helped secure a $500,000 MassTrails Grant and provided surveying, design, environmental permitting, bidding, and construction administration services. The project includes an accessible 8-foot-wide paved…Read More
Downtown Main Street (Route 9) Complete Streets & Intersection Improvements
The City of Northampton is transforming nearly one mile of its downtown Main Street corridor into a safer, more accessible, and more resilient complete streets corridor that better serves pedestrians, cyclists, businesses, and the community. The project includes reconstructed sidewalks and crosswalks, separated bicycle facilities, intersection improvements, parking modifications, and replacement of aging underground utilities.…Read More
Oak Grove Cemetery Master Plan
BSC developed a comprehensive master plan to restore the long-term viability of Oak Grove Cemetery, the City of Fall River's only active nonsectarian cemetery and a National Register-listed historic landscape. Having reached burial capacity, the cemetery required innovative strategies to expand interment opportunities while preserving its historic character and cultural significance. The master plan balanced…Read More
Riverfront District Redevelopment Plan
The South Riverfront Area Plan gives the Westfield Redevelopment Authority (WRA) a strategic framework for evaluating redevelopment opportunities within the South Riverfront Area and advancing urban renewal plan implementation under MGL c.121B. The effort centers on reconnecting downtown Westfield to the Westfield River through coordinated urban renewal planning, public realm improvements, and targeted reinvestment strategies.…Read More
State Street Corridor Master Plan
The City of Springfield is partnering with BSC on a comprehensive master planning effort for the State Street Corridor, spanning from Mason Square to the Vibra Hospital area. Building on prior studies and neighborhood investment plans, the project aims to create a clear, implementable roadmap for revitalization, with a focus on economic development, infrastructure improvements,…Read More
Rural Downtown District Management Study
BSC served as lead consultant to the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) on a study to develop a sustainable, replicable model for downtown district management in small, rural communities. The effort focused on three pilot communities — Shelburne Falls, Turners Falls, and Northfield Center — representing the economic, cultural, and geographic diversity of Franklin…Read More
Open Space and Recreation Plan
Barnstable's open space and recreation needs had shifted since its last plan was adopted, prompting the Town to pursue a comprehensive 10-year update to its Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP), aligned with the 2025 Massachusetts Division of Conservation Services standards. Building on the foundation of the previous plan, BSC helped the Town craft an…Read More
Bidwell Site Master Planning Services
Once used for agriculture and logging, the Bidwell Site is a roughly 100-acre expanse of undeveloped forestland along the Millers River, traversed by the Rabbit Run Rail Trail and anchored by an aging agricultural barn in need of repair. With grant funding in hand, the Town of Athol set out to determine what this landscape…Read More
MassDOT Impaired Waters Program
BSC partnered with MassDOT to assess stormwater runoff impacting impaired waterbodies across Massachusetts and develop practical solutions to improve water quality while meeting EPA requirements. The team prepared 29 watershed assessment reports, evaluating pollutant loading using Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) analyses and MassDOT's Impervious Cover Method to identify required stormwater reductions and prioritize improvement…Read MorePages: