Redevelopment of Nashville, a model?

The Urbanophile is a blog I enjoy. This recent post on Nashville struck me, certainly not necessarily because of any similarity between the City of Springfield and the topic environment, but because of the authors investigation/questioning of Why and How Nashville has begun such a noticeable comeback.  I was interested in his comment about the City’s self reflection/criticism and high expectations.  Useful in thinking about the development of our own ideas and redevelopment.

Court Square, Springfield MA

With a focus on creating a footprint in downtown Springfield, MA, UMass Amherst has focused it’s attention on Court Square.  UMass Amherst renovated 3-7 Elm Street into the UMass Amherst Design Center which began studios in Fall 2010. The University also signed a Memorandum of Understanding to occupy space in 31 Elm Street when redeveloped.

City to City: Springfield visits Winston-Salem and Greensboro

At the beginning of December a delegation from Springfield visited these North Carolina cities to learn first hand about their revitalization.  Read about our trip in the following Business West article.

http://businesswest.com/2010/12/city-to-city