This project, prepared for the Town of Spencer, describes the steps taken and recommended by the group in order to preserve Spencer's rural character as growth occurs in central Massachusetts. It assessed the impact of affordable housing, cost of community services analysis, and a priority list of parcels which are the most important to protect against growth. Working from Spencer's Master Plan, literature, town meetings, and our own analysis of the Town of Spencer, the project group was able to lay out for the town administrators the steps needed in order to protect the town's rural image.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Smalanskas, Ryan Joseph
• Ball, Michael Henry
• Becker, Timothy John

Subject

• Health
• Sustainability
• Environment
• Infrastructure
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-102207-225211

Keyword

• Rural development
• Risk management

Advisor

• Billiar, Kristen
• Carrera, Fabio

Year

• 2007

Sponsor

• Spencer, MA

Date created

• 2007-10-22

Location

• Spencer

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright