H.E.A.L Presentation by Lee Pouliot

The Cornell Team

Deni Ruggeri Professor & Advisor

Chris Gruber Focus Areas: Historic Preservation Architectural Salvage

Lee Pouliot Focus Areas: Children Participatory Design Chicopee Identity Visioning Urban Design

Chris Hardy Focus Areas: Survey Statistics Brownfield Remediation Urban Design

Declan Keane Chris Horton Focus Areas: GIS inventory River Ecology

Focus Areas: Oral Histories River Ecology Hydrology Typologies

Uniroyal / Facemate Site

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MA State State Court

The Site

EPA UPS

MASS Historic Citizens of Chicopee

MASS Development

City Council

Stephen

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MA DEP

Agricola

Seniors MA Courts

Kate

Michelin

Mayor

RKG

BETA Walter Mrozinski

Tom VHB Facemate Corporation

ECS Tighe & Bond GZA

UPS Lien

Gannet Flemming

Community Contacts MASS Development

MA DEP

Tom Haberlin, AICP Director of Economic Development

Michelin

RKG

BETA

Tom VHB ECS

Tighe & Bond Gannet Flemming

GZA

Community Contacts

Citizens of Chicopee

City Council

Seniors

Kate Brown,

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Director of Planning and Conservation

Mayor

Tom

Community Contacts MASS Historic Stephen

Jendrysik

Agricola

Stephen Jendrysik, Historian

Tom

MASS Historical Commission (MHC)

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Project Participants

Jendrysik

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Stephen Jendrysik (City Historian) •

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Tom

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EPA

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Michelin

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BETA Walter Mrozinski

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Tom

Mr. Haberlin is both the client's representative and also can be considered the project manager for this Redevelopment Plan. Mr. Haberlin assembled the redevelopment team and is guiding communication and the process. Mr. Haberlin is also the Cornell Team's primary contact. Contact: thaberlin@chicopeema.gov

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Facemate Corporation

ECS

Kate Brown (City Planning Director)

UPS Lien

Gannet Flemming

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Local Government

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Citizens of Chicopee

City Council

Ms. Brown is the City Planner, and also conservation officer. Ms. Brown will be insturmental in any zoning issues or proposals for conservation areas and parks. Contact: kbrown@chicopeema.gov

Michael D. Bissonnette (Mayor) •

Seniors

Kate Mayor

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682 Student Participants

Mr. Bissonnette has made the redevelopment of this site a priority for his administration. This includes not only the removal of the hazards and providing a pedestrian connection to the site , but also constructing the new Senior Center somewhere on the properties. Contact: mbissonnette@chicopeema.gov

Mass Development (Public Authority) Tom

Redevelopment Master Plan

& Many organizations that shared information

Michelin bought Uniroyal Tire in 1989. With the aquisition, Michelin not only aquired the company, but also all of the liability associated with the company per CERCLA and the RCRA. As a result, the corporation has had to pay for the clean-up process on the Uniroyal site. Contact: http://www.michelin-us.com/communityrelations/

Tom Haberlin (City Economic Development Director)

UPS

MA DEP

404 Survey Participants

Mr. Jendrysik is a local history expert. Through his access to historical data he can facilite the redevelopment process and preservation priorities. His primary interest in the site beyond preservation is the development of a local history museum. He would like to see building #3 refurbished. Contact: s.jendrysik@charter.net

Michelin (Corporation)

Legal Oversight State Court

Professional Shadows

Preservation Regulating Agency. Most of the buildings on the site are registered as historic. MASS Historic must approve all demolitions before they occur. The agency has already approved the oldest facotry on site for demolition due to its poor structual integrity. Contact: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc

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Allocator of the state-sponsored Brownfield Redevelopment Grant. As such, the redevelopment project is accountable to Mass Development both for how they choose to allocate funds, and in anticipation for the application for future funds. Contact: Edmund Starzec, EStarzec@massdevelopment.com

BETA Group LLC. (LSP)

MASS Development

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MA DEP

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Michelin

RKG (Real Estate Consulting Firm) •

RKG

BETA

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Tom VHB ECS

RKG provided the market assessment to gauge what development product typologies and demand could be anticipated for the site. Due to no immediate demand, their projections projected 20 years into the future. Contact: mail@rkgassociates.com

VHB (Urban Design Firm)

Tighe & Bond Gannet Flemming

GZA

BETA Group is contracted as the LSP, paid for by the grant from Mass Development. BETA Group compiled all the contamination data already produced into one searchable document to facilitate the remediation process Contact: Alan Hanscom, AHanscom@beta-inc.com

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VHB is contracted to develop a master plan for the future development that could occur on this site. Contact: Geoffry Logan GLogan@vhb.com

H.E.A.L. CHICOPEE Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy

Our Approach: Ask for community knowledge and opinions Research alternative land use typologies Design an adaptable framework for the site

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H.E.A.L. CHICOPEE Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy

Primary Framework Components: Health:

• Address on-site contamination issues. • Determine which activity and sport landscape program is most desired by the citizens of Chicopee.

