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Route 3 Corridor Real Estate Assessment
The Town of Billerica, in partnership with the Towns of Bedford, Burlington, Chelmsford, and the City of Lowell retained BSC Group to conduct a site assessment/infrastructure analysis for real estate served by the Route 3 corridor, including the Middlesex Turnpike and the Lowell Connector. Working closely with representatives from each of the partner communities, BSC conducted the…Read MoreQuincy Center Urban Renewal Plan
BSC Group worked with the City of Quincy to develop an Urban Revitalization Plan (URP). With guidance from a robust public engagement process and a detailed assessment and analysis of exiting conditions, including zoning, infrastructure, building conditions, parking and traffic, BSC developed a plan and strategy to achieve the revitalization vision. Beginning this transformation is…Read MoreOyster Shell Park Planning and Design
BSC Group provided planning and design services for improvements to Oyster Shell Park, part of the larger Norwalk State Heritage Park on the site of a reclaimed landfill on the Norwalk River waterfront. BSC’s award-winning Oyster Shell Park Master Plan, incorporates the design principles of art, education, and environment, creating an active and vibrant recreational…Read MoreGardner Urban Renewal Plan
Working with citizens, stakeholders, and city officials, BSC developed and implemented a revitalization plan through the development of an Urban Redevelopment Area (URA) Plan. The proposed improvements to the downtown area aim to reestablish the historic vitality and provide enhanced opportunity for urban economic development, improved quality and diversity of housing, and increased livability and…Read MoreConnecticut Riverway Trail
BSC was retained by the Town of Old Lyme to provide planning services for the proposed Connecticut Riverway Trail system within the town's shoreline area. BSC planned a four-segment trail system that traverses approximately four miles of area and is a combination Greenway-Blueway that will embrace both inland features such as wooded areas and the…Read MoreAssabet River Rail Trail Planning and Design
BSC was selected by the Marlborough Community Development Corporation to provide planning and design services to enhance the Town of Marlborough’s section of the Assabet River Rail Trail (ARRT). The AART is part of a five-town, 12.5-mile-long trail. The goal of the project was to make the trail more inviting, tie the trail into the…Read MoreAssabet River Rail Trail Bridge Alternatives Study
BSC Group assisted the Town of Acton in analyzing alternatives for the construction of the Assabet River Rail Trail bridge over the MBTA Commuter Rail line in the Main Street (Route 27) area of South Acton. The bridge will improve access to the rail trail from the MBTA Commuter Rail parking lot and local residential…Read MoreForest Hill Cemetery Master Plan
BSC Group provided the City of Fitchburg with master planning services for the 42-acre Forest Hill Cemetery and completed a detailed cost/benefit feasibility analysis to construct a crematory within Forest Hill Cemetery. The study involved compilation of cemetery mapping, topography and boundaries, as well as available utility information. The study evaluated the existing maintenance building,…Read MoreGlenwood Cemetery Master Plan
BSC prepared a highly detailed master plan for Glenwood Cemetery in Everett, a 130-year-old, 21-acre cemetery. At the commencement of the project the cemetery had no grave space available and limited open land to expand into grave space. The master plan included the compiling of various GIS data, a complete aerial topographic mapping of the…Read MorePages: