Churchill Neighborhood Open Space Plan 1996-1997 In collaboration with the Churchill Neighborhood Association, UPP worked to develop a vision of the neighborhood that includes open space and land use planning, and park designs. The neighborhood has a number of abandoned buildings which are visually an eye sore in addition to being hazardous. Areas of consideration for the neighborhood plan were: abandoned buildings to be demolished and the resultant vacant space, open space and recreational use, public safety, and potential building rehabilitation. The majority of households in the neighborhood are young, Hispanic, low-income renters. The input of the residents into the design and planning process was accomplished through door-to-door surveys, meetings with neighborhood organizations, and a number of community design meetings. Final recommendations include a well-defined institutional core, links and gateways to downtown, a canal walk, and the design of small neighborhood parks.

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University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA 01003, USA

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