Ecology:

• Envision Factory Village within a new environmental context. • Address existing pollution issues. • Reveal ecology through access and interpretation.

Activity:

• Trigger a new socially active and appropriate program. • Create an Urban Design that would enable development.

Legacy:

• Showcase the history of the site and city. • Preserve identity generating elements.

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C. GRUBER; C. HARDY; C. HORTON; D. KEANE; L. POULIOT;

H.E.A.L. CHICOPEE

H.E.A.L. CHICOPEE Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy

Ask: Community Survey Online Survey Tool

Paper Survey Tool

299 Respondents

105 Respondents

NOTE: The number of responses for the survey is large enough to be considered representative of the city population, as long as the sampling bias is considered. All mean values from the results would not be expected to change greater than +/- 5% if the entire population of Chicopee had participated. CORNELL UNIVERSITY

C. GRUBER; C. HARDY; C. HORTON; D. KEANE; L. POULIOT;

H.E.A.L. CHICOPEE Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy

Ask: Community Survey Experience with the site: Worked on the site when it was active Worked on the site after it was abandoned A family member worked on the site Informally explored the site Driven past the site Walked past the site Not familiar with the site

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2.07% 1.38% 18.76% 9.79% 43.17% 21.38% 3.45%

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H.E.A.L. CHICOPEE Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy

Ask: Community Survey Memories of the site:

“I still remember the smell of rubber in the air as I grew up.” “My father and grandfathers worked for Fisk/Uniroyal. As a child, I was able to watch tires being made.” “My family came here from Poland and these factories are how they survived. My grandfather and his father worked for savage arms, my great grandmother worked for Johnson and Johnson and was even involved in the first ‘strike,’ - my aunts and uncles were foremen at Uniroyal. Please clean this area up and make it a resource for Chicopee again.” CORNELL UNIVERSITY

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Ask: Community Survey Preservation Priorities: 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

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Ask: Community Survey Program Priorities: 60%

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57% 55% 38%

Restaurants Senior Center Local History Museum

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Ask: Community Survey Visioning:

“parks and jobs” “I would like to see a thriving downtown area with shops, restaurants, not what is currently there. I want to see the community become more of a cultural center.” “A Family Friendly Area that showcases the beauty of the river and the natural surroundings by the river. It would also be great to have a museum that speaks to the industrial past of this city.” “I would love to see Uniroyal/Facemate property cleaned up and a recreational facility turned into something that could be used be the whole Chicopee Community.” CORNELL UNIVERSITY

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Survey Conclusions:

Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy

1. The citizens of Chicopee want a waterfront park. 2. The Chicopee River is already a recognized and used asset for the City. Nevertheless, there is a clear demand for more access. This redevelopment project is perfectly situated to satisfy the demand. 3. There is a need for local history education in Chicopee that is currently not being satisfied. 4. The Facemate building tower is the most iconic structure on the site. Funds allocated for preservation should prioritize this tower prior to any other structure, in terms of public opinion. 5. Some of the citizens of Chicopee want more restaurants, a senior center, a movie theater, more shopping and a local history museum. CORNELL UNIVERSITY

C. GRUBER; C. HARDY; C. HORTON; D. KEANE; L. POULIOT;

H.E.A.L. CHICOPEE Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy

Ask: Student Participation Visioning Process: The development of the student visioning process to complement the community survey resulted from a number of influences. As discussed by Hugh Matthews of the Centre for Children and Youth, Nene Centre for Research, University College Northampton, "Despite the current emphasis on involving communities in the regeneration of their own neighborhoods, young people are still seemingly invisible in decision-making processes."

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C. GRUBER; C. HARDY; C. HORTON; D. KEANE; L. POULIOT;

H.E.A.L. CHICOPEE Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy

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C. GRUBER; C. HARDY; C. HORTON; D. KEANE; L. POULIOT;

H.E.A.L. CHICOPEE Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy

Ask: Student Participation SCIOP速 Lesson Plan:

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Ask: Student Participation Visioning Exercise: H.E.A.L Chicopee Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy... A cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seal showcases unique or special elements nts within the community. e 20 years from now, what makes Chicopee unique na or special and how might these be represented in new city seal?

