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South End Neighborhood Revitalization Project

Project Manager:     Samalid Hogan, Office of Planning and Economic Development

Click Here to learn more about the South End Revitalization Project.

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. 

~ SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ~

Square One is now offering health and fitness clinics at Emerson Wight Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

Click HERE to Download the LAUNCH program flyer.

Click HERE to download the LAUNCH program release form.


MAIN STREET CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

PHOTO GALLERY

Main Street Construction Update for the Week of August 10th:

  • Installation of decorative crosswalks.
  • Completion of brick accent strip on the sidewalks.
  • Completing installation of street signs.
  • General construction site cleanup.

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Main Street Construction Update for the Week of July 19th:

  • Completion of intersection traffic equipment upgrades at the tree major intersections on Union, Central, and Broad.
  • Raising gate boxes, frames and covers, in anticipation of road paving.
  • Completing landscaping.

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Main Street Construction Update for the Week of July 12th:

  • Trees and landscaping installations.
  • Installation of traffic and warning signs.
  • Completion of intersection traffic equipment upgrades at the tree major intersections on Union, Central, and Broad.
  • Raising of gate boxes, frames and covers, in anticipation of road paving.

Main Street Construction Updates Archive (June 2010)

Main Street Construction Updates Archive (March through May 2010)

Main Street Construction Updates Archive (November through December 2009)

Main Street Construction Updates Archive (September through October 2009)


EMERSON WIGHT PARK PROJECT UPDATES

June 17, 2010

  • The location and type of the park’s elements are completed and shown on the plan.
  • The plan is currently in the engineering phase of design; the drainage and utility portion of the plans are being designed. 
  • Funding for the project is an ongoing process. Currently, the Department of Capital Asset Construction has secured CDBG funds and is in the process of developing an application package for a PARC grant in the amount of $500,000.00.
History of Emerson Wight Playground

Photo Gallery

NEW ~ Main Street Construction Photos - Taken June 14, 2010.

NEW ~ Emerson Wight Park Playground Design Plan - As of June 17, 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, 2009

Governor Patrick's Visit to the South End - July 7, 2008


Market Research Reports


Urban Land Institute Reports

Springfield_Massachusetts-_Strategies_for_a_Sustainable_City.pdf

ULI_Downtown_Springfield_Report.pdf

ULI_Technical_Assistance_Panel_Report-_South_End_Neighborhood.pdf

More Project Updates:
Photo of new South End Neighborhood Gateway sign at the corner of Mill Street and E. Columbus.
Governor Patrick announcing Communities Count Initiative in Springfield on June 30, 2009 at Emerson Wight Playground.
Volunteers from AmeriCorps working on the clean up and landscape of Emerson Wight Playground on August 28, 2008.
Volunteers from AmeriCorps and the South End Neighborhood take group picture with Mayor Domenic Sarno at Emerson Wight Playground on August 28, 2008.


UPCOMING MEETINGS/ PROXIMA REUNION

When: TBA

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SOUTH END IN THE NEWS

October 14, 2009 - The Republican - Gemini property in Springfield's South End cleaned up and leveled - The city-owned Gemini property, a long-term eyesore in the South End, has been cleaned up and leveled pending future redevelopment. Read Article

September 8, 2009 - The Republican Editorial - South End Park Swings for Fences - Emerson Wight Park in Springfield's South End is the neighborhood' largest public recreation space, and it gets more than its fair share of use. But the 101-year-old park is tucked into a small piece of land off Marble and Wendell Streets and Rutledge Avenue and access to its entrances is limited. Read Editorial

July 17, 2009 - The Republican - The city is seeking bids for a major road renovation project on Main Street in the South End, a key component of a long-range $12 million neighborhood revitalization effort. Read Article

June 30, 2009 - Patrick-Murray's Administration Launches Communities Count Initiative in Springfield - As part of the Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray today announced a new state partnership with local communities... Read Press Release  -  See Photo Gallery

April 27, 2009 - The Springfield Intruder - On Saturday morning at Emerson Wight Park it was time to get out the rakes and wheelbarrows and put on the work gloves for student volunteers with Springfield College’s AmeriCorps program. Read Article

December 4, 2008 - The Republican - An engineering firm is proceeding with design and field work in the South End in advance of an estimated $3.2 million Main Street revitalization project. Read Article

November 16, 2008 - The Boston Globe - Family Fare: History, traditions, and exquisite taste for the real thing bind the ingredients in the Italian South End. Read Article 




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