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Iv Railroad Square

RAILROAD SQUARE 18 AN urban design landmark located at the 50
confluence of four regional arterials. With four high-volume
arterials converging into a small area bound on one side by

water, Railroad Square performs admirably, as it delicately bal-
ances the heavy impacts of regional through-traffic on all four
arterials with an environment that is surprisingly pedestrian-
friendly. The challenge of Railroad Square will be to establish

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Existing rail right of 49
way behind Cattleman’s

(top)

Proposed rail right of
way, redevelopment
and trail connection.
(bottom)

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A new parking garage may have to be
built to support this facility. A site along
Spring Street, just south of Temple
Street, is recommended. The BAE Sys-
tems parking lot, located on the north
side of the river should be considered a
parking resource for the Performing Arts
Center. If the dam structure is modified
to contain a pedestrian walk, the BAE
Parking lot will be less than a five minute

walk from the Performing Art Center.

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Temple Street Neighborhood

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park system and regional trail system
should be developed at this location.

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Riverfront East Park

A new riverfront park is proposed along
both sides of the river. The park will be
narrow and linear. It will be active with
trails but not with recreation areas. The
dam and the railroad bridge should be
developed with pedestrian and bike
trails. The trail on the south side of the
Nashua River should be improved with
additional connections to an extended
Park Street and selective clearing of trees

and shrubbery.

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There are, however, similarities. Like 45
Riverfront West, Riverfront East is pro-
posed to become a single place on both
sides of the river with the river as the
focus. The current trails are discontinu-
ous, inaccessible, and perceived as dan-

gerous. Many of the buildings back onto

the river with parking lots, service alleys,

and backyards.

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III R verfront East RIVERFRONT EAST PRESENTS A DIFFERENT experience and
opportunity than Riverfront West. The riverbanks are steeper,
and the river is more narrow. The crashing waterfall of River-

front East contrasts with the tranquility of the wetland pockets

at Riverfront West.

Riverfront East

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road will access these sites and create a
connection to Mine Falls Park. Redevel-
opment of the Millyard will create multi-
ple trail connections between Main
Street and Mine Falls Park.

Courthouse Oval and Other

Street Improvements

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discussion of the Broad Street Parkway is
located in the Transportation Appendix.)

Bronstein Apartments

Currently an inward facing public hous-
ing project, the Master Plan proposes a
transformation of the 48 units of public
housing into a 100-unit, mixed-income,
mixed-financed neighborhood. The ori-
entation and condition of the existing
units are such that rehabilitation or mod-
ernization will provide only marginal
improvements in the quality of life.