Planning and Economic Development

Committed to Building a Strong Springfield

"Procrastination is not economy. This has been the besetting sin of the City. There is no greater wastefulness than to leave undone that which ought to be done, in half doing that which is undertaken."
Springfield Mayor Albert Briggs, 1867

Mission Statement

The Office of Planning and Economic Development's mission is to provide community planning services and to manage programs that fulfill on the immediate physical, economic and environmental needs of the city, and to assist in the development of the City's long-term vision for physical, environmental, economic and community development.

David B. Panagore
Chief Development Officer, Springfield Finance Control Board

State Street Alliance releases report

July 2008 - The State Street Alliance has released the 68-page State Street Redevelopment Program document, which identifies catalytic projects and initiatives that capitalize on near-term market opportunities of the 3.2 mile State Street corridor. The State Street Alliance is comprised of over 50 private and public entities dedicated to the redevelopment of State Street.

Infill Housing Design Guidelines

Public presentation made by Dietz & Company Architects - June 26, 2008

Economic Development Strategy

The City of Springfield and Springfield Finance Control Board have announced a collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (MASS Inc.) and UMASS-Dartmouth on the creation of a long term Economic Development Strategy. This project will move forward with a public outreach and data collection process in September, 2008. Click for a Presentation made to the Springfield Finance Control Board on May 21, 2008 by MassInc., regarding the development of such a strategy.

Zoning Ordinance Modernization Project

Click here to review and comment

Economic Development Data & Information

E.D.D.I., or Economic Development Data & Information, is a first-of-its-kind, online database of economic and demographic information for Connecticut and Western Massachusetts and its metro areas, counties and towns. E.D.D.I.'s data is compliant with International Economic Development Council guidelines and features downloadable, locality-specific data provided directly by towns, regions and state-level organizations, as well as maps, links and printable flyers.

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Latest Updates

Thursday, 07-24-2008

State Street Corridor

Project Manager: Mass Highway Project Boundaries: State Street (From East Columbus Avenue to Berkshire Avenue) Contractor: Palmer Paving Compan... more

Wednesday, 07-02-2008

River's Landing

Project Location: West Columbus Avenue Property Owners: Springfield Riverfront Development Corp. Property Developers: River’s Landing LLC... more

Tuesday, 06-17-2008

Chestnut Jr. High Re-Use

Project Manager: David B. Panagore, Chief Development Officer, SFCB Project Location: 495 Chestnut Street Property Owners: City of Springfield De... more

Tuesday, 06-17-2008

Parker Street Bridge

Project Manager: Mass Highway Department Engineer: Michael McCabe - Mass Highway Department Project Budget: $11,017,848.00 Project Location: Parker... more

Tuesday, 06-17-2008

Performance Food Service Group

Project Location: Springfield Smith & Wesson Industrial Park, Performance Blvd. Description: Performance Foodservice Group, a producer and di... more

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