Imagine eorry
Housing Typologies
Housing development on the
DW College site is envisioned
as moderate density in form
of townhomes and two-family
buildings connected by a
mixture and variety of private
and collective green spaces.
In general a medium density
option would be the minimum
required development
to balance the cost of
redevelopment vs the cost
of demolition, and possible
environmental remediation.
Action: Integrate the
Daniel Webster College
site into its surroundings
by developing an
appropriately-scaled
neighborhood.
Daniel Webster College
Unlike the corridors studied
in this master plan, the Daniel
Webster College site presents an
entirely different set of existing
conditions. A large single site,
privately owned, abutting botha
residential neighborhood as well
as a regional airport, is a scenario
not readily solved by standard
planning recommendations.
Generally speaking, economic and
urban design analysis has found
that all potential uses for the site
have their own set of benefits
and drawbacks. While the two
most promising uses (other than
as a airport-associated private
college, a use that does not appear
economically viable in the short-,
medium-, or long-term anymore)
appear to be redevelopment as
either a light-scale industrial park
or a medium-density housing
development, community process
indicated, quite strongly, that
housing is strongly preferable to
industrial development. For this
reason, this master plan illustrates
and presents only this housing
scenario as a viable outcome for
the site.
