South End Neighborhood Revitalization ProjectProject Manager: Ms. Samalid M. Hogan, Office of Planning and Economic Development Learn more about the South End Revitalization Project.  Project Updates
Emerson Wight Playground RenovationsLocation: Marble Street, South End Description: As part of the larger revitalization effort of the South End neighborhood, the City will be undertaking a major renovation of the expanded EWP. Neighborhood residents have been involved with the Springfield Parks and Recreation Department in the design and layout of the expanded facility. Among the features considered for the renovated park are new playscapes, a water feature, playing fields, a running track, bocce courts, and a pavilion. In addition, a serious drainage problem caused by runoff from the bluff to the east will be corrected. Click here to see park design drawing. Status: Installation of drainage was completed and grading of site is underway. Outing Park Historic District RehabilitationLocation: Oswego St., Bayonne St., Dwight St. Ext., and Niagara St. Description: This project entails a phased rehabilitation of 23 historic, four-story masonry buildings built between 1913 and 1927 known as the “Hollywood District”. The developer of this project is First Resource Companies LLC. The district was recently designated a historic district and named “Outing Park”. The rehabilitation will include: roofs, windows, re-pointing and cleaning masonry, boilers, kitchens, baths, new floors and common area hallways, intercom, fire escapes, fire alarm systems, security systems, sidewalks, street lights, landscaping and fencing. Learn more about Worthington Commons, a past rehabilitation project by First Resource Companies LLC. Status: Construction is anticipated to start in the Spring 2012. Dwight Street Extension Streetscape ImprovementsLocation: Dwight Street Extension, South End Description: The project area spans three blocks and encompasses about 850 feet of roadway. The main goal of this project is to improve the physical roadway conditions, on-street parking, and improve lighting and safety. Specific infrastructure improvements will include the reconstruction of sidewalks, installation of new lighting, wheelchair ramps, crosswalks, and new trees. The total estimated cost of these improvements is $1.2 million dollars. Click here to see street design. Status: The City has been awarded a MassWorks Infrastructure Grant which will pay for construction of these improvements. Construction is anticipated to begin in the Spring 2012. Photo GalleryPhotos of Main Street Walking Tour and Press Event - October 8, 2010Main Street Construction Photos - June 14, 2010.Emerson Wight Park Community Design Meeting Part II held on February 2, 2010 at the Gentile Apartments Community Room. Planning exercise assitance provided by UMass Lansdcape and Design Graduate students.Communities Count Announcement at Emerson Wight Park - June 30, 2009Governor Patrick's Visit to the South End - July 7, 2008Market Research ReportsUrban Land Institute Reports
Disclaimer: Schedules, budget, plans, and general information posted on this website are subject to change without notice. We will make our best effort to keep all the information up to date. If you have any questions or suggestions for improvements, please contact Samalid Hogan at 413-787-6020. More Project Updates:
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UPCOMING MEETINGS/ PROXIMA REUNIONSOUTH END REVITALIZATION COALITION MEETINGS When: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 6:00 p.m. - 7:30p.m. Where: Italian Cultural Center, 56 Margaret Street, Springfield, MA Refreshments will be served. To add your e-mail to our distribution list, send an email to shogan@springfieldcityhall.com. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reunión de la Coalición para la Revitalización del South End Cuando: Miercoles 22 de Febrero de 2012 - 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Donde: Italian Cultural Center, 56 Margaret Street Se serviran refrigerios. Para incluir su email en nuestra lista de distribución, envie un email a shogan@springfieldcityhall.com. SOUTH END IN THE NEWSDecember 6, 2011 - LUXE Burger Bar named preferred developer for former Springfield Visitor Information Center building. he Springfield Redevelopment Authority has selected a preferred developer for the former Visitor Information Center, which is proposing a $2.3 million investment to convert the riverfront site to a LUXE Burger Bar patterned after a Rhode Island restaurant. Read Article. June 15, 2011 - President Obama orders federal disaster aid in wake of tornadoes for Hampden, Worcester counties. President Barack Obama Wednesday declared a major disaster exists in the commonwealth of Massachusetts and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and tornadoes on June 1, 2011. Read Article June 12, 2011 - Stickball game held in South End neighborhood Sunday. As he looked at the bricks strewn across the parking lot of the former Alfred G. Zanetti School on Howard Street, Gerald Daniele, of Springfield, remembered the place in its glory days. Read Article June 8, 2011 - Springfield's South End recovering from tornado. The lunchtime crowd was back at the Red Rose Pizzeria Wednesday, another sign that the South End is recovering from last week’s tornado. Read Article April 7, 2011 - New middle school approved for Springfield's South End. The School Committee Thursday night voted to accept a proposal from School Superintendent Alan J. Ingram for a revised school boundary plan that includes the addition of a new middle school in the city’s South End. Read Article |
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