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C. GRUBER; C. HARDY; C. HORTON; D. KEANE; L. POULIOT;

H.E.A.L. CHICOPEE Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy

Ask: Student Participation Response: Framework Count by School

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Student Participation Conclusions:

Ask: Student Participation 1. The students of Chicopee envision a new park as a defining future element within the city. 2. While the park framework may have been the most popular, students' civic pride and patriotism cannot be overlooked during the revelopment process. 3. The top seal elements also point to a desire of students to interact more with the natural world. 4. Further options should be explored for the continued inolvement of younger generations in the redevlopment process. A dialogue has been initiated; if Matthewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s model is followed, the next phase of the community action is 'Reconstruction,' where adults work to the benefit of children.

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C. GRUBER; C. HARDY; C. HORTON; D. KEANE; L. POULIOT;

H.E.A.L. CHICOPEE Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy

Research: Preservation Precedent for Remnant Preservation:

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Preservation Conclusions:

Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy

Ask: Student Participation

1. 53% of survey respondents want to see the Facemate Tower preserved. The surrounding building is unsound, but the tower can be stabilized and reinforced. 2. Building #3 on the Facemate site is structurally sound and can be rehabilitated, preferably into a local history museum. 3. The Uniroyal office building is seen as icon and should be saved if possible. 4. Remnants of the other buildings and structures can be kept as ruins to preserve the historic identity of Factory Village and Chicopee Falls. 5. Regardless of what redevelopment plans move forward, salvaged materials such as bricks and steel should be reused on site to preserve the historic identity.

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C. GRUBER; C. HARDY; C. HORTON; D. KEANE; L. POULIOT;

H.E.A.L. CHICOPEE Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy

Research: Water Maximizing site assets & function:

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C. GRUBER; C. HARDY; C. HORTON; D. KEANE; L. POULIOT;

H.E.A.L. CHICOPEE Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy

Ask: Student Participation Water Conclusions:

1. The site extended riverfront provides an opportunity for river recreation that is currently not met on the Chicopee River. 2. The current flood protection minimizes ecological and flood abatement functions of the river. 3. The current point source pollution sites can be treated on site before discharging into the river. 4. Habitat can be constructed on site through vernal pools for a large variety of species, including 9 threatened or endangered species endemic to Western Massachusetts.

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C. GRUBER; C. HARDY; C. HORTON; D. KEANE; L. POULIOT;

H.E.A.L. CHICOPEE Health, Ecology, Activity, Legacy

Research: Brownfield Areas of Concern

In Situ Remediation Typologies

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Ask: Student Participation Brownfield Conclusions:

1. Areas with no documented contamination can be pushed through the acquisition of liability waivers from the DEPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voluntary cleanup program. 2. The former Uniroyal portion of the site has the most documented contamination of the site. As such, this site is limited in terms of fiscal feasibility for residential infill due to the massive remediation costs to bring the site up to residential standards. 3. The incorporation of community participation through visioning, volunteer service and education is a key asset currently not used to its fullest extent to persuade federal and further state allocation of resources. 4. If the remediation becomes part of a park development, Michelin can change the status of their payments from compliance to tax deductible community service. 5. All the contamination documented on the site qualifies for in-situ treatment typologies that do not prevent human access to the site. The remediation site can double as a park.

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Concept Statement: Changing Ecology. Changing Community. The Uniroyal / Facemate Redevelopment is an opportunity for the City of Chicopee to look to its future. Since the current market conditions require a long term strategy due to low development pressure, the City has the time to develop a vision for what Chicopee should aspire to be. This framework has been developed from the recorded opinions of 1,093 citizens and represents a wholistic vision for the City. The people of Chicopee want to see a green future. More public amenities within a walkable context, recreation by the Chicopee River and economic development. This framework enables a vision of nature balanced with urban culture.

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Developing the Framework Inventory

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Pervious/Impervious Surface & Vegetation

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Developing the Framework Preservation Plan (Legacy)

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Developing the Framework Water Plan (Ecology) 1. 3.

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Developing the Framework Remediation Plan (Health)

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A long term vision can heal the broken site.

The framework overlays these systems and programs into a unified plan. This plan enables the city to grow within and around the Uniroyal / Facemate site, fixing the broken connections between site and city. CORNELL UNIVERSITY

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Enabling strategy for new development Armature for a variety of potential infill development projects Seeds roads and utilities to provide the incentive to entice developers to overlook the site's brownfield stigma.

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This area is set aside to remediate the PCB contaminated soil with saphrotrophic fungi. The roses are used both to stabilize the soil and to discourage contact. For more information, please refer to the Remediation Plan in Chapter 6.

