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Heidi Cho . Jonathan Goldman . Mark Heller . David Henning . Ethan Lassiter . Yani Li . My Tam Nguyen . Irene Figueroa-Ortiz . Jeenal Sawla . Margaret Scott . Jonathan Springfield . Sofia Viguri
The phasing diagram offers a synthesis of the projected goals for the study area and Chelsea more broadly. The vast majority of proposed plans can be feasibly in-tegrated within the next one to three year time frame. More extensive interventions, such as infill development, affordable housing construction, or roadway infrastruc-ture, can be expected to take 10 to 20 years. Implementation strategies are inter-connected and overlapping, allowing the city government and other community and development partners to capitalize on proposals that are most suitable given the time frame.
Flexible use and Infill Development in the Underbridge, image above portraits the intersection of Spruce Street and Route 1. The render illustrates the flexible occupation, activation and transformation of parking lots over time. In the short-term, a programming agenda introduces new programs and uses in the underbridge that includes pop-up outdoor cinemas , markets and skate parks. In the long-term, infill development of retail spaces fills the empty gap, reconnecting the urban fabric.
STRENGTHS
IMPLEMENTATION
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Strategic physical and locational qualities
Robust and diverse economic base
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a�ordableyouth
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walkablehistoric
parks
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waterfront freight & industry
business development workshops
HUB Business Incubator
city branding & marketing
compost
Stand for Children workshop
cultural events
Food trucks
public use at Forbes Industrial Park
extend Highland Park to water
seasonal programming of recreational spaces
Greenway along the Silver Line
infill development under route 1
community recreational centers
3 Green Corridors
adaptive reuse of industrial buildings
negative freight signage
freight corridor
Re-gridinglarge industrialparcels
Inclusionary zoning
Expand offerof housing in the study areas
DIF
Affordable Housing Trust
contiguous waterfront walkway
pop-uprecreational events
pop-up markets
Mentor Business program
Digital Onrampsjob training
The Flexible Use Program
TRANSPORTATION
OPEN SPACE & NATURAL SYSTEMS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING BALANCE
URBAN DESIGN
Recognize and Amplify Chelsea’s Existing Strengths To Build A Connected, Vibrant, and Inclusive Community.
VISION
This plan addresses new development along Chelsea’s Everett corridor and around the incoming Silver Line Gateway. Proposed strategies hinge on Chelsea’s innate strengths to maintain affordability, grow the economy, and strengthen the social fabric.
INTRODUCTION INTERVENTION MAP
GOALSEMPOWER residents, local business owners, and workers1ENHANCE and Reflect Existing Chel-sea Character2FOSTER Physical and Social Connec-tions throughout Chelsea 3INSPIRE Civic Pride4
EVERAGING OCAL L
Strategic physical and locational qualities
Robust and diverse economic base
Dive
rse
and a�ordable communitymulti-cultural
cost of living
opportunities
organizations
engaged
entry-level
robust
strongbusiness
to neighbor
gridbuildings
under-used
cities
businesses
for
community
a�ordableyouth
civic
jobs
food-based
community
connections
walkablehistoric
parks
spacesopen
waterfront freight & industry
business development workshops
HUB Business Incubator
city branding & marketing
compost
Stand for Children workshop
cultural events
Food trucks
public use at Forbes Industrial Park
extend Highland Park to water
seasonal programming of recreational spaces
Greenway along the Silver Line
infill development under route 1
community recreational centers
3 Green Corridors
adaptive reuse of industrial buildings
negative freight signage
freight corridor
Re-gridinglarge industrialparcels
Inclusionary zoning
Expand offerof housing in the study areas
DIF
Affordable Housing Trust
contiguous waterfront walkway
pop-uprecreational events
pop-up markets
Mentor Business program
Digital Onrampsjob training
The Flexible Use Program
TRANSPORTATION
OPEN SPACE & NATURAL SYSTEMS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING BALANCE
URBAN DESIGN
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SILVER LINE CORRIDOR
EVERETT STREET
SPRUCE STREET
TRANSPORTATION
OPEN SPACE & NATURAL SYSTEMS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING BALANCE
Economic(Primary, Secondary)
Program ends
Gradual phasing
Open Space
Urban Design
Housing
Transportation
Economic(Primary, Secondary)
Program ends
Gradual phasing
Open Space
Urban Design
Housing
Transportation
1 year
Online newsletter
Digital Onramps
Mentor business program
Chelsea HUB
Adapt parks for programmed use
Design skate park on open lot
Temporary uses in vacant lots
Evening use of public school facility
Stand for Children, other programming
Coordinate access to Everett and Revere facilities
Implement green corridors along Spruce, Everett
Extend Highland Park to waterfront
Construct 1500 residential units
Adaptive reuse of industrial buildings
Negative truck signage
Regrid large parcels
On-road bicycle and ped infrastructure
Multi-use path
Brown�eld remediation
Freight Corridor
Inclusionary zoning
DIF
A�ordable Housing Trust
Create contiguous walkway along waterfront
Food Trucks
Pop-up Markets
Youth activities including murals, art
Program public use for Forbes Industrial Park
Convert scrap yards to compost Business expansion support
Local purchasing agreements
Test Kitchen Initiative
Marketing campaign
Business development workshops
3 years 5 years 10 years 20 years
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INTERVENTIONS
LINK The proposed greenway along the Silver Line Corridor aims to incorporate the tracks of the commuter rail into Chelsea’s urban fabric by creating stronger pedestrian and cycling connections between West and East Chelsea.
