Happenings
Apple Country Ecological Climate Resiliency and Carbon Planning Assessment
BSC Group led a multi-disciplinary team to complete an Ecological Climate Resiliency and Carbon Planning and Assessment effort, made possible through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program. The project aimed to assess and analyze ecological resources and provided recommendations with attention to Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in the Towns of Bolton and Harvard and the Devens…Read More
Amesbury Open Space and Recreation Plan (MVP)
BSC assisted Amesbury in obtaining and implementing a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action grant to integrate climate resiliency into the City’s draft Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP), and to update and formalize the plan, which received an enthusiastic review from Massachusetts Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The update included the incorporation of climate…Read More
Downtown Rotary and Streetscape Improvements
BSC Group worked with the Town of Hudson to plan, design, and construct improvements to the Town's historic rotary. This project transformed an aging, industrial downtown to a vibrant, modern civic space. A cluster of restaurants, microbreweries, and cafes has earned the Town designation as a “culinary mecca for entrepreneurial restaurateurs priced out of Boston”…Read More
Athol Helping Athol Community Plan for Social Resilience
BSC Group assisted the Town of Athol in simultaneous hazard mitigation and social resilience initiatives, resulting in an action-oriented climate adaptation plan which framed vulnerabilities and solutions local to the Town. The project was made possible by BSC's assistance in the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant application process. In order to reflect the specific needs…Read More
Urban Heat Island Assessment
BSC collaborated with the City of Everett to complete an Urban Heat Island Assessment for the City’s Summary of Findings Report. The project was supported by a $49,500 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program planning grant, which BSC helped the City secure. Working with municipal staff and nonprofit partners, the project identified climate-related hazards, vulnerabilities, and…Read More
Phragmites Inventory at Hockomock Wildlife Management Area
On behalf of the Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, BSC documented and mapped the current Phragmites australis within the Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area in the Towns of Bridgewater, Easton, and Raynham. The project area encompassed 2,446 acres of the almost 17,000 acres that comprise Hockomock Swamp. BSC developed a geodatabase of all Phragmites…Read More
Complete Streets Prioritization Planning
BSC developed a 5-year Prioritization Plan of the City of Gardner and also produced a similar plan for the Town of Palmer. These efforts were part of the MassDOT's Tier 2 Complete Streets Funding Program. To assist the City of Gardner and the Town of Palmer, BSC provided technical assistance to develop a prioritization plan…Read More
Commercial Triangle Area Urban Renewal Plan
Within the City of Everett’s 3.43 square miles, BSC Group continues to provide planning and engineering services positioning the Everett community for economic growth via both private and public investment. The City selected BSC to prepare an Urban Renewal Plan (URP) to facilitate revitalization for their Commercial Triangle Area. The 110-acre Commercial Triangle Area is…Read More