Program: Riverfront Trail The most popular activity on the survey was a riverfront trail. This trail should accommodate both pedestrians and cyclists, and connect to Chicopee Center.

Program: Baseball Field

The space between the Facemate Tower and the Facemate Office building is prime for flexible active recreational lawn space.

One of the programs that repeated came up during the survey was more play for children to participate in active recreation. The highest non-trail activity ranked on the survey for open space was baseball, with 22% voting for more fields.

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Reforestation & Upland Phytoremediation One of the major opportunities on the site is reforestation. In areas that are not suitable for redevelopment, based on either flood protection or contamination, reforestation is a value add strategy for the City of Chicopee. In Massachusetts, the Reforestation Act of 1908 still sets the legal framework for sponsored reforestation efforts, including the subsidized provision of saplings for planting.

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Chicopee currently does not have a large public outdoor performance venue. The historic Fisk and more recent Uniroyal factory buildings can be salvaged to create seating and a back wall for a stage. This wall can double as a projection screen, and the parking lot cap on contaminated soils can double as a drive-in movie theater. Together, these programs can activate the site and show its history. A precedent for the Amphitheater is the Scott Arboretum, at Swarthmore College (http://www.scottarboretum.org/gardentour/amphitheater/). In this case, the gravity walls are suggested to be made out of reclaimed materials from the demolition of existing buildings.

The treatment wetland can be used to both remediate heavy metal contaminated groundwater (Remediation Plan, chapter 6), and primary CSO overflows. For more information please see: (http:// www.rain-barrel.net/living-machine. html) (http://backspace.com/ notes/2003/07/the-living-machine. php)

Program: Bioswale We suggest that the former Canal should be excavated to determine contamination status and also to construct a bioswale. This bioswale can feed into the wetland system connected to the river. This rain canal can become an amenity, with a pedestrian promenade along the trail and housing / mixed-use frontage on the trail. Please see Chapter 7.

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Program: Anchor Commercial Tenant A large office anchor tenant is a key part of ensuring that the framework is still relevant in a high-growth scenario. If the City of Chicopee begins to grow dramatically, or if a business decides to relocate headquarters to Chicopee, the south end of the site could be a great location for office units. To attract an anchor tenant the City may have to go beyond the site liability waiver, infrastructure and park development. Tax increment financing is one of many available tools to promote this infill development. For a comparison of economic development incentives, please refer to : http://uar.sagepub.com/ cgi/content/abstract/23/1/37

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Program: Refurbishment of Buildings If the Uniroyal and Facemate Office buildings are determined to be structurally sound, Federal Rehab tax credits may be available to offset refurbishment costs (Chapter 5). http://www.preservationnation. org/issues/rehabilitation-tax-credits/

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These areas are either currently ready for redevelopment or can be in the near future. These areas will be the core of the additional tax base and an extension of the Chicopee Falls Community. The form of this infill is based on LEED ND standards of compacity, connectivity, and density (http:// www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage. aspx?CMSPageID=148). Product types include low density single family attached townhouses and high density 8 story multifamily apartment or condo buildings. In Chapter 8, these standards are projected into the future to show infill possibilities.

Based on the results of community participation, there is a high interest in a small movie theater to be located in or around downtown Chicopee. Many remember the Rivoli, and would like to see that amenity available to the community again. This site has a greyfield that is already large enough for a two screen miniplex with parking. This program could combine with the showing of films in Michelin Park. For this to happen, the City will need to commission a consultant to develop a market study that can be submitted to a variety of theater vendors. The steps for theater market analysis can be found at: http://www.uwex.edu/ ces/cced/downtowns/dma/12.cfm

Program: Grocery Store A local grocery would facilitate the development of the residential neighborhoods. Chicopee Falls does not have a grocery within walking distance. For a study on grocery store location analysis, please see: http://www.okc.gov/Planning/supermarket/supermarket_study.pdf.

Industrial Remnant Civic Amenity (Senior Center and Museum) Fishing / Canoe Kayak Access

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White rot fungus spores mixed with wood chips and soil to facilitate biodegradation

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H.E.A.L. Multiple Program Places: Recreation, Ecosystem Services & Education Curb cut with a strip drain Infiltration basin Overflow drainage pipe Infiltration

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H.E.A.L. Multiple Program Places: Recreation, Ecosystem Services and Flood Abatement

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H.E.A.L. Multiple Program Places: Recreation, Preservation, Branding and Land Banking

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H.E.A.L. Multiple Program Places: Recreation, Preservation, Branding and Land Banking

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H.E.A.L. Interconnected Systems Reforestation Bioswale

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