INTEGRATE. The three proposed green corridors consist of multi-modal transportation systems combined with green infrastructures. The corridors strengthen the physical connection within open spaces in Chelsea, promoting an integrated network of natural systems.
RECLAIM. This plan seeks to revitalize Chelsea’s waterfront by identifying parcels and engaging in strategic partnerships with current owners. Flexible programming and multipurpose use are combined to create mixed-use open spaces along the waterfront.
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Connecting by Greening
Building on the Past
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Inhabiting the Underbridge
Activating the Silver Line1
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Reclaiming the Waterfront4 Shared Use of Spaces3
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PROGRAM. Through a Joint Use Agreement and a programming agenda the lifecycle of existing recreational facilities in institutions is expanded to serve a larger group of community members.
INTERVENTIONS
One Storefront One Storefront
One Storefront One Storefront
NATURAL SYSTEMS & OPEN SPACE I Connects and activates spaces
2Our proposed grid facilitates a mix of uses, including large sections of res-idences, retail near the Gateway Sta-tion, and office space nearer to the in-dustry in the south. We proposed to implement a grid in three phases:
PHASE 1CONNECT. Easy access to the Gateway Station and no current major buildings
PHASE 2GRID. Market Basket can be relocat-ed into the entirety of a block and the others are developed according to the proscribed use. Mixed use towers can sit atop the new Market Basket
PHASE 3DENSIFY. Add mixed use density to ex-isting sites to the North and South. Can be concurrent with the other phases
The diagrams above present how the project responds to market shifts to ac-commodate A) Market Basket, B) Of-fice towers, C) Residential Apartments, and D) Broadway-style retail.
PRESERVING. The existing built form and use of brick in Chelsea would not be replaced if demolished. New development can be created around and within existing historic structures.
INFILL. The project pro-vides a precedent and high design aspiration for what infill could provide in both creating new development and giving the area a unique identity.
Source: Google Earth
Vietnam Veteran Pool Memorial Stadium
Carter ParkChelsea High School
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Block VersatilityA. Warehouse / Market Basket B. Office, 10-15 storiesC. Apartments, 8 stories D. Broadway-style retail, 3-5 stories
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URBAN DESIGN I Fosters a cohesive built environment
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Introducing a Flexible Urban Grid1
DESIGNED DEVELOPMENTS. Form-based code can create the regulatory massing and design requirements with-in which new development can be placed to enhance existing structures.
Source: Porter House by NYC SHoP Architect
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FLEXIBLE LOTS
PRESENT PARKS
PROGRAMMABLE PARKS
GREEN CORRIDORS
GREENWAY
ADAPT. The activation and transformation of parking lot spaces at the underbridge of Route 1 is both an open space and economic development strategy that slowly reintroduces uses and programs under the highway, with the goal of reconnecting the urban fabric of Chelsea. Image to the left, portraits the intersection of Arlington Street and Route 1. Image above, infill development A8ernA by NL Architects, in the Netherlands.
MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL
RESIDENTIAL
MIXED-USE OFFICE
MIXED-USE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
OPEN SPACE / PLAZA
GREEN CORRIDOR
EXISTING BUILDING
ADDITIONAL BUILDING
NEW BUILDING
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ACTIVATING UNDERUTILIZEDOPEN SPACE
CREATING URBAN FRAMEWORK FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
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INTERVENTIONS
TRANSPORTATION I Separates conflicting uses
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Image to the left, heat mappotraits vehicular accidents in Chelsea. It informed the transportation planning.
Image to the right, sketch of the design for the proposed freight corridor.
SEPARATE. Separating uses will increase overall safety and ability for streets to accommodate cars, bicycles and pedestrians. The first and least cost step would include restricting truck traffic from roads designated as pedestrian-friendly. This would include roads east of 2nd Street, and the segment of 2nd Street that abuts the Mystic Mall property.
Redirecting Freight 1
RESTRUCTURE. Redesigning freight routes to create separated freight lanes that provide quick access for trucks to move through Chelsea while physically separating those trucks from other users.
Introducing a Freight Corridor3
IMPROVE. Designing a better network of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure will leverage existing assets by increasing accessibility.
Providing Multi-Modal Access2
HOUSING BALANCE I Expands affordability and accesibility ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I Catalyzes entrepreneurship
DESIGNATE District Improvement Financing and an Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
CREATE policy on climate resilient construction and low impact construction.
LEVERAGE public and private support for affordable housing by furthering partnerships between lenders and developers.
DEVELOP 1500+ new housing units in the study area in the next 10 years.
INSTITUTE a broad mix of rental and homeownership options.
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Enacting an inclusionary zoning policy
Broadening Housing Options
Creating Partnerships
Factoring in Climate Change
Securing Funding for the Future
Diversifying DevelopmentDIVERSIFY Assure mixed-use, mixed-income residential and transit-oriented development.
INTERVENTIONS
Increasing the supply housing1
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Dangerous Intersections (Trucks)
Heat map represents all vehicular incidents 2010-2011
Dangerous Intersections (Pedestrians)
Incident (Pedestrian)Incident (Truck)
The graph to the left highlights Chelsea’s high pro-portion of subsidized units in relation to neighbor-ing communitites. In spite of affordable options, demand for affordable housing exceeds current supply, demonstrating a clear need for new devel-opment.
Percentage of Subsidized Units
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Median Household Price Median Household Income Home Price/IncomeChelsea $286,451 $41,181 6.96Boston $363,300 $49,081 7.42
Percentage of Subsidized Left to right, render and three dimensional massing of the proposal.
PRESERVE long term affordability for Chelsea residents
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INTERVENTIONS
Hub Chelsea is a business incubator, shared work-space, and community facility that will nurture lo-cal entrepreneurs and highlight Chelsea’s unique economic and cultural assets. Hub Chelsea’s building features three components: a commer-cial kitchen in which small specialty food business entrepreneurs can perfect their products and pro-duce them for sale; a flexible coworking space, where entrepreneurs in technology and business services can rent inexpensive offices and meet-ing rooms; and an open community event space.
Incubating Chelsea’s 21st Century Economy with Hub Chelsea
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Tech & Professional ServicesEntrepreneurs
Health &Nutrition Programs
Food Business IncubatorTech Incubator
Flexible Community Space
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CommunityGarden
City of
Chelsea
Create a graphic identity, outreach campaign, and community wide calendar to clearly commu-nicate the city’s vision to residents, visitors, inves-tors and regional audiences; articulate network-ing events that celebrate the people of Chelsea and contribute to community building.
Connecting the City and Region with Branding, Outreach and Events
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View of Hub Chelsea
Activate the space under the Tobin bridge to show-case locally produced goods and induce a stronger connection between the study area and the rest of Chelsea.
Activating Under the Bridge Chelsea Market
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Encourage businesses to enter the emerging or-ganics recycling sector, drawing on local expertise in waste processing and food distribution.
Encouraging Organic Recycling
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Community Wide Calender Options Strategies For City Branding
Above : Diagram showing Hub Chelsea’s relatonships Left : Map showing regional flows of goos and services through Chelsea
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NUMBER OF SUBSIDIZED UNITS
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HAZARDOUS INTERNSECTION REMEDIED BY SEPARTION OF USES
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HAZARDOUS INTERSECTION REMEDIED BY DESIGN INTERVENTION
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PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE
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CAPTURING ECONOMIC FLOWS
NEED FOR ADDITIONALHOUSING STOCK
INCREASING TRANSPORTEFFICIENCY
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