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Local/Municipal Tools
Riverfront
Overlay Zoning, Woonsocket
Woonsocket’s River Corridor Overlay District zoning regulations
can be accessed through CompBase. Follow this link and then connect to
Appendix C, Section 2 of the Woonsocket City Code.
Providence:
Waterfire
WaterFire, the award winning fire sculpture installation on the three
rivers in downtown Providence, has been praised as a powerful work of
art and a moving symbol of Providence's renaissance.
Providence’s
New Cities Plans
Description of redevelopment plans for more than 500 acres of deteriorated
industrial property adjacent to the celebrated waterfront revitalization
in the center of the city of Providence, RI.
Newburyport,
MA Waterfront Zoning: Mixed Use and Marine Dependent Districts (Merrimack
River)
Newburyport’s Waterfront Zoning District regulations can be accessed
through Municode. Follow the link and then connect to Newburyport Code
of Ordinances, Appendix A, Section XIX.
Hartford,
CT: Riverfront Re-Capture
Riverfront Recapture is a private, non-profit organization that is leading
the effort to restore public access to the Connecticut River in Metro
Hartford
Burlington, VT
Waterfront Plan
During the past six years, the City of Burlington, VT has improved park and open space, removed vacant structures, cleaned up contaminated land, and made infrastructure improvements to ensure pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle access.Smart Growth District
The Smart Growth District in Burlington, VT is a newly created target area for economic development.Main Street Landing
The Main Street Landing Company owns most of the developable land on Burlington’s waterfront. Check here to learn the latest waterfront development announcements, as well as regional transportation issues.
State Tools
NH
Model Shoreland Protection Ordinance
State of NH’s model ordinance for shoreland protection.
Woonasquatucket
River Greenway Project
The Woonasquatucket River Greenway Project is a catalyst for renewal along
the Woonasquatucket River in Providence.
Massachusetts
Rivers Protection Act
Description of the Massachusetts law that creates a riverfront protection
area along major waterways in the state.
Trust
for Public Land: Providence, RI-Restoring Urban Vitality
Showcase of Providence’s efforts to revitalize the Downtown by focusing
on restoration of its waterfronts.
National Tools
“Restoring
Rivers within City Limits,” Open Spaces Quarterly
Looks at riverfront revitalization in the communities of the Bronx, San
Antonio, Chicago, Denver, Portland, Redmond.
[ top, right photograph by R.Christopher Noonan, Preservation Services, Inc.]
